[Mgs] Mostly quiet

[Steve Shoyer]

There was one installed on my 1980 MGB when I bought the car.  It looked 
OK, a lot better than the dash it was covering.  I swapped dashes a 
couple of years ago and removed the cover - it looked like it had been 
held on with thick beads/smears of flexible adhesive, like a silicone.  
Looking at the cover panel there isn't any sign that it was trimmed.  
Since the adhesive on mine was pretty clearly not applied only at the 
outside edges, the PO of my car might have bought a different cover, or 
just ignored the instructions.  Whatever the case, it fit well enough to 
look like a nice, smooth dash.

--Steve (1980 MGB)


On 5/8/2020 1:37 PM, S.Carr via Mgs wrote:
>
> Hmmm --  definite difference here between your comments and the 
> instructions that came with the Moss panel (“Dash top pad covers,” 
> 453-905).  The pad is meant  to be glued _over_ the old pad, once all 
> of its cracks and lumps have been smoothed down.
>
> Anyone else have experience with this item?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sarah
>
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for 
> Windows 10
>
> *From: *PaulHunt73 <mailto:paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com>
> *Sent: *Friday, May 8, 2020 3:51 AM
> *To: *S.Carr <mailto:britfan1 at epix.net>; mgs at autox.team.net 
> <mailto:mgs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [Mgs] Mostly quiet
>
> Ideally it's done with the screen out as it tucks under the apron 
> seal, but you can probably get round that - once you have the 
> old cover off.  Also the dash crash rail removed, which probably needs 
> the dash to be removed or again you have the edge facing you to deal 
> with.  I did my 73 as part of a restoration so all that was out of the 
> way anyway.
>
> Remove the screen vents.
>
> Then it depends on how easily you can get the old one off, and how 
> smooth it leaves the surface.  Use spray adhesive to fix the new one, 
> and cut the slots for the screen vents afterwards.
>
> That's by memory from 32 years ago anyway.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>     We need to install the replacement dash cover on a 1980 MGB.  Any
>     tips from those who have already done it?
>
>


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