I'm about to remove a CD player from an early car and would like to do a radio-delete style dash. Does anyone have any tips/ideas/pics etc for neatly (period correctly?) filling in the hole in the dash?
I think I would prefer a continuation of the dash material over a delete plate or similar.
A search didn't turn up much. TIA.
Cheers, Ryan
Founder and chief centre cap remover at : ZOLLHAUS / Design driven custom PORSCHE : https://zoll.haus
Ryan-
You can make a new insert that simply does not have hole for a radio. Use galvanized steel sheet available at any hardare store. You can find it in a similar gauge to the original material. Cut with tin snips and dress the edges. Apply appropirate vinyl with contact cement. Note how, at the gloveox end, the vinyl shold be left a little long so that it can be wrapped aroud the backside of the aluminum trim. The steel/vinyl assembly slides into slots within the amuminum trim, concealing the cut edges of vinyl.
-Scott
Early S Registry 1047
’15 VW GTI
'70 911E, Sold
'56 Cliff May Prefab
I'm trying to do the same thing on my 73.5T. I have the tan leather look vinyl. I have searched high and low over the internet trying to find either a delete plate, or a glove box door, or just the vinyl itself. I think I'm going to end up going to an upholstery place in town and see if they can match it. Does anyone have any ideas? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks. - Jamie
Tony at Autobahn Interior likely has it
Early 911S Registry #750
1970 911E - The Good Stuff
2001 Toyota Landcruiser
Best source I've found is old door panels for the matching vinyl.
Bobby
71' Olive 2.2E Targa / Early S #491
I've always considered the glass to be half full...that is until I reached middle age and realized that it is actually half empty.
Ryan,
I have a brand new radio delete plate in black. Drop me a line if you are interested.
Phil
Thanks guys!
Cheers, Ryan
Founder and chief centre cap remover at : ZOLLHAUS / Design driven custom PORSCHE : https://zoll.haus
Phil
Did you get my PM?
Cheers, Ryan
Founder and chief centre cap remover at : ZOLLHAUS / Design driven custom PORSCHE : https://zoll.haus
All i did was cut down a plastic insert that was flush with the aluminum plate
and remade the basketweave from the steering column all the way to the glove box door.
I kept the pattern in case anyone wanted the same thing. It turned out
really good. I like it alot.
If you want I can post pictures.
PS I didnt like the radio delete it just looked goofy!
Jon
"If you want I can post pictures. "
Jon
Them's the magic words - please do.
Cheers, Ryan
Founder and chief centre cap remover at : ZOLLHAUS / Design driven custom PORSCHE : https://zoll.haus
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