Hello from Tasmania and Dash topic
Hello from Tasmania and Dash topic
Just want to say hi from Tasmania,
I have a 2001 996 coupe, after owning aircooled 911's this is just as great an experience!.
Due to some leather shrinkage I decided to tackle recovering the dash myself and after looking at the "Definitive guide to removing a 996 dash"' from another forum took the plunge.
The truth is it certainly is NOT the definitive guide, there are some valuable photo's but removing all the ancillary pieces before hand is just as big a job.
I will endeavour to itemise how I did it in the near future and some pitfalls but if anybody is tackling it in the meantime drop me a message I am more than happy to help.
And yes the steering wheel is on the wrong side!!!
Once again look forward to being part of the 996 family.
I have a 2001 996 coupe, after owning aircooled 911's this is just as great an experience!.
Due to some leather shrinkage I decided to tackle recovering the dash myself and after looking at the "Definitive guide to removing a 996 dash"' from another forum took the plunge.
The truth is it certainly is NOT the definitive guide, there are some valuable photo's but removing all the ancillary pieces before hand is just as big a job.
I will endeavour to itemise how I did it in the near future and some pitfalls but if anybody is tackling it in the meantime drop me a message I am more than happy to help.
And yes the steering wheel is on the wrong side!!!
Once again look forward to being part of the 996 family.
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Re: Hello from Tasmania and Dash topic
Welcome! ...and Holy Cow! That will be an interesting project. Keep us up to date when time allows.metrod wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:42 pm Just want to say hi from Tasmania,
I have a 2001 996 coupe, after owning aircooled 911's this is just as great an experience!.
Due to some leather shrinkage I decided to tackle recovering the dash myself and after looking at the "Definitive guide to removing a 996 dash"' from another forum took the plunge.
The truth is it certainly is NOT the definitive guide, there are some valuable photo's but removing all the ancillary pieces before hand is just as big a job.
I will endeavour to itemise how I did it in the near future and some pitfalls but if anybody is tackling it in the meantime drop me a message I am more than happy to help.
And yes the steering wheel is on the wrong side!!!
Once again look forward to being part of the 996 family.
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Re: Hello from Tasmania and Dash topic
Wow!
Our dash has a bubble, but I've removed a couple of other dashes in more spacious cars before so I'm just going with "the bubble gives it character"
Our dash has a bubble, but I've removed a couple of other dashes in more spacious cars before so I'm just going with "the bubble gives it character"
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Re: Hello from Tasmania and Dash topic
gnat: On your bubble would it be possible to use a hypodermic to inject the proper glue and weight it down until sticks?
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Re: Hello from Tasmania and Dash topic
I did notice that and made me laugh! I suppose you drive on the "wrong" side of the road as well? When we go on vacation and rent a car set-up like that it drives the wife nutz.
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Re: Hello from Tasmania and Dash topic
That's probably the route we'll go if I ever get off my ass to find a good interior shop in the area.32wildbilly wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:45 amgnat: On your bubble would it be possible to use a hypodermic to inject the proper glue and weight it down until sticks?
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Wow, how cool is that? Hi from Las Vegas, NV.
Glad you signed up, looking forward to hearing about your Porsche adventures way, way down under.
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Re: Hello from Tasmania and Dash topic
Welcome metrod! That's a great project to tackle. My previous 996 had leather shrinkage, but like gnat, I just lived with it. It seems like a relatively big project to tackle for a purely cosmetic problem, so I suspect many people do the same. It will be good to have a guide.
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1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Re: Hello from Tasmania and Dash topic
Thank you everybody for the response.
Do I drive on the wrong side of the road that maybe a discussion I won’t get into.
In regards to the dash don’t be afraid mine is back in and has even got rid of some annoying rattles, always nice to know how your car works plus I just couldn’t live with that leather it was torturing me every time I looked at it!!
Do I drive on the wrong side of the road that maybe a discussion I won’t get into.
In regards to the dash don’t be afraid mine is back in and has even got rid of some annoying rattles, always nice to know how your car works plus I just couldn’t live with that leather it was torturing me every time I looked at it!!
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