Dash

is it possible to remove the bottom dash rail and retain the switch panel. if so ho do you do it.

thanks

Are you on about the metal dash rail, or the pretty rail cover?

Edited by Git, 22 August 2008 - 12:12 PM.

i want to remove the 'pretty' rail cover to expose the metal rail

i want to remove the 'pretty' rail cover to expose the metal rail

There's a switch penel under it.

like this

Do you mean the beige bit? Or the yellow bit?!

you can remove the rail cover and still attach the switch pannel to the metal rail..

If your talking about the bottom dash rail you can remove it. But once its removed the dash pannel will be sticking out roughly an inch in front of the bare metal, unless you modify it so it fits flush.

& If you mean the top dash rail there are 3 nuts holding it together, and will pull of once you have undone them, But watch out there maybe some rust lurking underneath!

Edited by Racer_Pete, 22 August 2008 - 01:06 PM.

If your talking about the bottom dash rail you can remove it. But once its removed the dash pannel will be sticking out roughly an inch in front of the bare metal, unless you modify it so it fits flush.

& If you mean the top dash rail there are 3 nuts holding it together, and will pull of once you have undone them, But watch out there maybe some rust lurking underneath!

thanks for the info. im talking about the bottom rail cover. to uncover the yellow bit in the pic. does anyone know how its attached

Edited by The Mod Wolf, 22 August 2008 - 02:52 PM.

If your talking about the bottom dash rail you can remove it. But once its removed the dash pannel will be sticking out roughly an inch in front of the bare metal, unless you modify it so it fits flush.

& If you mean the top dash rail there are 3 nuts holding it together, and will pull of once you have undone them, But watch out there maybe some rust lurking underneath!

thanks for the info. im talking about the bottom rail cover. to uncover the yellow bit in the pic. does anyone know how its attached

i done this a cupple of days ago and i think you will find that its glued in place as my one would not come off in one pice its made from a type of foam and is glued hevley in the cnter where the switch panel is

it is glued, also the clutch and heater leads hold it inplace due to the switch panel being bolted on by to small bolts behind the rail, these are attached to the choke and heater leads, this means you have to disconect them from the engine bay. then feed them back in and reconect when you put the panel back.

not a hard job. had ours out in 15mins, but then i wanted the dash cover so was gentle so it didnt break.

i done this a cupple of days ago and i think you will find that its glued in place as my one would not come off in one pice its made from a type of foam and is glued hevley in the cnter where the switch panel is

Yeh, It's pretty hard to get them off in once piece as when you try to get it off the foam bends and folds in where the switch pannel is, Maybe just take your time if you want it to come off without any marks.

The bottom rail is held in by the chromey trim at the front of the rail and also the switch panel and heater. So you will have to remove these to remove the rail.

Paul.