It could well have been some fake woodgrain applied at a dealership.

Back in the 80s/90s, every city had four or five small companies (usually one or two guys and a truck) who would travel to all the dealerships in town performing their services. There was the glass guy, the soap guy (for washing cars), the touch-up paint guy, the pin-stripe guy, etc.

Any one of several could have done a woodgrain down the sides of a Montero. I saw several done that way, in years past. Some of those guys could put a leather interior (from a kit) in a Montero, too. The one I remember seeing was pretty nice for an aftermarket job. Wood kits were pretty common from the same guys. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

I don't think as many of those "traveling show" folks exist anymore. Even when times were good, those guys had to work hard and be careful to survive. Nowadays, I wouldn't think they'd have much of a prayer.