Ok, David, I'll be the first to pick up your challenge. (Just remember, opinions are like navels - everybody's got one!) I love engine turning, and I love all the amazing work you have done on this car. I even considered doing an engine turned dash. Now having seeing it, I have two observations. 1) I am very worried that the glare off that beautiful dash would require the driver to wear welding goggles! 2) I agree with you: the stripes are too subtle. They don't stand out as stripes, but rather look like the pattern got confused at that point. It is, however, a pretty amazing optical illusion. They really do look like they are 3 dimensional!