Re: MK2 Dash into a MK1

[Anthony Pelletier <vwnuts@yahoo.com>]

Speaking of dash swaps, is there anyone running a
cabriolet or jetta I dash in their MKI scirocco?  I
got a brief glimpse of Scott Williams dash at
waterfest.  It seams like it would fit & look good. 
It is a whole lot easier to find a cabby dash with out
cracks in it.  

Tony


--- Ken <mcfly67@qwest.net> wrote:
> List,
> Thought I'd throw out some of my experience since I
> have been glomming on so
> much lately.  I am swapping as much as possible from
> an 86 16v parts car
> into my '79 and was working on the dash today. 
> Something is not quite the
> right with the shape. the total width is correct
> (consistency between A1
> chassis I imagine) but the 2 mounting holes on each
> end will not line up.
> By about an inch. There are 4 clips the top of the
> dash shoves into against
> the top of the fire wall and the spacing between
> them is not the same.  The
> 2 outer ones match at about 7" from the A pillar
> each but the 2 "inner" ones
> are not staggered the same. Haven't figured out why
> the change yet. Probably
> ventilation duct changes.  The bottom left of the
> new dash just below the
> speedo cluster does fit very snug against the top of
> the steering column
> already and that is w/o the thin brittle plastic
> "collar" around the column
> that covers some of the wiring connections.  So that
> is what I know so far.
> The dash wont go forward any more as those 2 clips
> are "locked" in and there
> is still about 1/2 inch gap in front of the dashes
> leading edge.  This is
> the direction that it would need to go for those 4
> screw holes on the end to
> match. I am nervous about cutting anything and for
> me this might be close
> enough with a bead of some nice black rubber 1/2 or
> 3/4 inch round rubber
> weather strip trim piece to "fill" that gap for
> aesthetic purposes.  I have
> a decent dig. camera and in the future will be
> posting a lot of these
> procedures on the web but if anyone is interested I
> can send them a few.
> 	If anyone is doing the same thing or has already,
> and gotten better
> progress than me let me know and we can "compare
> notes".  David G. I know
> you are.
> 	Hope this is helpful or at least interesting to
> some.
> BTW al this trouble is worth it.  Nearly crack free
> and jet black.
> "...get back Loretta!..."
> 
> Ken
> '79 Scirocco (soon to be 1.8 16v)
> "mcfly"
> 
> 
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