Puglet1 Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 I have looked underneath the dashboard and can see an under cover on the passenger side. There is no cover on the drivers side. I cannot see any driver side ones - but to be honest I don’t know what I’m looking for 🤔. Q1. Should there be one on the driver side? Q2. If yes, is there a pattern I can use to make my own? Q3. Does anyone have any photos/ dimensions they can share? Q3. Is there supplier that can supply one from ? As usual, many thanks.Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Nock Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 What model is it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted March 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 Sorry. Vitesse Mk2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 You can buy these dash cards from various suppliers. I retrimed my Herald a couple of years ago. They are made of compressed cardboard and Finnish of in black. Look at the supplier website and it will tell you part numbers and a discretion where it fits 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 11 hours ago, Puglet1 said: I have looked underneath the dashboard You shouldn't have done that! You'll have nightmares for a week about the state of the wiring, well I did anyway 😬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, Chris A said: You shouldn't have done that! You'll have nightmares for a week about the state of the wiring, well I did anyway 😬 Loads of room, though. Compared to my GT6, that is. Remove the driver's seat, lie in the footwell looking up, and work away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 i made replacements from hardboard but i had the orig and tatty mill board ones as a template so yes making new is easy with something to template from making one with no clues would be another headache with lots of trial and error if you end up making a set i would have the drivers side in 2 parts joined at the column area Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Thanks Pete. In that case , I’ll get going with some cardboard to see what templates I can come up with before making the final one from hardboard. As you say, without an image it’s hard to judge where it should sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 and the fixing brackets and bendy clips can be all over the place or missing when i made the angular fold i bonded the hardboard joint with bath sealer it lasted years and gives some flexibility when fighting it all in place pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) These are available from Newton Commercial, here's a link https://newtoncomm.co.uk/products/upper-dash-panel-rhd You will get a better price off one of the usual suppliers though (Canley Classic or James Paddocks) Regards Gary Edited March 27, 2023 by Gary Flinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 that would save a lot of hard guesswork Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 5 hours ago, Gary Flinn said: These are available from Newton Commercial, here's a link https://newtoncomm.co.uk/products/upper-dash-panel-rhd You will get a better price off one of the usual suppliers though (Canley Classic or James Paddocks) Regards Gary Thanks Gary. I didn’t realise it should be x1 long piece, I thought it would have been x2? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 5 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: and the fixing brackets and bendy clips can be all over the place or missing when i made the angular fold i bonded the hardboard joint with bath sealer it lasted years and gives some flexibility when fighting it all in place pete Pete. As always, that’s a great help.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 from my production experience i would say it was made as one piece as on production it was fitted before the column and probably a few other bits that hinder the fitting just a thought Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 44 minutes ago, Puglet1 said: Thanks Gary. I didn’t realise it should be x1 long piece, I thought it would have been x2? I've just sorted my spaghetti dash wiring into bunches of tagliatelle and couldn't get the one piece cardboard trim out so I worked around it. You're right it would be much simpler and easy to fit if it were in two. The fixings on mine were also difficult to remove and had to cut them off. May I suggest buying the trim and look at perhaps cutting in two. The big problem is around the steering wheel. I still haven't properly refitted mine but it's next on the list! Good luck and let us know how you get on. Try not to look at the wiring........ Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Iain T. Thank you for your suggestion. That is worth considering.👍 Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 think i just bridged the cut with simple timber and a few screws dont have the car to look at now sold in 2015 so memory fog presides ane uses cable ties onto some of the support brackets as the buttons were hopeless maybe spire clips and tappers all a mixed bag to hold the silly thing in place and allow removal Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted March 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Pete L. Thank you for your suggestions, they have given me plenty of ideas on how to tidy things up. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 54 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: maybe spire clips and tappers all a mixed bag to hold the silly thing in place and allow removal I've used those on the front (bulkhead side) fixings. I've still to finalise what to do at the dash side. The trim panel doesn't seem to meet the fixing points so I've made some U brackets so it can stand off 70mm or so. No idea what I'm going to do in the centre so I decided to play about with my boot trim and wait for inspiration! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 now you know why the trim tends to disappear as owners fail to refit it two tea bags should work Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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