Aussieveedubbers · General Chit Chat

does it look ok when you take the dash of a 70\'s BUG

https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/17660/does-it-look-ok-when-you-take-the-dash-of-a-70s-bug

RABC ·

hey there I have a 70's bug with the padding on the dash it looks really shit and I hate it can I just take it off?? does it look ok??

Thanks

RABC

Bizarre ·

There is a link on www.superbeetlesonly.com where this has been done.

It looks GREAT

BUT.........................

There are a lot of holes that need to be welded up.

I will try and find where it is. You cant post a link to that site - but i think it is in Tech articles

Just get a dash mat.

Luckily the car i bought a little while ago has a new dash :bounce
I talked to the bloke and it is a BIG job to change over.
Definitely not something you would do after work one day

Astro Boy ·

it looks great. i did it to my safari yellow 73 and the holes were not too bad. depends if you want it looking showroom or just neat. you do (or i did however) need to respray the ashtray, glovebox lid and speaker grills either side of speedo. i would show you a photo but i sold it alittle while ago. - made a $300 profit and it was hardly running. dont know but i think it was the dash upgrade as the old one (padded) was crusty😀

Astro Boy ·

p.s.
they are a bit of an effort to get out as there are nuts behind the dash that are often concealed.

Bizarre ·

Look under Technical/Interior/Reworked dashboard without pad by 1975 super

lugnuts ·

Shouda painted it ORANGE :thumb

Oasis ·

Astro Boy wrote:p.s.
they are a bit of an effort to get out as there are nuts behind the dash that are often concealed.
There's normally nuts behind the wheel that aren't concealed enough.