Hey Steve. Hope you'll post pics of those escutcheons when they're done...
Lots of great work (and recommendations) in this thread.
If you've ever wanted to learn to grain (for cars, cabinets, whatever), please check out my site, or just take a look at my work, and get in touch if you have any...
Interesting. I'd never heard that all 40's cars had faux wood. Something I'll have to look into more.
I know this: There are a lot of TERRIBLE faux wood repainted interiors out there. Here's one I had to deal with. https://perfectwoodgrain.com/wood-grain-car-paint-project/