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[Gillybobs]

Just trial fitting a walnut dash from a 93 Mayfair in my Italian job and there's a couple of things in not sure of.


There is a bracket in the radio aperture that just seems to float am I missing a part?

In the Haynes manual it shows the clocks fastened to the dash but my dash does not appear to have any screw holes in it.

Do I retain the original clock bracket with clock fitted to them and fit the dash over the top?

Also


Also how do I fit the air vents?


Cheers Andy

[RedRuby]

I have just refurbed mine, the centre strap requires a bolt fitting up through the hole it lines up with in the metal plate and securing with a nut then when you come to fit the dash pop the centre strap over the threaded bolt and secure with a nut and washer. You will need to remove the two screws that secure the heater box let it hang down then you can fit the bolt I mentioned. Fit the binicle piece back to the dash, the instrument binicle screws directly to the back with about 6 screws, if you have the old metal bracket for the instrument cluster this needs to be removed. Fit the air vents to the dash, I put the extension pieces onto the figments on the bulkhead, hold the dash roughly in place with the top tilted out wards fit the instrument cluster multi plug, speedo cable, tachometer wires, immobiliser connection then push the dash firmly in place and secure with the 3 nuts and washers, one each side and the centre one, before you tighten everything up start car to check tachometer, fuel gauge etc, if all working tighten up and refit radio.

[Russ_IW]

You don't fancy selling that ash-tray digital clock do you???

[MikeRotherham]

On my 1994 Mayfair the 3 clocks are fixed in place with the usual bracketry that is bolted to the bulkhead. They are not fastened to the wooden dash.

 

When you install the wooden dash the clocks line up with the three holes in the dash.

 

It is installed as one piece.

 

There should be a strip of foam about 25mm thick , you can see the remains it on the black centre bracket. This supports the radio when it is installed.

 

I currently have the dash out.

 

If you're not desperate to do the job I could get some pictures of the dash and car the next time I'm in the garage.

 

These bits of ventilation pipe (as an example):

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...dkAAOSw6DtYT-bT

 

fit between the bulkhead ventilation holes and the holes on the wooden dash, the eyeball ventilators the fit onto the dash.

Edited by MikeRotherham, 14 March 2017 - 08:27 AM.

[Gillybobs]

You don't fancy selling that ash-tray digital clock do you???

Only just got it my self! Spotted it on face book someone was having a clear out and put loads of photos of stuff and I just spotted it in the piles of stuff

[Gillybobs]

On my 1994 Mayfair the 3 clocks are fixed in place with the usual bracketry that is bolted to the bulkhead. They are not fastened to the wooden dash.
 
When you install the wooden dash the clocks line up with the three holes in the dash.
 
It is installed as one piece.
 
There should be a strip of foam about 25mm thick , you can see the remains it on the black centre bracket. This supports the radio when it is installed.
 
I currently have the dash out.
 
If you're not desperate to do the job I could get some pictures of the dash and car the next time I'm in the garage.
 
These bits of ventilation pipe (as an example):
 
http://www.ebay.co.u...dkAAOSw6DtYT-bT
 
fit between the bulkhead ventilation holes and the holes on the wooden dash, the eyeball ventilators the fit onto the dash.

I would love some photos! I'm in no rush as the minis an ongoing project and I don't get much time for it at the moment with 2 young children !!! Thanks a lot

[r3k1355]

What was wrong with the original dash??

 

I'm really not a fan of the walnut dash, 'orrible thing!

[MikeRotherham]

Added some images as promised, sorry for the delay, needed good weather to get the car out to photograph.

 

First image shows fittings behind dash

 

Note the sponge padding that supports the radio if you decide to fit one.

 

 

The next image shows the bolt with spacer above the heater, probably just a thick nut.

 

 

Edited by MikeRotherham, 22 March 2017 - 11:10 AM.

[Gillybobs]

Thanks for the pictures! That's brilliant really appreciate it !

[Gillybobs]

 
 
The next image shows the bolt with spacer above the heater, probably just a thick nut.
 
 

How tall would you say the extension bolt is ?
Was thinking I could use something like this off of eBay .
http://m.ebay.co.uk/...Id=422871445036

[1984mini25]

 

 
 
The next image shows the bolt with spacer above the heater, probably just a thick nut.
 
 

How tall would you say the extension bolt is ?
Was thinking I could use something like this off of eBay .
http://m.ebay.co.uk/...Id=422871445036

 

 

Random thought. How's about a long bolt, some penny washers and a rubber household door stop (available in a range of sizes) as a spacer.

[MikeRotherham]

 

 
 
The next image shows the bolt with spacer above the heater, probably just a thick nut.
 
 

How tall would you say the extension bolt is ?
Was thinking I could use something like this off of eBay .
http://m.ebay.co.uk/...Id=422871445036

 

The spacer nut is 15mm.

 

The bolt thread extends a similar amount above the nut.

Edited by MikeRotherham, 07 April 2017 - 06:56 AM.

[Gillybobs]

[/quote]
The spacer nut is 15mm.
 
The bolt thread extends a similar amount above the nut.[/quote]

Fantastic thanks for the info !