Dash removal
Scratch - April 15th, 2011 at 11:49 AM
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..
robb - April 15th, 2011 at 06:45 PM
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 - April 15th, 2011 at 07:15 PM
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?
Old Rusty_VW - April 15th, 2011 at 08:06 PM
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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?
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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 - April 18th, 2011 at 12:37 AM
Sweet. Thanks.
I'm toying fibreglassing and painting the pad as its cracked. any one tried that before?
oztype3 - April 29th, 2011 at 06:37 PM
Buy a Owners manual off ebay $30 that will help you go far mate, tells you more detail about where everything is