I remember seeing on the forum a post for dashboard left hand one... as I really need to replace mine I was wondeing if someone remember the company I think they were made of abs plastic... not as good but since I am redoing the whole car... I need to save a it of money!
thank you
jedt3 ·
Hi,
The company is called Retrovan, and they are from South Africa.
Regards,
Jed
shaven ·
petitesouris wrote:Hi,
I remember seeing on the forum a post for dashboard left hand one... as I really need to replace mine I was wondeing if someone remember the company I think they were made of abs plastic... not as good but since I am redoing the whole car... I need to save a it of money!
thank you
I've seen that thread on The Samba. How are these going, as I would like one for my 1970 Fastback?
Regards,
Jed
cruiser ·
jedt3 wrote:Hi,
I've seen that thread on The Samba. How are these going, as I would like one for my 1970 Fastback?
Regards,
Jed
Unfortunately it's been very slow going. The moulds are all done and I have made just one so far which had some processing issues that are almost expected to a degree but I have not got around to having a second shot yet.
The look of the surface on the first is as original though.
John
jedt3 ·
Okay, I'm in no hurry, but I don't want to miss out if these become available and are as good as they look like they will be.
Regards,
Jed
petitesouris ·
Same and it is acutally a 1970 fastback...
petitesouris ·
Thanks Jed, I got retrovan but it is not a new dash it is a dash cover...I think I may have to wait!
Here is a photo of one of these Dash covers fitted, not by me but by a guy in Australia.
vwfanatic67 wrote:Got my dash installed in the notch. Looks amazing and is way sturdier than I thought. I first thought I would install it over the existing one for strength but when I came down to it I realized it would be much easier to use it by itself. I used the old one as a template for the bottom holes and drilled the top ones one at a time and had to trim to small areas on the top. Guages fit nicely. I did however feel it was nessecary to remove the two metal spacers out of a really bad dash I had to put behind the grab handle. All in all really simple installation and looks awesome. I got to do the one in my square next as I bought one early and one late one. Here are some pics of it installed.
Hope this helps.
Herman
Retrovan ·
Hope to hear from you.....
Herman
dragsters for life ·
my mate dave fitted one to his fastie, looks the goods and id nice and clean, is that top one daves?
Retrovan ·
Yes that's Daves, Soon we will have more good looking type 3's in Aus.😁
Herman
Pfeffernuss ·
I'm keen as!! These dash's look kickass. Please keep us posted
Retrovan ·
Will be making more in the fiture, I'm sure.
Still have some LHD std as well as RHD in stock, should you need a few....