I just got my 72 250C back from the shop after some expensive transmission works. She shifts very smoothly now. After that expense, I'd like to tackle a project I can do myself.
That said, I'd like to refinish the wood trim. From experience repairing German table radios I know Germans used a polyester based finish which was nearly indestructible. The underlying wood expands and contracts at a different rate than the finish eventually cracking it. They applied it thickly, almost a mm! Normal finish removers have no effect on it. Sanding is out of the question, as the veneer is extremely thin.
So the question is, how do I remove this old, stubborn, cracked finish?