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ecopreneur Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2012 Posts: 18 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:33 am Post subject: 1981 VW Pickup Dash Repair |
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My dash has numerous tears/etc like many others at this age. I would prefer to not use a carpet cover but instead use a molded version you can purchase online. I found a company that makes one for up to 1980. I know the speaker areas are different. I also know the instrument area has a different look (round speedometer on 1980 and square on 1981- newer. Also the 1980 has little round vents.
I was wondering if anyone knows if I could buy the 1980 version and trim it with an exacto knife on the other areas. If the square instrument area fits I think the rest will cover my dash issues.
Anyone now if the dimensions of the instrument area (square portion of dash) are the same on the 1980 and 1981?
Here is a link to the product with a picture.
http://www.dashtop.com/categories/rabbit-pickup
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1981 Vw turbo diesel pickup
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oasis Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2002 Posts: 2168
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know the answer to your question but that link is a great resource.
While waiting to see if someone has a definitive answer for you, have you considered:
(1) asking this company about it, and
(2) checking local junk yards for a good, clean dash?
It seems odd this company would make a product for the less common earlier Rabbit/Golf and not for the later versions of the MkI Rabbit/Golf. Perhaps someone else does so they never ventured into making them or there is a simple glitch in their Internet set-up where they are unaware it isn't being displayed.
The second suggestion could be a crapshoot but you never know.
If you don't get a satisfactory answer here, I would try the MkI forums at VWVortex.com. _________________ Now: 2003 New Beetle Turbo S / 1990 Single Cab Transporter / 2014 Tiguan R-Line 4motion / 2013 Tiguan S / 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI |
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ecopreneur Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2012 Posts: 18 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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The company that makes the molded dash I mentioned in the link got back to me and assured me that it would not fit my 1981 pickup. I plan to go with the patching and vinyl painting route I saw on this forum.
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oasis Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2002 Posts: 2168
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't make myself clear. Sorry. I knew the dashes weren't interchangeable but I thought they might have made a proper one or knew someone who did. Anyway, I've seen people do amazing stuff repairing '70s and '80s dashes from VW including Super Beetles. Good luck with that, but don't rule out getting one from a junk yard. _________________ Now: 2003 New Beetle Turbo S / 1990 Single Cab Transporter / 2014 Tiguan R-Line 4motion / 2013 Tiguan S / 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI |
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devesvws Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2004 Posts: 1540 Location: madison va
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