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[vermillion850]

hi all
will a mk1 old style switch panel fit into a mk 4 1977 hole ?
i fancy the older style look and put a fag lighter into the ignition hole....
any peeps know ?
cheers

[Guess-Works.com]

I don't believe the hole changed size, just not used when the padded dash rail was added

[MBarnes]

Mine has been modified by the previous owner to fit what I believe is a MK1 switch panel. I may be wrong but the hole has been made smaller with a piece of fibreglass. I'll try and get a picture in the next few days so someone might be able to clarify.

Matt

[charie t]

I don't believe the hole changed size, just not used when the padded dash rail was added

What he said ^
The panel screws into the steel rail

[vermillion850]

oo thats good not got any padded rails in anyway , are the old temp and choke cables the same length as newer ones ? bet they are

[vermillion850]

got whole unit plus cables and switches off ebay just waiting to recieve

[mini_surfari]

The mk1 lower dash rail hole is much smaller than a mk3 onwards!

[vermillion850]

oo some conflicting advice here ! who knows the truth !

[vermillion850]

i have bought it now so it WILL go in ! whats best way if hole is too big ????anyone

[vermillion850]

this is what i got...

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[Artful Dodger]

the hole IS smaller on earlier models. FACT

[vermillion850]

ok the dodger seems confident ....so how do i fit it now ?

[Artful Dodger]

You will have to let a piece of metal into the hole that has the external pattern of a mk3 on dash rail hole, and the inner pattern of the mk1 dash rail hole, smooth the welds down and it should fit!

[vermillion850]

is welding the only option i suppose ?

[vermillion850]

anyone done this before ?