the_soon_to_be Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 right, hi ho lads...i have just bought a dash board for my mini off ebay, it is in the plain MDF so as i can design it how i wish etc etc..all i want to know is how does it fit into place, as it come with no fittings or hinges..please help me outbtw it is one of the normal one's that just straight into the gap between the top and underside of the dash that is already therecheers gaz...P.s. does anyone know where i can get my grubby little hands on some diamond tread plate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 (edited) Do you mean a dash that sits inbetween the top and bottom dash rails? If so theres 2 or 3 brackets that should fit on the back of the dash and should g back into he bottom, The top middle bolt goes near the fag tray....The 2 outer bolts fit near your air vents(the one before the actual vent).....I think...Check www.minisport.co.uk or www.minispares.co.uk For dash mounting kits? TomAsfor the tread plate.....You colud tr your ocal engineers? or local metal supplys? Edited December 30, 2005 by Tom Booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soon_to_be Posted December 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 cheers mate, not turned anything up as yet, guess could try emailing dash of colour, they might sell me onealso has anyone used the curly carbon fibre arches that show the weave, i am debating wethere to sepend like £150 on them or just go with gr5 arches,gaz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 (edited) Lmao...my last post made no sense at all....Ill try and re do it betterRight..theres 3 mounting brakctes. one goes in the centre at the top and mounts near the ash tray....The other2 sit about an inch from the edge on both sides and near the bottom, and mount near the air vent on the plate from the bottom rail to the bulkhead. Thats bettterrrr!!!Btw they are a pain in the arse to fit, remoove as much as possible from th actually dash arrea befre starting to fit it, We tried to re-fit my walnut one, with the 3 dials in, casette playyer and glove box, There is no room to move in there lol.Hope it all goes well dude Tom Edited December 30, 2005 by Tom Booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 On the back of the dash, there should be about 6 or 8 long bolts sticking out?These should have some C shaped brackets that are then screwed in place by some butterfly screws?The bracket hooks top and bottom and then the butterfly screws should tighten it in place. Its hard to explain, let me see if I can fish out a pic...Thats how my new dash went in, might be a bit different on yours.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 haha heres where the fun starts when different mounting stles apear...What mk and year is your mini dude?Could dictate how the dash fits?Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 haha heres where the fun starts when different mounting stles apear...What mk and year is your mini dude?Could dictate how the dash fits?Tom1978 Clubman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Talking to the other lad But i like the clubby btw Seen it int mag and on here...looks the shizzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soon_to_be Posted December 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 right, oh wel, i have no mounting kit as i said, so looks like we will have to use our engineering skills to fit it in, failing that, bodge it cheers for that ladsgaz...Talking to the other lad But i like the clubby btw Seen it int mag and on here...looks the shizzle ah right, you were talking to me, i have a j reg 1992 mayfairgaz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 looks like we will have to use our engineering skills to fit it inG&S return.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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