The birch Ive looked at around here doesn't seem all that much lighter. Being ply, Im sure it has more sheer strength though. I considered using it, but Im not confident the stuff I can get locally is voidless.
Horns weren't in it at the time. I had the dash apart working on hanging them. Half the dash parts were sitting in my bedroom at the time of the crash.
Just heard from here insurance company. They wont say yet officially, but told me I can be 99% confident the settlement will go my way. The problem now is she apparently has a very low pay-out cap on her insurance, and its questionable if it will cover both vehicles (mine plus the other truck I was pushed into). That's when I said "oh did I mention my wrist and knee are sore too?". I now have a minor injury claim on their books, which should make up for any difference in pay-outs. That's my plan anyway. Insurance... what a racket.
