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2 Piece Dash Install - Where do these bolts go?


Jbaumshelter

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Long story short, I had a 2 piece dash re-covered. I am removing my 1 piece dash and replacing it with this 2 piece. I'm not sure how to secure the 2 pieces together upon install? I have 2 metal pieces that I'm 100% sure go somewhere to hold the 2 pieces together and attached to the dash framework. However, I think the location of where they go are covered up by the new leather. I've looked it it for awhile now and I think I know where one of them goes but not the other. Anybody know how these metal pieces work or more importantly where they go? If anyone has pictures I would highly appreciate it. 

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Those two retaining brackets were present in the early two piece dashes, but not on the later ones. I have three different dashes and the one of my 73, which I removed to restore, did not have the bolts.

Robert in NJ
73 2002 (Verona)

72 2002tii (Verona)

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2 minutes ago, Cruzr said:

Those two retaining brackets were present in the early two piece dashes, but not on the later ones. I have three different dashes and the one of my 73, which I removed to restore, did not have the bolts.

Thanks, that clears up a little confusion. I was looking last night and it appears that on my dash those bolts are only used for mounting the defroster pieces. Guess the real problem I have is the metal pieces have been removed and I need to place them in the exact location or it won't match up correctly. I'll have to get my old dash out first, determine the correct location and then epoxy them in place. 

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