Hi guys and gals
Well, my crashpad (padded vinyl above dash) has finally got to the point of
nedding critical attention; AND its been sitting indoors all winter!
I'm sure there isn't a single person on this list not familiar with the
inability of the crashpads on our cars to resist UV light and crack in
untold numbers of places. I've checked out the usual parts places, VB,
Moss, Rimmers etc. Rimmers looked promising as their catalogue doesn't list
the part as an "overlay" as the others did. However, an email confirmed it
was in fact an overlay.
My question(s): What is an overlay? Is it simply a piece of vinyl cut to
cover the old dash? In which case, couldn't I just buy some vinyl and do
this myself? Most places want around US$45 for this seemingly simple
overlay. I see VB do a plastic overlay. Does this really look authentic?
As anybody heard of (and tried) vacuum overlaying vinyl after filling the
cracks in the old dash? In this way you retain the original crashpad as a
shell for the new vinyl.
Anyway, summer's coming down under and its time the Spit saw more daylight.
Anybody on the list come over for the Olympics? If you did you may have
noticed the distinct lack of Spits and GT6's in Australia and New Zealand.
Given that however, the Triumph Saloons were extremely popular (my family
had one) as they were manufactured extensively in both New Zealand and
Australia. That's just given me a thought - you've got to wonder why BL
didn't build Spits in the US...
Thanks again.
Paul.
PS: I'm in the process of installing my new Prestige Autotrim hood and hood
cover (both in black mohair with beige inside). They look absolutely SUPERB
and are highly recommended! Danny at Prestige is very helpful.
Paul McKey
Palmerston North
NEW ZEALAND
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