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Tvättbjörn
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Joined: May 07, 2004
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Location: SoCal
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 Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:25 pm Post subject: Aftermarket dash - |
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| Does anybody know how bad the aftermarket T3 dashes fit and how many companies make them? Or do they all come from the same factory? |
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Chaotic
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Joined: September 07, 2004
Posts: 39
Location: Camp Pendleton
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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well im ripping my dash up and i just saw my electrical disaster
burned up wiring .. but reguardless.. i was thinking of ripping my dash anyways becuase of thecrack in my old one
well its a big crack .. well look at this one
http://www.vwinnovations.com/
they have aftemarket and stock |
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hoss
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Joined: May 01, 2003
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Location: San Jose, CA
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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i think you were talking about the dash pads right?
there was a discussion on this within the past week or so but they are made by the same mfg and are modeled after the '71-'73 style. they don't fit earlier cars very well at all.
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lowsquare
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Location: Queen Creek, AZ
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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The aftermarket pads are a pain in the butt to install. They are too small. The instructions are very simple... Remove your old pad and any glue residue... Install the new pad by bolting on the grab handle first and then stretching over the guages. Sounds simple, huh? The guages were a pain to install... The holes weren't the correct size and I ended up having to trim and cut to get the guages in. I'm doing a full on restro. so I had my windshield out...don't know how anyone could do this with the windshield in...If you decide to do it...you've been warned...good luck... 
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Russ Wolfe
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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Do one of the wooden ones from the other thread.
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Tvättbjörn
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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That fiberglass one does not look to bad. Does anybody know how good it fits??
I bought my car (67) without a dash , so I need something. |
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