Has Anyone Done This? Options

[lsintampa]

I'm in the middle of rebuilding my dash.

I'm using the following parts (all from 914 rubber - Thanks Mark!)

New top dash.
New top padding and vinyl that goes on the top between the windshield and back of the dash top.
New rubber seal for inside front windshield to dash top.
New dash face metal and vinyl.

I removed the steel dash frame - as it made a lot of sense to me.

It appears I can assemble the whole dash (all the parts above - except the seal that would go on last) onto the steel frame, and then install the whole assembled dash in the car. Then finally install the windshield seal.

AS OPPOSED TO - putting the steel frame back in - then putting the dash on the frame, etc.

Bottom line is putting the dash onto the frame and then into the car - seems to me to be a whole lot easier to do.

Has anyone done it that way?

Thanks,

Len

[Darren C]

To remove the WHOLE dash....There are 4 x M6 nuts up under the scuttle (access via trunk with vent hoses off each side for more room) and an M6 bolt on a lower support leg under the cigarette lighter, then screws at each side (access with doors open and Knee roll off)

I trawled my photo collection and found this one of the underside of my dash with Karmann body number on.. at the bottom of the last No6 in my body number you can see one of the 4 x M6 studs. They are either side of each vent slot. Be careful as there are tiny plastic packing/spacing washers on these studs that set the height on the dash to screen. They do fall off and get missed when refitting.
In the bottom left of the picture you can just see the "leg" under the cigarette lighter which has a M6 bolt hold it up.


(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i265.photobucket.com-18255-1454185996.1.jpg)

Some more info here

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...ash+pad+removal