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| SirAndy |
  Sep 8 2004, 06:36 PM
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Resident German  Group: Admin Posts: 42,257 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California  |
ok, i'm redoing my dash face and it seems that the 3rd plate, the one that covers the radio, is a different (thicker) material than the other 3 ...
anyone else noticed that? it does seem original as it has the correct stamp-out for the glove-box lock. it's just much thicker material. or do i have that rare custom factory option? btw. the car is a '70 ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andy |
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| smg914 |
Sep 8 2004, 06:53 PM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,977 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None  |
The 914 I bought new in '73 actually had a plastic plate that covered the radio. It was molded plastic to look like the basketweave of the other parts of the dash, seats and door panels. Other than that, 914's through 1974 used a metel plate covered in vinyl for the radio but changed in 1975 when the pattern in the vinyl changed and I believe they no longer used a metal plate for the radio cover. So if my math is correct, that would make 3 different plates used for the radio cover. Someone, please speak up if I'm wrong.
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| F4i |
Sep 9 2004, 12:00 AM
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914 DOG! Group: Benefactors Posts: 482 Joined: 22-December 03 From: AB Canada Member No.: 1,460  |
I have one out of a 72 with the plastic basket weave as well.
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| ruddyboys |
Sep 9 2004, 05:26 AM
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Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
My 74 had metal with vinyl and my parts car 76 had metal with the new basket weave vinyl.
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| SirAndy |
Sep 9 2004, 09:39 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,257 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
yes, but is the metal part thicker than the other face plates that go on the glove-door and the rest of the dash (one to the left of the column, one to the right of the column).
i was wondering if anyone else noticed the metal face plate around the radio being much thicker than all the others, regardeless of the vinyl used to cover it ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andy |
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| Sparky |
Sep 9 2004, 05:16 PM
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Mahna Mahna! Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Spencer, MA Member No.: 847 |
I've noticed that on my '74 and my '72 that the metal was in fact thicker. Not sure why they did this but... I have not seen the plastic ones. Do they match the basket weave well? Not that I'm putting an old style stereo in or anything. But if I find a modernized in dash 8-track...
My best, Mike D. |
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