bthompson
Jedi Warrior
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It all started because I wanted a more accurate temp gauge.
So I got one off of the 'Bay. When I went to install it, after pulling the steering column and half the gauges, I figured, "Well, I've gone this far, I may as well pull all the gauges and clean them up..."
I may as well pull the dash...
I may as well order a new dash cover...
I may as well sort out the wiring harness...
I may as well clean all the vinyl...
You know, I may never have everything apart like this again. I may as well order some Eastwood vinyl dye and brighten the interior...
I may as well put new carpet in to match the vinyl...
So here's what the end result of a new temp gauge is! <span style="font-style: italic">Everything</span>, from the dash to the horn button, the column surround to the shift gaiter, the seats to the doortops, has been re-dyed camel color. Autumn leaf looked too brown, biscuit too pale. I may have the only camel MG dash in the world. :banana:
The carpet is from the Home Depot, just a cheap outdoor carpeting, but the color matched well, and the diamond pattern added some nice visual interest. I sewed the whole thing myself, and it fits every curve like a glove. The <span style="font-style: italic">entire </span>thing is snapped in, even the rear shelf and wheelwells. No glue here: easy to take out and clean (or mop out).
So I got one off of the 'Bay. When I went to install it, after pulling the steering column and half the gauges, I figured, "Well, I've gone this far, I may as well pull all the gauges and clean them up..."
I may as well pull the dash...
I may as well order a new dash cover...
I may as well sort out the wiring harness...
I may as well clean all the vinyl...
You know, I may never have everything apart like this again. I may as well order some Eastwood vinyl dye and brighten the interior...
I may as well put new carpet in to match the vinyl...
So here's what the end result of a new temp gauge is! <span style="font-style: italic">Everything</span>, from the dash to the horn button, the column surround to the shift gaiter, the seats to the doortops, has been re-dyed camel color. Autumn leaf looked too brown, biscuit too pale. I may have the only camel MG dash in the world. :banana:
The carpet is from the Home Depot, just a cheap outdoor carpeting, but the color matched well, and the diamond pattern added some nice visual interest. I sewed the whole thing myself, and it fits every curve like a glove. The <span style="font-style: italic">entire </span>thing is snapped in, even the rear shelf and wheelwells. No glue here: easy to take out and clean (or mop out).