How Do You Tighten Down the Dash Top, ...where are the access points? |
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How Do You Tighten Down the Dash Top, ...where are the access points? |
7TPorsh |
Oct 31 2016, 10:00 AM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California |
I spent the weekend getting my new 914rubber dash top vinyl in. I'm using the early brickmold pattern instead of smooth. i didn't like the previous smooth; it was too shiny.
So vinyl is down and defroster vents are in. Now I'm trying to line up and get the dash on. It clips in the holes but..... where do i access the bottom of the plastic bolts so I can tighten the dash down so there's no gap? It seems it was never "bolted". |
altitude411 |
Oct 31 2016, 10:19 AM
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I drove my 6 into a tree Group: Members Posts: 1,306 Joined: 21-September 14 From: montana Member No.: 17,932 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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76-914 |
Oct 31 2016, 10:19 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,611 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
IIRC, and I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast, you need to remove the radio, both vent registers, gage cluster. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Like your hat designs.
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JoeD |
Oct 31 2016, 10:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 156 Joined: 19-July 15 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 18,973 Region Association: South East States |
If I remember, you can reach up under the dash and get to a couple... maybe on the passenger side. I pulled the kneepad, gauges (but not entire cluster- you can pull the gauges forward and let them "hang" if you can reach your hand through), radio, glove box. Even so it was one HELL of a job...
Midway through I ended up driving over to Harbor Freight and picking up a set of stubby metric ratcheting wrenches that made a huge difference as some of the nuts would only turn 1/8 - 1/4 turn due to clearance. Most difficult are the ones behind gauges. Trying to get the nuts on the plastic bolts and get them started using a couple millimeters of finger tip...the devil's own work. Had to walk away at least twice and come back to them. But in the end it looks absolutely amazing, and I wore the bloody scrapes on my knuckles like medals! |
malcolm2 |
Oct 31 2016, 10:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,747 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States |
Hell I gave up when I could not even see the ones above the gauges.... I wish I had messed with it when I had all dash bits removed. Gonna just live with the ugly shrunken mat up there now. Kinda adds to the patina!
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Larmo63 |
Oct 31 2016, 10:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,267 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
The two plastic nuts that hold the (front?) back of the gauge pod can be started with needle nose pliers. Get them going that way, then carefully use a wrench. I didn't find it that hard, it just takes patience.
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Frankvw |
Oct 31 2016, 10:49 PM
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working on my first 914 ! Group: Members Posts: 653 Joined: 13-April 16 From: Holland, the Netherlands Member No.: 19,896 Region Association: Europe |
Besides already given tips and tricks...
https://youtu.be/4265P_1eE_k or this https://youtu.be/QZPoQd_V-6o maybe this will add some info |
RARE 6 |
Nov 1 2016, 01:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 18-January 15 From: Grand Junction CO Member No.: 18,337 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Find a small agile German with long narrow fingers. This is the devil's work. As mentioned earlier, an assortment of short, stubby 1/4" ratchet wrenches, flexible connectors, short and long sockets and extensions will help. Finally gave up on a couple of the nuts in the middle of my re-install and called my wife down to the shop to get them started. Have a picture somewhere of her laying on her back in a mostly stripped interior staring upward under the dash while glaring at me. Another bit of family bonding over the -6.
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JoeD |
Nov 1 2016, 10:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 156 Joined: 19-July 15 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 18,973 Region Association: South East States |
Find a small agile German with long narrow fingers. This is the devil's work. As mentioned earlier, an assortment of short, stubby 1/4" ratchet wrenches, flexible connectors, short and long sockets and extensions will help. Finally gave up on a couple of the nuts in the middle of my re-install and called my wife down to the shop to get them started. Have a picture somewhere of her laying on her back in a mostly stripped interior staring upward under the dash while glaring at me. Another bit of family bonding over the -6. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
7TPorsh |
Nov 1 2016, 10:50 AM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California |
I managed to get to the two on each side of the ashtray. But the two in the back for the "hood" don't look like the picture.
There is very little gap to even get the nut in there much less line it up or turn it. My dash is where the green line is....I can barely even see the bolts. I'll take pics tonight but here is the sample picture with comments. ....also I have an early dash so no left side vent. That bolt is totally hidden. |
dlkawashima |
Nov 1 2016, 11:40 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
I managed to get to the two on each side of the ashtray. But the two in the back for the "hood" don't look like the picture. There is very little gap to even get the nut in there much less line it up or turn it. My dash is where the green line is....I can barely even see the bolts. I'll take pics tonight but here is the sample picture with comments. ....also I have an early dash so no left side vent. That bolt is totally hidden. I used a 13mm cone wrench for the two nuts in the hood. For the nut on the far left side of the dash, try a "thumbwheel" or "finger" ratchet or a mini ratchet with a flex head. |
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