- 1. Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 15:34:12 -0400
- Hey All, I'm looking for a dash cover (the plastic replacement cover). It's for a 78 Midget. I know the usual suspects offer this but I bought one from "another source" 2 years ago at a really good p
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00623.html (7,281 bytes)
- 2. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:14:17 +0100
- It may be obvious to some -- but what is a "dash cover"? Guy -- Original Message -- From "Kevin Valentine" <kevin at valentinephoto.net>
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00625.html (7,616 bytes)
- 3. RE: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 13:54:25 -0700
- Here in the South West of the USA, it is common, especially in older cars (new ones seem to have more sun resistant materials... and they are newer!) to have the top surface of the dashboard to crack
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00626.html (7,801 bytes)
- 4. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 17:02:28 EDT
- I just put a hard plastic one in. It was perfectly molded and now the dash looks brand new. I would think carpeting would look kind of tacky. David Oliner
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00627.html (7,523 bytes)
- 5. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 17:11:24 -0400
- There is a manufacturer that produces a plastic cover which slips over the top portion of the Midget dash. As far as I know, they are available only for the later model dash tops and I've only seen
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00628.html (8,562 bytes)
- 6. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 17:28:58 EDT
- David Oliner . When I bought my Midget it had a piece of carpet, nicely bound around the edges laying over the cracked dash. I probably looked OK when it was new, but it was bleached and crumbling fr
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00630.html (8,269 bytes)
- 7. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 17:55:39 -0400
- David, The one I used can be found here; http://www.coverlaymfg.com/E_Store/Dash_Covers/Foreign/MG/ There is/was a vendor on the web who was discounting these. Kevin V.
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00631.html (8,165 bytes)
- 8. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 18:31:40 -0400
- And while you're there don't miss their fishing accessories ! http://www.coverlaymfg.com/E_Store/Fishing/ -- jay fishbein wallingford, ct http://home.ix.netcom.com/~type79/ <http://home.ix.netcom.com
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00632.html (8,515 bytes)
- 9. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:17:43 +0100
- Still not sure what this plastic cover, covers. Don't tell me a dashboard is some other part of the car in the States? I cannot see how you can cover a dashboard in plastic - or carpet !!, and still
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00634.html (9,589 bytes)
- 10. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:48:39 -0400
- It covers just the padded area between the dash and the scuttle, the top most portion of the dash. (If that is what is called the padded crash-roll edge). Often this part of the dash is cracked beyo
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00635.html (10,465 bytes)
- 11. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:50:27 -0400
- Guy Just to bring you up on US vs UK Midgets, our dashboards incorporated the crash pad as part of the dash in 1968. All one piece. UK Midgets didn't do this untill 76 I believe. -- Frank Clarici Tom
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00636.html (9,024 bytes)
- 12. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:53:07 -0400
- It covers the top of the padded dash. It hides the cracked vinyl dried and damaged from the sun. It is only for the last model Midgets. -- jay fishbein wallingford, ct http://home.ix.netcom.com/~typ
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00637.html (8,600 bytes)
- 13. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:01:18 -0500
- Guy, the reason this is a mystery to you, is because of the difference of instrument panels between countries. In the U.K. you were able to maintain the metal ones, because you didn't have a whining
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00639.html (8,965 bytes)
- 14. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 23:15:05 EDT
- In a message dated 4/15/2004 6:44:48 PM Mountain Standard Time, PilotRob@webtv.net writes: Lasted the life of the car (many, many moons). . The difference in CT and Texas,,,Mine is 3-4 years old and
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00647.html (7,775 bytes)
- 15. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 07:59:43 +0100
- Thanks Brad, 'n All, I have found a picture of what you describe, so I can see why my question seemed so stupid. You couldn't really miss noticing the plastic on that! Ahmmm, - very aesthetically ple
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00652.html (9,936 bytes)
- 16. Re: Dash Cover question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:26:41 +0100
- Difficult, Cap'n, when the UK cars don't have the plastic cover to apply the ArmourAll too! Even the latest of the UK cars just have the narrow edging to the dash - more like the original Bugeye arra
- /html/spridgets/2004-04/msg00659.html (8,331 bytes)
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