Dash Cracked

[K67 KRB]

Yep, that old chestnut. I need a new instrument dash as the veneer has cracked.

What's the best option.

1) Get it re-veneered. Any company suggestions?

2) Buy a secand hand one. I understand this is a problem ith pre-cat's as they were all different due to instrument sizes? If this is not the case, where can I buy one?

3) A metal one. Are Levan still doing these?


How hard is it to remove the dash?

Also, the instrument lights do not work, is this easy to fix?

[tbdgriff500]

i think there is a button under the dash which
turns the lights off as i remember(don't know why)
you may have hit it with your knee,i used to do it all the time.

[LordGrover]

London Carriage Craft usually crop up when this is mentioned. If your back plate is in good condition I'd say get it re-veneered. Trying to find a second hand one is likely to be difficult.
As for removing the dash, it's pretty straight forward. Two screws and drop the steering wheel. Make sure you label all the plugs/sockets before you take them apart.

[Barreti]

Leven Technology are still doing the dash bits.
Have a look at the bottom of this page clicky

Make sure you get the right one and include the window/heater switch panel if you have a 500

The window/heater switch panel is perspex on my Pre-cat and the LE's didn't have one at all as they have the heater dials from the Chimaera in the dashboard and the window switches are inset directly into the centre console.

[K67 KRB]

tbdgriff500 said:

i think there is a button under the dash which
turns the lights off as i remember(don't know why)
you may have hit it with your knee,i used to do it all the time.

Is that the red button at the top of the foot well?

I wondered what that was for

Why would you need to switch the instrument lights off?

Thanks for the info guys

[paul2000]

hi someone is selling a dash on piston heads looks nice /good asking £100 4 it good luck

[FlipFlopGriff]

paul2000 said:

hi someone is selling a dash on piston heads looks nice /good asking £100 4 it good luck

Not any more.
FFG

[BliarOut]

LordGrover said:

London Carriage Craft usually crop up when this is mentioned. If your back plate is in good condition I'd say get it re-veneered. Trying to find a second hand one is likely to be difficult.
As for removing the dash, it's pretty straight forward. Two screws and drop the steering wheel. Make sure you label all the plugs/sockets before you take them apart.

I would have thought any decent wood worker could use the old one as a pattern and make a new dash if the original is too worn/damaged to use.

[LordGrover]

BliarOut said:

I would have thought any decent wood worker could use the old one as a pattern and make a new dash if the original is too worn/damaged to use.

You're back then? What happened to The Griffalo?

[LordGrover]

Or Classical Dash ...

[Pasco]

LordGrover said:

BliarOut said:

I would have thought any decent wood worker could use the old one as a pattern and make a new dash if the original is too worn/damaged to use.

You're back then? What happened to The Griffalo?

Sounds like he has got board with the Griff and will buy a lump of Pork in the next month or too

Shame on you BO

[BliarOut]

Pasco said:

LordGrover said:

BliarOut said:

I would have thought any decent wood worker could use the old one as a pattern and make a new dash if the original is too worn/damaged to use.

You're back then? What happened to The Griffalo?

Sounds like he has got board with the Griff and will buy a lump of Pork in the next month or too

Shame on you BO

Noooooooooo chance, I just pop my BliarOut head on when I get all political

[GreenV8S]

Tower View offer a dash veneering service, might be worth contacting them to find out prices etc.

[mrmaggit]

Another vote for London Carriage Craft here.

[Pasco]

BliarOut said:

Pasco said:

LordGrover said:

BliarOut said:

I would have thought any decent wood worker could use the old one as a pattern and make a new dash if the original is too worn/damaged to use.

You're back then? What happened to The Griffalo?

Sounds like he has got board with the Griff and will buy a lump of Pork in the next month or too

Shame on you BO

Noooooooooo chance, I just pop my BliarOut head on when I get all political

Glad to hear it

Griff's are proper Bo i tell thee



Don't ask, just wanted to use the Spunk Smile for the first time

Yes i have had a

[clive f]

Pasco said:

Glad to hear it

Griff's are proper Bo i tell thee



Don't ask, just wanted to use the Spunk Smile for the first time

Yes i have had a

I suppose you need somethng to wash down all those burgers chubbs!

[steve j]

clive f said:

Pasco said:

Glad to hear it

Griff's are proper Bo i tell thee



Don't ask, just wanted to use the Spunk Smile for the first time

Yes i have had a

I suppose you need somethng to wash down all those burgers chubbs!

Ding ding, round 2

[roy e6]

mrmaggit said:

Another vote for London Carriage Craft here.

Agreed top guys they do a quality job for a reasonable price. Ignore what it says in the steve heath book about them being tricky to remove. They are a doddle, did mine in about half hour and about the same refitting. Dont worry about trying to save the leds on the heater control panel,just cut them off. All leds available from maplins via the internet,for some stoopid reason they do not sell the triangular ones in store only via internet.

[Pasco]

clive f said:

Pasco said:

Glad to hear it

Griff's are proper Bo i tell thee



Don't ask, just wanted to use the Spunk Smile for the first time

Yes i have had a

I suppose you need somethng to wash down all those burgers chubbs!

Oi Who asked you to stick your long nose in stick insect

At least i don't look like Death warmed up !!

[clive f]

the trouble is anything you see warmed up you try an bloody eat!!