Dashboard change

[bluemane500]

Originally Posted by Mrmerlin

now is the time to replace the console pods 2 of them and you can test the defroster but probably leave it alone as it seldom leaks also replace the pod in the blower box and fit a new heater control valve and short hose with new parts the system will work as advertised

thanx merlin,what funcion do these pods serve ? my hvac system works great,it blows so cold it hurts,,i shut off the heater core valve with a wire tie just to see temp change,

[Pete R]

Originally Posted by bluemane500

now UPS on the other hand is my biggest concern,,,,

no way, UPS rules. They bought me a new tranny when they dropped my old one and cracked the case. Just plan on packing the speedo to survive a 10 yard throw.

[harborman]

Originally Posted by Pete R

nice find on the clean used used dash.. It looks great. The dashes do come out easy.. so do piston rings...once you get there.

Wow, this looks like a major undertaking for sure. Hope it all goes back together OK.

[MPDano]

Originally Posted by bluemane500

thanx merlin,what funcion do these pods serve ? my hvac system works great,it blows so cold it hurts,,i shut off the heater core valve with a wire tie just to see temp change,

The Pods have rubber diaphragms in them and as with anything rubber and old, they deteriorate and leak, which will make a lot of your HVAC controls not work. He's saying preventative maintenance while your in there.

[bluemane500]

well i already got screwed by UPS, i paid them to pick up cluster this morning over the phone, by 2o they hadnt shown up so i called and they scheduled another pickup, when they arrived at 4 they wanted another check to take package,so i had to pay them again to expidite the process,, after they left i called customer service who told me they picked up the package in the morning also so there is no refund,, i cant believe this happened,,,i really lost more time than the seven dollars i lost,,,,and i will not pursue because its too ridiculous,,and to make things worse the 4 oclock pick up guy did not bring a shipping label but promised he would affix when he got back to the terminal,,,, i may have lost my cluster

[MPDano]

Originally Posted by bluemane500

well i already got screwed by UPS, i paid them to pick up cluster this morning over the phone, by 2o they hadnt shown up so i called and they scheduled another pickup, when they arrived at 4 they wanted another check to take package,so i had to pay them again to expidite the process,, after they left i called customer service who told me they picked up the package in the morning also so there is no refund,, i cant believe this happened,,,i really lost more time than the seven dollars i lost,,,,and i will not pursue because its too ridiculous,,and to make things worse the 4 oclock pick up guy did not bring a shipping label but promised he would affix when he got back to the terminal,,,, i may have lost my cluster

Yikes! That's a terrible story. Hope all is well. I have a local UPS Store that I drop my UPS Stuff off. I don't trust pick up service by them.

[bluemane500]

i wish now i just changed the gear myself,,,it wont be in hollywood till friday , if it makes it and ive spent 40 to send it one way so far by ground it was 90 to fly it there for thursday,,, what a racket,,,, all for an odometer,,,, i hope i dont regret this decision later,,, but my new dash looks so sweet,,i spent all day rewiring a music system installed by previous owner,,,,,, what a bird brain,,, you wouldnt believe if you seen it,,,, six speakers tied together powered by a mono amp and a sub powered by rear surround outputs to 2 channel amp,,,,, all wires taped together with hospital tape,,, white cloth,,,,,, i thought ive seen it all

[bluemane500]

all ready to go,,,now i have to wait out my cluster,,,,,or can the car run without it?

[neil30076]

Yes, it will run without a cluster - I know one car around here owned by a R-lister that runs that way all the time! Not mine :-)
May need to jump the alterantor blue wire at the pod connector with a resistor to 'excite ' the alternator, though...

[bluemane500]

i guess i will wait,,if thats the case,,,i will have to drive my 79 for a week,its next on my schedule for gas line replacement,, rubber and steel , and thanx to lfausty i have an ac compressor that just may work in that car,,, i hate to disable both cars

[Pete R]

too bad an 88 cluster wouldn't work.. I have an extra you could have borrowed. fuel lines at the engine or tank? I just did my tank. had to do some splicing to the return but it's all good now. btw. I'm on my 3rd week waiting for the sender unit seal

[trucker677]

Since there is a thread open on dashes, I hate to ask this question but one never knows until one asks, has anyone ever painted their dash, I had a camaro before and I changed the tan interior to black, I shopped around for a good paint produst and actually found it in autozone in watertown, NY. it has a flex agent in the paint. lasted 2 years of pretty rough abuse, I was thinking of ordering new carpet for the car and spraying the upper half, (if I decide to keep it) what are your guys thoughts and opinions on this.

[Fischer_76_911S]

Wow - I caught myself with my jaw dropped as I looked at your pictures with the dash out. Quite an undertaking. Great job. My dash is cracked too, but I have far more pressing issues to deal with first. I too will go down this road but I think I'll take it to my interior guy to be recovered. He works magic. Odometer gear anyone...can I ask for one for Christmas?

[anakilat]

I'm running my 80 Euro without a cluster - but I found my Garmin does a fine job of acting speedo and odometer. I say a short prayer for temp and oil pressure each time I start it. PO attempted to repair the cluster connectors and it's FUBAR now. Waiting on a spare $300 to get a replacement flex circuit. More important fuel issues get attention first.

[bluemane500]

Originally Posted by Pete R

too bad an 88 cluster wouldn't work.. I have an extra you could have borrowed. fuel lines at the engine or tank? I just did my tank. had to do some splicing to the return but it's all good now. btw. I'm on my 3rd week waiting for the sender unit seal

i need to do all the fuel lines, steel and rubber complete

[Pete R]

Originally Posted by bluemane500

i need to do all the fuel lines, steel and rubber complete

How are you going to do it? Are you going to redo with the stock stuff or run your own stainless braided line or something.

[bluemane500]

not positive on the steel line pete,,,i got the rubber lines from roger, but my steel lines under the car have some rust, and the vent lines in back are rusted away,,,, i want to change the whole system,,, all the plumbing of gas ,, when i drop the tank with all the lines i will try and decide how,,, i found some metric size line in 20 ft rolls,,,, do you have any suggestions? i have no clue about fittings at this point,,can stainless braided be adapted to stock fittings ?

[Pete R]

Originally Posted by bluemane500

not positive on the steel line pete,,,i got the rubber lines from roger, but my steel lines under the car have some rust, and the vent lines in back are rusted away,,,, i want to change the whole system,,, all the plumbing of gas ,, when i drop the tank with all the lines i will try and decide how,,, i found some metric size line in 20 ft rolls,,,, do you have any suggestions? i have no clue about fittings at this point,,can stainless braided be adapted to stock fittings ?

I got the idea from a kit Lindey Racing makes for my 951. They splice in braided line to the factory engine connection. (it should work for a 928 too) I'll start a new thread and show how I repaired my return line.

[bluemane500]

well the cluster came back from no hollywood speedometer , the charge was 135 and they claim they replaced capacitors with the service, so now i have a running odometer again, and im not quite sure if this is normal but the first tankful on the clock only averaged 10mpg,,,i was hoping for 15 at least the exhaust smells really rich but she purrs like a kitten, any one else have mpg data?