what am I ...missing ?
11-15-2017, 04:29 PM
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what am I ...missing ?
ok...C3 guy's...this car came into the shop ..a..mess...seems it has been worked on by...fool's...in the images we see the final..lower column trim..the bracket for ..emergency headlamp door vac switch..screws to the ..underside of the trim piece...then 2 screws go..somewhere...I dont know...and the 3rd screw goes into the column.plastic piece...sooo...what does the 2..lowest screws screw into...is there some kind of...bracket..that I am missing??
11-15-2017, 04:35 PM
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Hoi jm,
The 2 fasteners on the bracket for the over-ride switch (s) screw into the lower edge of the dash pad.
Regards,
Alan
The 2 fasteners on the bracket for the over-ride switch (s) screw into the lower edge of the dash pad.
Regards,
Alan
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11-15-2017, 04:47 PM
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Jim...the ..override bracket is fastened to the..backside..of the lower trim piece..as shown in the..image...then i put the lower colum cover in place...but there is..nothing..under there for the 2 trim cover screws to..screw into...nowhere near the dash pad!..this is at the..bottom of instrument cluster...I dont get your..,meaning...see 2 more..images...thanx..
11-15-2017, 04:59 PM
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Hi jm,
From the photo it appears the car you're working on is a 78+ ?
If it is…. I'm not sure!!??
Regards,
Alan
From the photo it appears the car you're working on is a 78+ ?
If it is…. I'm not sure!!??
Regards,
Alan
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11-15-2017, 05:00 PM
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11-15-2017, 05:00 PM
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Alan was showing a 71 year vette dash board
the early ones had a wiper door override , headlight override and a wiper blade arm control **** on that metal piece .Your model will just have the one push/pull ****.
what year is the car your working on ? they changed the dash shape for the later c3 model.
the early ones had a wiper door override , headlight override and a wiper blade arm control **** on that metal piece .Your model will just have the one push/pull ****.
what year is the car your working on ? they changed the dash shape for the later c3 model.
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11-15-2017, 05:01 PM
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Alan was showing a 71 year vette dash board.
What you have is a later model which changed to a new style dash by then (what year is it btw? )
I you google your model year it shows a different shape insert is needed .
the early ones had a wiper door override , headlight override and a wiper blade arm control **** on that metal piece .Your model will just have the one push/pull ****.
What you have is a later model which changed to a new style dash by then (what year is it btw? )
I you google your model year it shows a different shape insert is needed .
the early ones had a wiper door override , headlight override and a wiper blade arm control **** on that metal piece .Your model will just have the one push/pull ****.
11-15-2017, 05:15 PM
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77 ! that part is same as Alan,s ... looks like the little tabs that Alan shows(yellow arrows ) are broken off your dash facia
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11-15-2017, 05:18 PM
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Bazza !!...man I thot so...this customer should have been ..more careful who he let work on this 77...big $$ spent on things that were..stoopidly broken..seems ..for no reason...dammitt...thanx much!!!
11-15-2017, 05:44 PM
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they make some good glue these days ,so some strips of thin alloy or some fibreglass offcuts glued along the back wont show and be strong enough to hold that on .
That's what I would do for my car ! You probably should give the owner the option of getting a new dash panel as well .
Good luck
That's what I would do for my car ! You probably should give the owner the option of getting a new dash panel as well .
Good luck
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11-15-2017, 05:49 PM
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they make some good glue these days ,so some strips of thin alloy or some fibreglass offcuts glued along the back wont show and be strong enough to hold that on .
That's what I would do for my car ! You probably should give the owner the option of getting a new dash panel as well .
Good luck
That's what I would do for my car ! You probably should give the owner the option of getting a new dash panel as well .
Good luck