Dash removal

Scratch Commited Dubber

74 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 15 Apr 2011, 11:49 am

#835830

Hey im the process of restoring my type 3. How do get the dash pad off? Do the guages need to come out? I've just torn a bit near the guage, i'm a bit dissapointed..

Looooooooook aaaat thaaat tuuuuuuuurtle go, broooo..

robb Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 15 Apr 2011, 6:45 pm

#835894

dont forget about the screws up near the windscreen and yes your better off taking out all the gauges also the chrome stip if you have one that is just held in by clips

Scratch Commited Dubber

74 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 15 Apr 2011, 7:15 pm

#835901

I've got all the screws out. The whole car is stripped minus the dash and gauges. Does the speedo and stuff have to come out? or does the dash pop off with them in?

Looooooooook aaaat thaaat tuuuuuuuurtle go, broooo..

Old Rusty_VW Casual Dubber

29 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 15 Apr 2011, 8:06 pm

#835911

Scratch wrote:I've got all the screws out. The whole car is stripped minus the dash and gauges. Does the speedo and stuff have to come out? or does the dash pop off with them in?

Gauges have to come out of a type 3 before the dash comes off. Poke your hand up behind dash and squeeze the spring clips in to release each gauge. As per another post, up to about 1971 there are screws below the windscreen as well. Later ones to 1973 have a channel below the windscreen to hold the front of the dash in place.

See, I have been reading up on these things! Sadly, nothing suitable for sale as yet.

Rusty

Scratch Commited Dubber

74 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 18 Apr 2011, 12:37 am

#836279

Sweet. Thanks.

I'm toying fibreglassing and painting the pad as its cracked. any one tried that before?

Looooooooook aaaat thaaat tuuuuuuuurtle go, broooo..

oztype3 Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined Sep 2010 · 29 Apr 2011, 6:37 pm

#838487

Buy a Owners manual off ebay $30 that will help you go far mate, tells you more detail about where everything is