Bad tachometer and bad veneer....
Discussion
My Griffith 500 had the dashboard refurbished just before I took ownership, and I am not completely happy with the finish. Also, the little control panel for the heater was painted rather than having the veneer redone, and I want to set that straight.
Also, my tachometer would not go over 2,000 rpm - I gave it a good solid tap and it went above 2,000; now it won't come back down.
So, my questions:
- How do I remove the dashboard wood - I see two small screws near the steering column at the bottom edge, what else do I need to remove?
- How do I remove the little heater control panel?
- Anybody have the exact style of tachometer (that works!) as in the picture below just incase I can't fix my current one.
Cheers,
Rob.
Also, my tachometer would not go over 2,000 rpm - I gave it a good solid tap and it went above 2,000; now it won't come back down.
So, my questions:
- How do I remove the dashboard wood - I see two small screws near the steering column at the bottom edge, what else do I need to remove?
- How do I remove the little heater control panel?
- Anybody have the exact style of tachometer (that works!) as in the picture below just incase I can't fix my current one.
Cheers,
Rob.
Hi Rob,
I am mid way through a dash refurbishment so I can help a litte.
Getting the dash out is pretty easy, there are two screws either side of the steering wheel and one on the far left of the dash on the passenger side of the stereo. I think that there is also supposed to be a wing nut on the back of the dash (you have to pop the driver side fresh air blower out to get to it). I also dropped the steering column to make getting the dash out easier. There are two bolts just behind the indicator switch cowel.
Getting the heater pannel out is much more difficult, hence why it has probably been painted. To get it out you need to do the following.
Jack the car up and loosen off the handbrake cable completely, this will let you lift the handbrake to 90 degrees to the down position. Next move the driver and passenger seats forward to access 4 bolts that hold the T piece in place, once these are undone you can wiggle the T piece backwards and eventually lift. You can then (just) get a small socket set onto the back of the nuts that hold the heater pannel in place. To get the switches and LED's out you need to be really really careful as they are only held in place by the legs that are soldered to the board (I really hope that I haven't broken mine).
TO get the dash refurbished after a lot of searching I have sent mine to London Carriage Craft. I think that they are quite expensive but everyone says how good they are....I will let you know when I get my dash back but I have to say that to date they have been superb and even pointed out where my dash had non-standard modifcations that they have put right.
Hope that helps, feel free to PM me if you need any more info,
Mark
I am mid way through a dash refurbishment so I can help a litte.
Getting the dash out is pretty easy, there are two screws either side of the steering wheel and one on the far left of the dash on the passenger side of the stereo. I think that there is also supposed to be a wing nut on the back of the dash (you have to pop the driver side fresh air blower out to get to it). I also dropped the steering column to make getting the dash out easier. There are two bolts just behind the indicator switch cowel.
Getting the heater pannel out is much more difficult, hence why it has probably been painted. To get it out you need to do the following.
Jack the car up and loosen off the handbrake cable completely, this will let you lift the handbrake to 90 degrees to the down position. Next move the driver and passenger seats forward to access 4 bolts that hold the T piece in place, once these are undone you can wiggle the T piece backwards and eventually lift. You can then (just) get a small socket set onto the back of the nuts that hold the heater pannel in place. To get the switches and LED's out you need to be really really careful as they are only held in place by the legs that are soldered to the board (I really hope that I haven't broken mine).
TO get the dash refurbished after a lot of searching I have sent mine to London Carriage Craft. I think that they are quite expensive but everyone says how good they are....I will let you know when I get my dash back but I have to say that to date they have been superb and even pointed out where my dash had non-standard modifcations that they have put right.
Hope that helps, feel free to PM me if you need any more info,
Mark
Cheers Mark - this weekend we are doing the refinishing on my Son's Tasmin's dash. I did my 350i some time back and it came out fairly well. Griffith is next in line. If we make good progress on my son's dash I may pull the Griffith's this weekend, and get to it in the next week or two.
I appreciate your guidance on the removal, these things can be tricky, and you don't want to take apart too much of the car (or damage something!)
Cheers,
Rob.
I appreciate your guidance on the removal, these things can be tricky, and you don't want to take apart too much of the car (or damage something!)
Cheers,
Rob.
Lots of help and pictures on this excellent site.
http://www.rv8r.co.uk/
Also try www.classical-dash.co.uk
http://www.rv8r.co.uk/
Also try www.classical-dash.co.uk
Hedgehopper said:
Lots of help and pictures on this excellent site.
http://www.rv8r.co.uk/
Also try www.classical-dash.co.uk
Thanks for the links. Got some progress on my Son's wedge, but the Griffith will be next week at the earliest, the curve has me concerned a bit - but looks like the fellow at rv8r clamped his flat(!) and I guess curved it in to place. Will see how I decide to do it, and will take some photos.http://www.rv8r.co.uk/
Also try www.classical-dash.co.uk
Cheers,
Rob.
peteA said:
send the faulty tacho to speedy cables i think it is...only they are normally speedy by name and not by nature! Do a good job though.
Like that - with the snow on it's way speedy isn't so important. I will take it out with the dash and see if I can resolve it myself, but if not thanks for the lead. This firm had a good write-up in Classic and Sportscar magazine. Have heard Speedy are very slow.
http://www.caigauge.com/page21.html
http://www.caigauge.com/page21.html
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