dashboard removal

[Belly93]

As above is this easy? And us it legal to drive with no dash in?

 

[jk9194]

As above is this easy? And us it legal to drive with no dash in?

No I think so. I was going to do it but I can't cos there are a lot of polices in my area. If you want strip your car then that is fine. Not without dial and dashboard cos it might be H&S reason. It's too risky for polices as well.

Edit: yea it's easy to remove. For your first time, it will take time for you. Good luck

 

[Belly93]

Its only to paint so not staying out and thanks for the advice

 

[jk9194]

Its only to paint so not staying out and thanks for the advice

I tho u was going to drive without dashboard. Cool that will be fine. I want to do mine in soon. satin black will be very nice

Your choice and good luck for your painting. Upload a pic when u done

 

[Belly93]

I will and thought id ask about driving just incase

 

[Belly93]

dash is now out took about an hour broke a pillar plastic tho :/

 

[Belly93]

broke it

 

[Belly93]

Partly painted

finished just waiting for it to dry to refit

 

[Chogy]

ive got a black dash too

 

[mackie]

Whats the best Paint to use for the dash? i want to spray a few things E.g the centre console, vents etc.. but am usure the best paint and how easy is it?

 

[Belly93]

Not bad to remove i had mine out in about an hour in the dark and i found painting hard as i did it in the small space you can see in the pic as for paint i usually use halfords stuff but the black was poundland stuff nd wasnt the best

 

[Chogy]

Did you key up the surface first ?

 

[Belly93]

Yes and used plastic primer was only hard due to lack of space

 

[Andy_S]

so two screws at top? how many at bottom?

gonna spray mine matt black or something as id hate the reflection of the dash on the windscreen

 

[Belly93]

2 under caps near windscreen 1 either side if you open door end of dash, take centre console and glove box out screws behind there and a couple along the bottom iirc mate

 

[Andy_S]

Ta


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[tomwest]

i drove with no dashboard for about 6 months. spoke to police a couple of times (about to go home from the pub on friday night after a pint!........). they were interested in it, asking if i took it on track etc.

they said because i've not actually changed parts its not an issue, but if i'd put a carbon one in or something they'd want to see it on the insurance doc.
no standard parts changed = no police trouble, at least, around my end. police must be nice here eh?!