Re: Type 3 dash covers RHD & LHD
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:17 pm
Hi Hans,
Welcome to the forum.
Maybe you would like to introduce your self to all the other members of this forum, you can do that at this thread....
http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... start=4755
To reply to your question, there is 3 ways that you can fit this Dash.
But you must only use one of them NOT all three.(Use option 1... or option 2... or ..option 3)
OPTION 1
OR you fit it over your old dash, by trimming the OLD dash to fit inside the NEW dash cover. Then you fit the two together.
OPTION 2
OR you make sure the new dash fits OK on the steel base, then you put a thin layer of plastic, or spray on film onto the steel Base that is part of the car.
Then you spray expansion foam into the back of the NEW Dash cover and quickly press it onto the steel base that is part of the car. Then to keep doing this till the NEW dash is filled at the back and fits right to the car. You may have to trim the foam if it sticks out under the NEW Dash.
OPTION 3
OR you just fit the NEW dash strait onto the car, as it is now, with out any foam.
If you look at the photos, of the fitted Dash covers, ALL of them are fitted without any thing under them, and they look and fit good.
The clocks fit as normal, you may have to use the clock spacers, or you may have to take them out.
I had to take them out, as my new dash fitted just right without the spacers under the clocks.
Just try till you happy with the fit.
Hope this helps.
Herman
Welcome to the forum.
Maybe you would like to introduce your self to all the other members of this forum, you can do that at this thread....
http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... start=4755
To reply to your question, there is 3 ways that you can fit this Dash.
But you must only use one of them NOT all three.(Use option 1... or option 2... or ..option 3)
OPTION 1
OR you fit it over your old dash, by trimming the OLD dash to fit inside the NEW dash cover. Then you fit the two together.
OPTION 2
OR you make sure the new dash fits OK on the steel base, then you put a thin layer of plastic, or spray on film onto the steel Base that is part of the car.
Then you spray expansion foam into the back of the NEW Dash cover and quickly press it onto the steel base that is part of the car. Then to keep doing this till the NEW dash is filled at the back and fits right to the car. You may have to trim the foam if it sticks out under the NEW Dash.
OPTION 3
OR you just fit the NEW dash strait onto the car, as it is now, with out any foam.
If you look at the photos, of the fitted Dash covers, ALL of them are fitted without any thing under them, and they look and fit good.
The clocks fit as normal, you may have to use the clock spacers, or you may have to take them out.
I had to take them out, as my new dash fitted just right without the spacers under the clocks.
Just try till you happy with the fit.
Hope this helps.
Herman