We all want full leather, right? Especially the dashboard? makes for the classiest interior!

Well, no. Unless the owner treats and feeds the leather regularly, and covers the dash/uses a sunshield when parked, the leather shrinks horribly and deforms the whole dash, lifting it everywhere. In my car, tha glove box was hard to open, I had to push up on the dash to pass the 'box lid underneath, the windshield vent was desperately trying to hold the forward edge in place, and bending badly between its screws. See the beautiful tight fit at the edges and the acres of smooth corinthian leather on top....

So, thanks to a member here (thank you Jim!), I sourced a used std vinyl dash in excellent condition for a fair price.

I can say it is the first time that changing a dash has been easy. No windshield removal, custom stubby angled screwdrivers, triple jointed arms and endoscope are needed.

It is also a very good time to renew the perished foam gasket around the center vent where it enters the sheetmetal conduit. I replaced it with neoprene and I again have a good amount of air through the center vents, instead of losing it under the dash pad.

the results speak for themselves:

 

Thank you for making me not want a leather dash. They do look really nice though.

 

Nice to know this can be done without removing the windscreen....

 

I'm not sure if you realized it or not, but that dash cover looks like it is out of a cabriolet or speedster. The three plugged holes are unique to the open top version 964, and are used with studs / snaps with the full tonneau cover option.
Looks nice!

 

Yup I realised that. I am in fact missing one of the small plastic caps for a hole where the tenax fastener would go.
Anyone know the part number? Can't find it on the PET.

 

PET illustration 811-40 Part 14 Part No 999 703 182 40 perhaps ?

 

Wow, looks great. Another nice job George.