Simon,
Originally the 6 cylinder roadster dash tops were slightly padded with a
thin layer of coach wadding to give the thin leathercloth very slight
"loft". The leading edge was padded with a half round moulded rubber piece.
The later convertibles used 1/8" foam for padding.
Today most are using a very thin 1/8" foam under appropriately grained thin
vinyl to achieve the same results.
The Hundred has no padded dash top, but continues the painted shroud with
body coloured demister vent strips, and a continuous anodized cockpit rail.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>
To: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: Dash top
> Simon,
> On the 6 cylinder cars through to the BJ8, the dash top piece has a thin
> layer
> of padding underneath. I cannot speak for 100 cars, but would assume they
> do
> also?
> David W. Jones
> '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> Cumberland, RI USA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Simon Lachlan
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 11:38 PM
> Subject: Dash top
>
>
> Referred to in the parts book as ""Liner assembly -scuttle top", I refer
> here to what I call the dash(board) top..the flat bit with a padded front
> above the instrument panel where one finds the driving mirror and vents
> to
> (attempt to!) demist the windscreen.
>
> So, in Mk Is & IIs & previous cars, I suppose, is there padding under the
> vinyl/leathercloth on the top piece? There wasn't on mine, but it looks
> to
> be a fairly sorry item.
>
> Simon.
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