Mk2 wood dash board

[mmenhenitt]

Has anyone got a really good condition burr walnut dash for a Mk2.
Good price paid so please help if you can
Many thanks
Mike

[noddy]

Hi Mike,
There is one on ebay - pics are very bad ... 1.5 dashboard
Roger

[rileyrob]

Hi Mike/Roger - I spoke to the seller about this one as I was interested myself and I think that what you see in the photos is all you get (it wasn't an entirely straightforward conversation) in that it is only half a dashboard, having been cut. Be worth double checking for yourself if you're thinking of buying. Cheers. Rob

[noddy]

Hi Rob,
Half a dash - what use is that? I bet the costs to restore it (if posible) would be extortionate. How does this chap expect to sell it for £75?
"There's nought as queer as folk"
Roger

[mmenhenitt]

Thank you chaps. I want a really good one, mike is not that bad but if I could find a really good one it is an alternative to having mine re done.
As to taking existing one out.....
Not sure how this is done.
Mike

[cooper]

YOU WILL STILL HAVE TO REMOVE YOUR OLD DASH TO FIT A REPLACEMENT,I HAD MY DASH RESTORED BY A COMPANY CALLED MYRTLE TEL [phone] I CAN HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM
HOPE THIS HELPS

[mmenhenitt]

Thank you will make a note of their number.
Now to work out how to remove the old dash.

[canuck]

Apr 17, 2019 14:13:53 GMT mmenhenitt said:

Thank you will make a note of their number.
Now to work out how to remove the old dash.

Not difficult but lots of bits to remove,

Remove the vertical wood finishers at each side A pillar

To disconnect behind the dash;
Speedometer cable from dial
Tachometer cable from dial
Choke cable from carburetors
Heater control cables from heater valve etc.
The windscreen washer pump vacuum hoses etc. be patient with these guys! 

The dash is held by two screws across the top and by brackets at each end. I believe there is also brackets at the radio blanking plate? The black padded top cover will come out with the dash. 





Of course there is the electrical switches/harness to attend to so label carefully. These old cloth covered wires are difficult to determine the colour. Radio speaker connections if the case. 

Have fun

Bruce
 

[cooper]

THIS A GOOD OPERTUNITY TO CHECK THE WIPER WHEEL BOXES AND WASHER JETS FOR LEAKS,