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Dashboard Repair

Jim & Maureen Wilkas — Posted on The MG Experience
Tuesday December 27, 2011 8:28 AM

Well, as of yesterday, I decided to embark on the dashboard replacement. The original dash was very poorly painted black (looks like with a brush!! Ugh..)Now, I know that the original is supposed to be painted the same as the body, but I have a walnut dash which I think would look beautiful. I'm keeping and restoring the original, and will have it painted when the car gets repainted. Thanks to the "MG GURU" website, I've been able to understand how many of the instruments are removed, repaired, wired, etc.. As I recall, I had done work on my '71 MGB, but now at 54, I'm finding that I'm much less limber with my body contorting to get under the dash in that small space. I'm sure my chiropractor will be happy.

Removing the dash 1

Removing the dash 2

Member Comments on Journal Entry: Dashboard Repair ↵

2011-12-27 11:51:22 # 4249

Comment by Greg Foard

Hi Jim and Maureen... just enjoyed looking at your dashboard experience that you posted today, with your '60 MGA. My wife and I just purchased a much restored '61 MGA at the end of this past October, and had a few weeks to enjoy it before putting it down for the winter in a friend's barn. Lotsa fun!! Although our dash is in better "as-is" condition than yours was, it'll get the same treatment when the car is repainted, possibly next fall. Hope to see you again on this page!

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