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| oakdalecurtis |
 Apr 16 2018, 01:24 PM
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Oakdalecurtis  Group: Members Posts: 1,324 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California 
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I couldn't keep up covering the cracks with electrical tape in my original dash. I'd cover one crack and another just kept appearing. I finally broke down and ordered a 914Rubber replacement dash and I just finished installing it. It was about a half a day job. Yes, it was a PIA and my big hands are scraped up to prove it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)
If I could give Mark one tip on his dashes (like he needs my help), it would be to make the dash studs out of metal and the nuts out of nylon. The replacement dash comes with nylon studs molded in and metal nuts supplied. If you are not ever so careful, with your hands in the dash upside down and backwards, you can easily cross thread these nylon studs. Ask me how I know. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Even inserting the new dash into initial position can scrape the threads on the studs as they pass through the sheet metal dash support slots. If the studs were made of metal and the nuts were nylon, then if you cross thread, at worst you would just mess up a nylon nut. It would also be a lot easier to start the nuts properly on metal stud threads too. Just my two cents...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) Old Dash:  New Dash:  |
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Apr 17 2018, 08:35 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,494 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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FWIW, you'll have the same problem with metal studs and plastic nuts. 6 of one, a half dozen of the other. I would like to see metal/metal AND taper the studs a bit. This would ensure an easy start when threading on the nut. As to imperfections on the 914rubber dash: there was only one which Mark pointed out to me. And judging from the pics, it looks as if that has been corrected. Nice job! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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oakdalecurtis Finally installed a new dash! Apr 16 2018, 01:24 PM
mepstein Can you remove the plastic studs or are they glued... Apr 16 2018, 01:30 PM Tom_T
Curtis,
Well now you can use the tape for yo... Apr 16 2018, 01:47 PM
oakdalecurtis
Curtis,
Well now you can use the tape for y... Apr 16 2018, 04:36 PM mb911 Looks great and wondering the same thing on the ba... Apr 16 2018, 02:22 PM mepstein I don’t have it on my dash pad from 914rubber so... Apr 16 2018, 02:38 PM windforfun Very nice, but why does the back part dip down in ... Apr 16 2018, 03:11 PM Coondog Looks great.
When 914 Rubber comes out with a Ash... Apr 16 2018, 04:31 PM Joemo5 That looks great! Its cool to see a company th... Apr 16 2018, 05:20 PM gothspeed Amazing!! :trophy: Apr 16 2018, 07:14 PM mepstein
FWIW, you'll have the same problem with metal... Apr 17 2018, 08:48 AM Mikey914 We use locktite to "secure" the studs. S... Apr 18 2018, 09:26 AM mepstein Patience is the most important tool to removing an... Apr 18 2018, 09:38 AM |
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