Dash out today few questions

[Paul02]

Removed the dash today , or rather my friend did . Had to take out air con and heater unit at the same time . Not saying everyone has to but we did .

What if anything should I be doing to these parts while they are out and what if anything should I be doing to the rest of the car with all this out .

Also I have noticed when some people have the dash re-veneered they fill the speaker grille . As I won't need it for a speaker should I fill it when veneering, thoughts on the look with or without grille.

Once again many thanks
Paul

 

[Stefan]

I think the speaker grille in wood is one of the things that makes an E9.
Very odd and very E9

 

[polaris68]

agree...keep the speaker grill.

 

[deQuincey]

I think the speaker grille in wood is one of the things that makes an E9.
Very odd and very E9

+1, keep it there !

please could you be so kind to post as many photos as you can of the car without dash, in order to help us identify the attachment points and so on

that is one of my "to do list" things ! (scary):shock:

 

[jmackro]

Also I have noticed when some people have the dash re-veneered they fill the speaker grille . As I won't need it for a speaker should I fill it when veneering, thoughts on the look with or without grille.

Well, just to cast the dissenting vote, here are some photos from my coupe's recent restoration.

 

[rb1971]

I think it's to taste. If you're going for a full period look, I'd leave the grill. Since I am not, I removed it and replaced with two period VDO gauges. I've seen a modern LCD screen in place of the grill - not to my taste, but to each his own.

 

[alanmcg]

keep it

keep the grill and use it the way it was intended - makes best possible place for center channel for stereo.

 

[Orangener]

Leave the grill, here are a few options for some nice gauge holders:

I still have a few of them on stock:

20€ each + shipping (7€ / United States, for example)