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Mikey914
post Mar 9 2022, 05:42 PM
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We have been making the solid rubber dash tops for many years now and yes they will not crack, but the materials costs have gone up significantly. We are doing our best to hold our prices down, but we will have to raise them eventually (Currently $650 full retail).

The way the factory made the OEM dashes is MUCH cheaper. It uses a less dense foam (that also is not self skinning) and has the vinyl stretched over the low density foam. This is why they all crack at the same points.

We have already committed to making the tooling and have a projected release date of late July early August. We are projecting that we can sell these full retail at $495, and like always we will do a group buy with a significant discount. While I hate to throw this out there before we have everything worked out I felt it important to note that there are pending. I know George always says this is such a small market to make parts for that 2 people making the same parts makes it more difficult, but you the consumer will benefit here.

Significantly.

So with the knowledge that these are forth coming I'm posting and if you are interested (we are looking in the low $300 range for these). Let me know here. Like always if I can do better I do pass it on.

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PS We will have the solid rubber re run in about 20 days. We are currently doing them up now. It's unfortunately why we had to raise the retail to $650 as the material went up again.


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post Mar 9 2022, 06:27 PM
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How would you judge installation difficulty with this new one? Same, different?
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"The way the factory made the OEM dashes is MUCH cheaper. It uses a less dense foam (that also is not self skinning) and has the vinyl stretched over the low density foam. This is why they all crack at the same points."

My dash is original & it hasn't cracked yet.

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Only way I could afford one. Thanks Mikey
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QUOTE(windforfun @ Mar 9 2022, 08:49 PM) *

"The way the factory made the OEM dashes is MUCH cheaper. It uses a less dense foam (that also is not self skinning) and has the vinyl stretched over the low density foam. This is why they all crack at the same points."

My dash is original & it hasn't cracked yet.

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thats because you live in "off the map"? - a place where the sun does not shine?

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30 years ago all the cars that came in to aus from cali had cracked dashes even then.
i had a car from chicago - no cracks in dash.
i think they called that spot of light in the sky that shone through the white haze in summer the sun. i'm fairly sure they were mistaken and it was venus magnified by humidity.
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QUOTE(wonkipop @ Mar 9 2022, 08:38 PM) *

QUOTE(windforfun @ Mar 9 2022, 08:49 PM) *

"The way the factory made the OEM dashes is MUCH cheaper. It uses a less dense foam (that also is not self skinning) and has the vinyl stretched over the low density foam. This is why they all crack at the same points."

My dash is original & it hasn't cracked yet.

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thats because you live in "off the map"? - a place where the sun does not shine?

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30 years ago all the cars that came in to aus from cali had cracked dashes even then.
i had a car from chicago - no cracks in dash.
i think they called that spot of light in the sky that shone through the white haze in summer the sun. i'm fairly sure they were mistaken and it was venus magnified by humidity.


When I got mine in 1982 the dash was cracked. I bought a dash cover. But I do live under the sun.
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post Mar 9 2022, 11:14 PM
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Dang, they look great!
BUT
there is an even smaller market looking for help....the "early version"
Would you be able to do them, with the slight modifications required.
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From unobtanium crack free dash cover a few years ago to three new offerings now? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

- 914rubber, rubber dash
- 914rubber, OEM like dash
- and this one? http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=358616

We need more 914s... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Great timing, just starting to tear my dash out. Count me in for one. BTW - lower dash knee pad would help too (lol).

Thanks!!!

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post Mar 10 2022, 02:08 AM
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QUOTE(porbmw @ Mar 9 2022, 11:26 PM) *

Dang, they look great!
BUT
there is an even smaller market looking for help....the "early version"
Would you be able to do them, with the slight modifications required.
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no - there is an even smaller market.
rhd 914s. but its too late to save us.

i don't think our dashes down here crack - being fibreglass simulacrums.
(i used a bigger word than @Emerygt350 ? - its your fault i learned it in america).
fibreglass then skinned in vinyl. a bit like the old 911 dashboard tops.

this dash project of 914 rubber is i think seriously good.
i've never heard of anyone reproducing dashboards like this except some dude in south africa who started making them for VW type 3s. he is probably dead now.
they were rhd too and he got flooded with demands from the USA for mirror versions.

good work by 914 rubber. buy em. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

but ---------? remember. keep it out of the sun.
VW type3 dashboards exploded in australia while the cars were still under warranty.
like - 6 months out of the showroom.
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post Mar 10 2022, 08:05 AM
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QUOTE(emerygt350 @ Mar 9 2022, 05:11 PM) *

How would you judge installation difficulty with this new one? Same, different?

Id put them as the same effort. The attachment points are still a pain to get to either way.

When I mentioned they are destined to crack, it is more of a commentary on the built in design flaws. Mainly that the low density foam has a different density than the top vinyl. Being black it will absorb a significant amount of heat, and at a different rate of expansion than the substrate. Over time this becomes fatiguing to the surface material. It’s not a matter of UV degradation, but differences in density of material.

This is proven in that they all crack in the same points where stress is concentrated.

Yes it is possible to have a OEM dash not cracked, but it would be because the dash hasn’t been through these cycles as often. Dash covers are a good way to protect them, and I may just start making a one to sell with.
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post Mar 10 2022, 09:54 AM
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