Thanks for the reply :-)
I'm glad too that the conversion job does seem to have been kept pretty
neat, but as soon as I get back to Australia from this current business
trip I'll be onto the suppliers for the plastic surround. I'll try and
get hold of a second "arrow" indicator light to replace the big green
dot currently used on the right hand side. That should make it just a
little bit nicer.
Next plan is to tackle the 180 degree rotation for the steering column
stalks and perhaps put a bulb/socket under the empty map light cap on
the dash.
Thank again.........
Cheers,
Geoff
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>From: Paul.Kile@Aerojet.com[SMTP:Paul.Kile@Aerojet.com]
>Sent: Thursday, June 11, 1998 12:20 AM
>To: 'gwebber@dow.com'
>Cc: 'mgs@autox.team.net'
>Subject: RE: Dashboard puzzle
>
>Geoff,
>
>You indeed have a Factory V-8 style dash, although it has been modified
>somewhat. The same style dash was used on the 1973-74 chrome bumper GT
>V-8s, the 1975-76 rubber bumper V-8s, and the 1975-76 4-cylinder UK spec
>Bs. There were some minor differences in the bracketry behind the dash
>in the steering column area, but the dashes all looked the same from the
>outside.
>
>You are missing the plastic binnacle surround in the gauge area, a PO
>has removed the panel lamp rheostat from between the tach and speedo and
>sunk in the dual gauge there, as well as all the indicator lights. He
>has indeed blanked off the original positions for the ignition and high
>beam warning lights, and he also put the map light in the center of the
>dash (original dashes had a blanking plug in this area). The ammeter is
>an add-on, since he relocated the dual gauge to the center, he had room
>to add one. No MGBs had ammeters as stock equipment (Abingdon didn't
>want you to know how badly the Lucas system was malfunctioning!). At
>least the hack job appears pretty sanitary, you may want to try to get a
>new plastic binnacle from the UK to finish it off.
>
>I have a 1974 Factory V-8 here in the States, and had to deal with a
>hacked-up dash. I had to order a dash from the UK to replace the one
>with big holes cut for extra switches, etc.
>
>Cheers,
>Paul Kile
>
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