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Buggy Dashboard
phantom - March 24th, 2005 at 08:11 PM

Hey y'all,

I'm still looking at that buggy (listed her under another post) and hope if all goes well I'll pay a deposit tomorrow, if its still there. A question though....

The dashboard that is on it (not wonderful), that would have been an add-on, yes? The fibreglass would stop at, like, the top of the dash (eg at windscreen level) and then I assume a frame has been built underneath here to hold the steering column and the dash?

Reason I ask.....he's made the dash too low, either that or the seats point up too high. I haven't driven it yet but sat in it and my legs scrape on the dash, I don't know how I'll go yet with the pedals.

So...I assume I can do some minor work to cut the bottom off the dash? Is it possible to lift the column up a bit, or do they have to stay in the one position?


RISKY^VW - March 24th, 2005 at 09:19 PM

yeah u should be able to lift it as they have to with buggies and bajas when the put a lift kit on
they are after market seats can u move the back as the would be highter the standed other wise u will have to fix the dash and wheel
looks ;)


VDUBXTC - March 24th, 2005 at 09:35 PM

This is the J&S dash shape, minus all the holes ;)


phantom - March 25th, 2005 at 02:26 PM

So, does that mean that dash is under the one on the car? Will have to look at it, hopefully should be easy to make more room there.


VDUBXTC - March 25th, 2005 at 06:00 PM

The speedo looks to be in around the same place. with any luck they have just put a bored over the top