[Healeys] Early Two Piece Dash

[Mike MacLean]

Where does one get this welting or a reasonable facsimile in the correct 
length?

Mike


On 5/5/2016 4:27 AM, Richard Korn wrote:
> Michael, Alan ...,
>
> From the concours guidelines,
>
> Early fascias were of a two-piece design, with the raised instrument 
> cluster a second piece that could be removed to get access to the back 
> of the instruments. A black plastic welting, similar to the welting 
> used between bumpers and over riders (but taller) was used between the 
> instrument pod and main fascia panel. When installing, this welting 
> must be carefully trimmed on the inside to clear the mounting lugs. 
> The black plastic welting is spliced directly above the steering column.
>
> I've seen pictures somewhere but can't seem to find them.
>
> Best regards,
> Richard
> BN2 with one piece fascia.
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 5, 2016, at 09:42, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com 
> <mailto:healey.nut at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> Hard to say, but mine doesn't have anything there
>>
>> On Thursday, 5 May 2016, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net 
>> <mailto:rrengineer.mike at att.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     I have an early two piece dash for my BN2.  I guess it's just to
>>     start conversations at Healey meets.  I can hear it now, "hey,
>>     BN2s didn't have a two piece dash!".
>>     Well my question is what was used between the instrument pod and
>>     the dash panel, or was anything at all used.  I have been told it
>>     was just screwed directly to the dash panel and I have also heard
>>     it had a plastic/vinyl protective strip kind of like the stuff
>>     that goes between the bumper and the overriders.  I have looked
>>     in Austin Healey 100 in Detail and Roger Moments restoration
>>     guide.  They both say what car s had the two piece dash, but go
>>     into no detail.  Anyone have one of these really early cars can
>>     tell me before I mar the paint on the dash panel?
>>     Mike MacLean
>>     56 BN2
>>     60 AN5
>>
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