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> More dash face recovering questions, '75 cars are different
Qarl
post Nov 27 2003, 10:01 PM
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I took the basketweave of the front of my dash.

As I suspected in my previous post, the '75 car has the metal plate "inside" the vinyl covering. There is no metal plate behind it, just the dash frame.

This metal impregnated vinyl covering is adhered with double-sided tape.

I want to recover the dash with earlier basketweave (which I have) and do away with the fasten seatbelt light.

So I am thinking I can just glue the vinul directly to the dash frame (being sure to overlap on all the edges so the upper and lower dash bad can hold it in.

But, you will notice in the picture below that the vinyl covering provides covering for the steering wheel column. (i.e., the dash frame does not surround the column).

So what do I do?

I am thinking I can take some aluminum sheet metal and make a small piece in the area where the steering column is and epoxy that to the frame before I recover with new vinyl?

Anyone else done this and have an alternative solution?


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post Nov 27 2003, 10:01 PM
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post Nov 27 2003, 10:02 PM
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Also note...

Dash is red, car is yellow.
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post Nov 27 2003, 10:08 PM
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I covered this area with a solid piece of sheet carbon fiber. I was able to elimnate the lighter, radio, glove box hole, seat belt warning light hole, etc. Why not cut a piece of sheet metal (aluminium or what ever works), then glue the weave material to that, then double side tape that piece to the dash, or glue it directly.
The reason I would not glue the material directly to the dash is you have holes and indents that will show when glued down.
Does this make sense??
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post Nov 27 2003, 10:09 PM
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Just cut the piece that covers that covers the column and then rivit it to the dash frame.
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post Nov 27 2003, 10:10 PM
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That's what I am thinking.

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post Nov 28 2003, 01:27 PM
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I did what Craig did. Set off some carbon fibre on something nice and smooth then cut to shape and glue on the dash.
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post Nov 28 2003, 01:48 PM
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Anyone got pics?
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post Nov 28 2003, 05:52 PM
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This is the early factory setup. Piece of sheet steel cut to fit and rolled just a bit at the top for stiffness.

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post Nov 28 2003, 06:06 PM
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QUOTE(kellzey @ Nov 27 2003, 08:01 PM)
So I am thinking I can just glue the vinul directly to the dash frame (being sure to overlap on all the edges so the upper and lower dash bad can hold it in.

none of your controls will fit right. they all need the extra width of the metal face plates to fit right ...

take the old material off the metal plates and glue the new cover onto them.

make sure you use the same thickness double sided tape to adhere to the dash itself.
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post Nov 28 2003, 10:25 PM
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I can't take the old material off the metal plates. The '75 and later 914s had a special dash covering that had the metal impregnated inside the vinyl. I guess I could cut it out, but I don't think it is all metal inside.

See the photos.
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post Nov 28 2003, 10:29 PM
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Any chance you could cut a new metal piece and glue the material to that.
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post Nov 28 2003, 10:30 PM
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Yes.. that's what I plan on doing.

I was just responding to Andy.
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post Nov 28 2003, 10:39 PM
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post Nov 28 2003, 11:20 PM
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Can you not find an older dash metal plate ('72 '73) and glue your new material to that?
Then just use the double sided tape to put the whole thing back on your dash.
It was quite easy to do for me.
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post Nov 29 2003, 12:29 AM
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I think you'll find that the earlier basketweave material was not glued directly to the dash but rather to some thin sheet metal which was then attached to the dash frame with double-sided tape. Find somebody with a '72-74 dash he has no use for and ask him for the inserts.

Hey, carbon fiber inserts would be nice too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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