dash

1. VTR_keiran L-plater Joined: Oct 2008 hayes Posts: 52 mk1 vtr

   #1 21st November 2008, 12:39

   i want to take the dash out of my car to paint can someone please give me an idea of how hard this is to do i have a vtr mk1
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 21st November 2008, 12:48

   think theres 2 bolts in the bulk head which are acessible from the engine bay then 2 in the footwells, side of the dash that is, where the bonnet release is, the last one is bolted toa bracing bit on the exhaust tunnel
3. gonnacatchalunker Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Staffs Posts: 356 Saxo

   #3 21st November 2008, 15:53

   bit of a ball ache tbh, there are 3 bolts in the bulk head 2 are behind the wiper motor, and the other is on the passengers side, then inside the car there are another three, 1 by the bonnet pull 1 on the opposite side and 1 behind the centre console at the bottom (behind the gear stick near to the footwell blowers)
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 21st November 2008, 17:43

   but before u do all this the centre console, dials/instrument panels all need out, and apparently u need to remove the wiper motor. i was goin to take the dash out to get flocked but then realised it looked a bit of a nut ache so left it and only flocked parts of the dash, u thought of spraying parts of ur dash instead of all?
5. Andy_K Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts

   #5 21st November 2008, 20:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gonnacatchalunker bit of a ball ache tbh, there are 3 bolts in the bulk head 2 are behind the wiper motor, and the other is on the passengers side, then inside the car there are another three, 1 by the bonnet pull 1 on the opposite side and 1 behind the centre console at the bottom (behind the gear stick near to the footwell blowers)

   Bingo. As described here. Complete ball ache, but not hard. Everything just unbolts/unclips.
   Painting it so that it is smooth will also take a while. Its not a quick job as you will need loads of layers of primer to cover the standard wrinkle effect. May be worth getting a spare dash to paint and then just swap them over when your ready.
6. Andy_K Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts

   #6 23rd November 2008, 10:39

   There is a smooth dash on ebay at the minute if anyone is interested
   
   Dashboard link
   
   Currently £5, with 8 hours to go. Might be worth a shot if you were thinking of doing this