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I'm considering updating the interior and wondered how the strip along the dash is fitted. Is it easiest to get new dash parts to attach it to? I've searched but not found a guide to doing this.
I'm also considering the lower dash delete that Rennline do as I think it looks nicer than the standard lower dash.
I have the Rennline 964 lower dash to fit but haven't got round to it yet because apparently if you have a glovebox then it does not fit because of the hinge...
Wish I knew that before I bought the part
I'm determined to make it work, so I'll have to get ingenious and think outside the box
The strip along the dash, are you referring to the sort of thing Singer use, like in the early 911s.
Rennline do these too but not for the 964, looks like a nice bit of kit but it's pricey! $£ Pricey $£
Snip from there web page.
Installation is relatively straight forward and involves the following steps:
Removing your glovebox and all accessories from the dashboard.
The Rennline Dash Backdate kit comes with provisions for the early HVAC Control, ignition switch, and headlight switch. If you would like to retain other switches, then you would need to drill the necessary holes into the dash overlay.
If you would like installation a radio, there is a perforated punch out in the extrusion. You would just need to cut the hole in the extrusion insert
Install the fascia over the existing dash frame using the supplied self-drilling hardware
Install the extrusion to the fascia using the supplied flat head sheet metal screws
I have the Rennline 964 lower dash to fit but haven't got round to it yet because apparently if you have a glovebox then it does not fit because of the hinge...
Wish I knew that before I bought the part
I'm determined to make it work, so I'll have to get ingenious and think outside the box
The strip along the dash, are you referring to the sort of thing Singer use, like in the early 911s.
Rennline do these too but not for the 964, looks like a nice bit of kit but it's pricey! $£ Pricey $£
Snip from there web page.
Installation is relatively straight forward and involves the following steps:
Removing your glovebox and all accessories from the dashboard.
The Rennline Dash Backdate kit comes with provisions for the early HVAC Control, ignition switch, and headlight switch. If you would like to retain other switches, then you would need to drill the necessary holes into the dash overlay.
If you would like installation a radio, there is a perforated punch out in the extrusion. You would just need to cut the hole in the extrusion insert
Install the fascia over the existing dash frame using the supplied self-drilling hardware
Install the extrusion to the fascia using the supplied flat head sheet metal screws
Slide inserts into place
Install extrusions end caps
Install Accessories
I'll be interested to see what you do regarding the lower dash part.
I am referring to that strip along the dash. There are a few people doing nice versions of this but installation instructions seem hard to find. It seems that a lot of what's on the existing dash needs to be removed but I'm not really sure how that would work, what's on there, etc. I know quite a lot of people have done this and I'd like to hear how they did it, tips, etc.
I'm not 100% sure I want to do it but I do like the look.
Honest question- Are folks aware that the 1987-1989 (and later RoW non-airbag) factory lower dash is a direct replacement to the heavy & chunky 1990-1998 piece? Or do people find the stamped metal rennline piece somehow better?
Back to the original question- it came up recently, the dash fascia pieces are glued on. They are a thin molded vinyl glued to a dense foam backing, which is then glued to the metal dash frame. Not easily modified, but possible.
Honest question- Are folks aware that the 1987-1989 (and later RoW non-airbag) factory lower dash is a direct replacement to the heavy & chunky 1990-1998 piece? Or do people find the stamped metal rennline piece somehow better?
Back to the original question- it came up recently, the dash fascia pieces are glued on. They are a thin molded vinyl glued to a dense foam backing, which is then glued to the metal dash frame. Not easily modified, but possible.
Factory non-airbag 964 dash
That's what I have in mine currently.
The Rennline lower dash is one piece and slightly lower profile, just looks neater IMO
Honest question- Are folks aware that the 1987-1989 (and later RoW non-airbag) factory lower dash is a direct replacement to the heavy & chunky 1990-1998 piece? Or do people find the stamped metal rennline piece somehow better?
Back to the original question- it came up recently, the dash fascia pieces are glued on. They are a thin molded vinyl glued to a dense foam backing, which is then glued to the metal dash frame. Not easily modified, but possible.
I think the one-piece part looks better.
It's the parts that are glued on that interest me as it looks like it goes up above the part where the strip would go (over the radio, for example), so I'm guessing that you'd need to remove the glued on parts where the strip goes but somehow leave the parts that would be above that, or do something else with the parts that go above the strip.
I saw a build thread where someone had done this and sent a message but got no response and I was hoping that others who have done this could provide some details about the installation process, issues to overcome, etc.
11-16-2021, 05:40 PM
Dash backdate question
