Dash removal

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..

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

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?

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

Sweet. Thanks.

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

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