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MG MGF Technical - Remove the Dash: Any suggestions

Hi all,

As I want to give MS some extra work upon his return to the job, I´m planning to get the e.a. dash leather covered. I´ve read the respective passages in the work shop manual. Maybe some of you have some more suggestions on how to approach this task, in order not to break it down beyond repair. All info much appreciated,

t.i.a,

David.
David

A question for Dieter I think! This is not something I have ever attempted David.

Let us know how you get on.
Rob Bell

Hi David,

As far as I recall from two years ago it's just a straight forward bolt off job.
Never tried to re-assemble.
I hope this pictures give some impressions on what you will see.
http://www.mgfcar.de/dash/index.htm
Wonder how you want to cover the instrument cover, cause it is bolted on with hidden bolt heads.

The VIN plate is another case. It's mounted to the dash with special design plastic covered aluminum rivets. Don't try to drill out from top, but find a way to bend and push out from below.

Anyway, spares availiable at Dormagen ;)
If you like to do lend my second hand LHD dash for an exchange at MS, then let me know.

Dieter
Dieter Koennecke

Posted 05 June 2002 at 18:05:57 UK time

LOL, written parallel ...
:)
Dieter Koennecke

Hi Guys,

I´m getting up very early this weekend to give it a try. Hope it doesn´t rain. I might take the digital camera from work to record my struggle with the dash. And believe me I´ve had struggles with MG parts. In fact, for some people life with an *F* is a struggle itself. *LOL*.

Dieter, thanks for the option. If I´d go for that, I would still have to get mine out, I might just buy me more time.

Just in case things don´t work out: anyone interested in a two-tone leather covered dash (LSB/ash grey) *LOL*,

Cheers,
David.

David

Interesting to see those pictures Dieter ... my cowl has broken just where the one of the hidden screws attaches to the rear of the cowl. Basically I can look into the cowl and see the screw on the dash. I was wondering how I'd attach a new cowl to the dash ... hmmm

Anyone got a spare cowl ??

Gaz
Gaz R

I wonder how they (MGR) managed to fix the cowl? I might sent it of all in one (cowl and VIN) for MS to take it off.

cheers,
David.
David

At first they bolt on the cowl and then adhered the heater channels with hot adhesive melt stuff to hide the bolts :))

Should be possible to drill pilot holes through the heater channel, well only if the dash is removed.
Though, the holes diameter must be large enough to get the bolts back later. I thing at minimum 20mm holes required. To be closed then with fitting grommets or polyester resin.

Gaz, the broken cowl picture is from Hanah /NZ. The dash was removed and obviuosly por re-mounted several times due to a cross member weld job.
The part is not availiable. Hanah talked about covering the cowl with leather and hide the creak.

Paul Lathwell had also solutions to repair a broken bracket below the cowl. Check the archives. The keyword 'cowl' is not often there.

David,
I'd suggest to put the leather under the VIN plate replace the rivets with nice black coloured bolt heads or other rivets. The plate is less then 0,5mm thin aluminum only. Will bend easy and the surface gets visible creaks and look bad if not done professional. Mike will know.
Dieter Koennecke

This thread was discussed on 05/06/2002

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