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Dr Strangeglove

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• Sep 8, 2021

• #1

Does anyone know the part number for the small central dash plate on the early defender. I need the number for the plain one as every one that I search has cut-outs or switches in it.

As always, any help is very much appreciated.

 

flat

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• Sep 8, 2021

• #2

I didn’t think there was a plain one? I though the dash either came with nothing there and it was covered in vinyl, and if you mounted switches or a clock you punch the hole in the vinyl and fit the plate?
The dash had the holes pre-cut but covered with vinyl

 

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Dr Strangeglove

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• Sep 8, 2021

• #3

flat said:

I didn’t think there was a plain one? I though the dash either came with nothing there and it was covered in vinyl, and if you mounted switches or a clock you punch the hole in the vinyl and fit the plate?
The dash had the holes pre-cut but covered with vinyl

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Mine has a cigarette lighter socket and the rear window wipe switch mounted but I want to move things around and fit other bits. Its a plastic panel and I am sure I have seen one that is plain. I thought I had found one on paddocks in the past but cant find it now.

 

the_wolf

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• Sep 8, 2021

• #4

Just cut your own using that as a template, it's just a bit of plastic with screw holes in

 

tottot

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• Sep 8, 2021

• #5

Early type is just a metal plate with vinyl cover.

 

marksman

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• Sep 8, 2021

• #6

Like this one I've got in me shed, metal covered with vinyl, metal also has a rectangular hole in the centre (for a clock I believe)

 

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Dr Strangeglove

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• Sep 8, 2021

• #7

marksman said:

Like this one I've got in me shed, metal covered with vinyl, metal also has a rectangular hole in the centre (for a clock I believe)

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Ah - I have not seen the covered metal version. What age of vehicle is this from?

My current one is plastic. It has a cigar lighter and rear wiper switch in it. I have fitted a low coolant sensor in it too, but I want to fit a digital temperature gauge in the future so would prefer to have a new one ready for when I alter it to suit as I want to reposition things.

 

v8250

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• Sep 8, 2021

• #8

@Dr Strangeglove , it's really easy to make one out of 2-3mm alloy - I've done this, then sprayed with black wrinkle finish paint and mounted a switchable map reading light onto the plate. It's a great addition and tidies up the centre area.

 

marksman

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• Sep 8, 2021

• #9

@Dr Strangeglove
1997 300 TDi