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Old 03-17-2011, 04:47 PM   #1
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Similar to the picture above, this one is taken where my eyes would normally be.


You can see my thumb is still holding the dash in the proper location. This is because of the following issue with the in-car dash itself:


Note the broken mounting tab. That is the only thing keeping this dash from looking absolutely perfect. I am open to suggestions on how to repair, replace, fix, or otherwise make it better than a broken piece of plastic. The other side is just as bad:


My thoughts on how to fix those tabs is to use some epoxy and some plexi-glass that I have coming to build up virgin material. Mark where the holes fall on the dash and drill the mounting hole. I would then place a metal clip to sandwich the plastic and secure the bezel to the dash. What are your thoughts? Good? Bad? Alternate?
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Old 03-18-2011, 12:56 PM   #2
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The dash underwent a major re-design: The dash is no longer a complicated two piece assembly, but is now a simple 6 piece assembly (see attached for better understanding). I have moved the turn signal locations down and out, moved the buttons closer to the IQ3, moved the fuel gauge closer to the IQ3 as well, and re-arranged the attachment points for the rivets. The result is an easier to produce dash (as in you could probably build this in your garage with some sheet aluminum or steel and a few tools), which I shall be doing this weekend .
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