Installed my new dash yesterday |
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Installed my new dash yesterday |
JRust |
May 8 2016, 03:50 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Okay so I finally got around to installing my new 914 rubber reproduced dash. I have to admit I was ready to beat the $hit out of someone but the time I was done. Been quite a while since I removed a dash. The 9 13mm nuts are the worst to get out. I had to remove my radio which normally isn't a problem. The little sleeve it slides into just would not release. A few of the tabs I just couldn't get to. Pretty much destroyed that damn thing taking it out. Not all that big a deal as I want to just install an amp with a blue tooth connection. I never use a radio anymore anyway. The fit of the dash is just a little different than my original. The portion above my gauges where it meets the vinyl under the windshield. Where I notice that the most. I'll get another picture showing it. I took one picture with my new dash in place. At this point I am just glad I am done with the job. Getting those little nut's onto my new dash. Especially the 2 behind the gauges. Those are the worst of them all to feed on there & get tight. At least I won't have to worry about doing it again with my new dash in place right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)
So the end result was just fine but it took me a good 2+ hours of fighting it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) . Hell I could pull my drive train in a lot less time Attached thumbnail(s) |
DRPHIL914 |
May 9 2016, 06:58 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,769 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
I can sympathize , I ran into the same issues when replacing my dash a couple months back! I ruined that same sleave around the radio, the tabs were stuck and had a heck of a time getting it out, now I am thinking a retro looking classic period correct look with the modern connections, Bluetooth etc. - ive now done this 2x. Once with a recovered dash and doing the front pad a few years back, -
Now if we could get mark to finish up those lower dash piece and the back targa bar pad!!!! Hey Mark, how long before we have a group buy on either of those? anyway looks good, you should be set now for 20+ years!! |
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