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| JRust |
 May 8 2016, 03:50 PM
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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) 
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| JRust |
May 9 2016, 02:49 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
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Total time was 2 1/2 hours for me. You need to pull the bottom dash first. Radio if it is there. Radio I wasted a fair amount of time on really. If yours comes out easy. you'll be way ahead. The 2 nuts behind the gauges that you have to feed through the 3/8" opening are what are a serious PITA. The rest are accessible with the stuff out of the way. It was my radio giving me fits & those 2 fuching nuts that pushed me over the edge. Didn't clean up all of shit in the cab even. Just left my tools as they lay & got out of the garage quick. There was no happiness that I got the job done. Just wanted to get out of there before I decided to break something (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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JRust Installed my new dash yesterday May 8 2016, 03:50 PM
orthobiz Congratulations!
Uhhh...I'm sure you know... May 8 2016, 05:21 PM Philip W. I can sympathize , I ran into the same issues when... May 9 2016, 06:58 AM eric9144 Congrats it looks awesome--so what would you say w... May 9 2016, 01:20 PM cuddyk I had the entire dash out when I put mine in and i... May 9 2016, 01:42 PM SirAndy I was ready to beat the $hit out of someone
B... May 9 2016, 02:02 PM Mikey914 The good news is that you will not need to do this... May 9 2016, 02:14 PM Creamsicle New Zealand Nice job well done. Did you replace the vinyl betw... May 9 2016, 02:25 PM
JoeD Having done this myself a few months ago, I agree-... May 9 2016, 02:55 PM |
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