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Old 09 May 2002, 02:49 PM
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Well, thanks to the fine efforts of a valeter last year, the dashboard on my MY94 STI 1 has now turned a lovely chocolate brown, due to the silicon cleaner not being removed properly. After trying all sorts to remove it, I've ended up making a bad situation worse, so I've decided to remove the entire dashobaord section, from the glove box up, off the car.

The plan is to either paint the existing dashboard a matt black, as grey ain't my colour of choice, or to fit a replacement panel. Now my query is, how easy would it be to remove/re-fit the dashboard ? I've had the instrument panel/heater surrounds out, so I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty, but I'd rather not start a job I can't finish ! Anyone ever done this, comments would be welcome.

Old 10 May 2002, 09:45 AM
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bttt .... no one ?
Old 10 May 2002, 06:52 PM
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I think you will find once all the hard work of getting everything out of the way i think there is only a few bolts that hold it in place.

As for painting it i would be inclined to cover it with a black cloth the same that they use in the rallycars it's a bit like suede or something like that.

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Hi,most wrc cars use what is called FLOCKING.it looks the dogs dangly bits.The process in short terms is like spray on fine
velour but is obviously more complicated than that.I dont know who
dose the flocking,perhaps someone else could advise
cheers Neal
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