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RE: Dashboard swap?

To: Pete Peters <ppeters914@comcast.net>
Subject: RE: Dashboard swap?
From: Gerardo Magana <gerardomagana@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:05:36 -0700 (PDT)
Hello, The dashboard swap requires some sheet metal
modification as well as a donor dashboard from an
early car.  Not really that hard to do.
Gerardo

--- Pete Peters <ppeters914@comcast.net> wrote:

> Erik,
> 
> Yes, it can be done. I've seen pics of two cars,
> however, how (or why) they
> did it is beyond me.
> 
>                         `  ___  '   
> Pete                   -  (O o)  -  
> ----------------------ooO--(_)--Ooo-------
> Lake Forest Park, WA
> 1966 1600 (SPL311-00799)
> 
> Subject: Dashboard swap?
> 
> 
> Hi all,
>  
> Just back on the list after a many year hiatus:
> living overseas but kept the
> roadster in storage.  Time for a serious
> resurrection.  My question is: has
> anyone swapped an early flat dash ito a later high
> windshield car?  Can it
> be done?  I don't mind doing some welding and
> fabrication - the car is far
> from original already.  I'm just wondering if
> they'll interchange
> dimensionally.  Love to hear any info - especially
> from someone who's
> actually done this swap.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Erik Miller
> 1970 SPL311-29945




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