WOOD GRAIN FOR DOOR PANELS

cawley said

Im not looking to make it original looking. When it comes to the groove on the console tops I am going to cut the vinyl out. Make it different.

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That raw edge may not work out in the long run. The linear wood grain treatment that factory used on consoles was much like formica. It would have covered that groove but I suppose it could have cracked with the right impact. It was nasty dust/ash collector so deleting it was a good thing without the wood grain covering.
I do have the same Avery adhesive vinyl on my console. I used the later model console plates without the groove. The downside is the latch button in console door. I don't like it. Pitiful design, prone to failure, wasn't needed. They would get something right then get something wrong at the same time. Anyway... If I had this to do over I would have filled the groove in 67 console plates with bondo, play-doh, something.
Steve had said he might want this extra door plate I have but I told him it doesn't look any different / better than those he has. So I never pulled it down for a pic. They are typically offered in pairs. I don't recall how I ended up with 1 spare.
One more thought, Formica is one material that could make that extra little detail line on these door plates disappear. It could be used everywhere else too. A lot of labor in cutting that stuff to size though.