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GreasyNipples

New Member

• Feb 3, 2025

• #1

I have a badly cracked dash pad on my Land Rover 90 ('89). I'm not sure I have the time to do a repair - in the process of emigrating to NZ - and trying to get all the landy bits done before i ship it.

Some dash pads on ebay have the back of the vents missing. It also appears (but might not be the case) that the fixing holes are slightly different. Here's mine:

Here's the other one's - probably a newer design:

Does anyone have any clue as to if they are compatible, on the face of it the holes seem to be in a different place?

 

dag019

Well-Known Member

• Feb 3, 2025

• #2

Unfortunately they are different. The later models (certainly 300tdi, not sure about 200tdi) had wider vent apertures so the screw spacing is different. and the screw pacing on the bulkhead id what determines which one you need. I had this issue when i swapped to a 300tdi bulkhead!

 

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GreasyNipples

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• Feb 3, 2025

• #3

Many thanks. That does tally up with the visuals. Oh well, I guess I better make some time to re-cover mine, can't seem to find an old one new/in good nick.

 

SteveMarquis

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• Feb 3, 2025

• #4

dag019 said:

Unfortunately they are different. The later models (certainly 300tdi, not sure about 200tdi) had wider vent apertures so the screw spacing is different. and the screw pacing on the bulkhead id what determines which one you need. I had this issue when i swapped to a 300tdi bulkhead!

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Wild idea and no idea if it's doable, could you get a replacement 3D printed?

 

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GreasyNipples

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• Feb 3, 2025

• #5

SteveMarquis said:

Wild idea and no idea if it's doable, could you get a replacement 3D printed?

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I'm going to take a look at the bulkhead fixing. Maybe a couple of new plastic vents and some self tappers / rivnuts might work. Guess it might also have a further knock on effect to the heater ducting etc.

 

dag019

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• Feb 4, 2025

• #6

GreasyNipples said:

I'm going to take a look at the bulkhead fixing. Maybe a couple of new plastic vents and some self tappers / rivnuts might work. Guess it might also have a further knock on effect to the heater ducting etc.

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The heating duct end fan shaped piece is different as well, but a new top, new vent covers and new duct end fan shaped piece would be all the part you need to swap them over, you just then need to make up a way to mount it to the bulkhead. Or do as I did for a temporary measure and just use the centre screw and the end panels to hold it on. It was secure enough hand could probably have stayed like that but I wanted it done properly.

If you do end up going down the full route I may have some of the duct end fan shaped pieces left over form my rebuild in the garage. If you are interested let me know and i will have a rummage through my spare boxes.

 

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GreasyNipples

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• Feb 7, 2025

• #7

Thanks for the info and offer Dag, I uhmed and ahhed and poked some rusty metal on the bulkhead and decided to go for the new to me dash / vents / ducts from fleabay. I think it should go in ok with nothing getting in the way (mainly the old end hole brackets for the narrow vent dash interfering with the bigger ducts).
I guess I need to decide if I have the time to get the jogger / "square hole" drill in to make the job perfect or pop some self "un"tappers in for the time being...

I will update on progress here for any others in the same pickle.