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European Dash Conversion, Completed! (m) (archive)
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Posted by SVTWEB on January 28, 2001 at 22:48:56:

Here are some of the pics for the European Dash Conversion. This is a major undertaking. I spent 12 hours doing the conversion, but it makes for a much cleaner interior design. The US spec dash looks like a total afterthought with the addition of knee bolsters. (Thank the government) The installation only requires 6 parts, but you must take apart a large amount of the car to do the installation. OK, So I'm Crazy, but I want a euro-spec vehicle, and I'm a bit anal about it.

This is a view from the passenger side. The color's look like they don't match, But they do, it must be something with the flash.

This is a view from the drivers seat, Notice how well the dash flows into the door panel without all the BS knee bolsters. All the interior lines flow perfectly together.

This is a closeup of the glove box, Most noticable is the strip above the box, Not a bulky after-thought.

Open GLove box, Thin door!!!

This is the Drivers-side storage compartment, I don't have the trim piece for under the steeing wheel yet, that's why the lower trim looks like it is hanging. The dimensions for the storage bia are about 4.5"x2"x 6"deep. Not huge, but better than nothing.



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