Anybody got a pic of a '75 dash

[thewizard]

I need a picture of a stock '75 124 dash including center upper console.
Thanks in advance.

[FiatBen]

I can shoot pics of a '77 or '78 tomorrow. I'm not aware of any real changes from '75 thru '78, but I do not claim to be an expert. I've probably got extra wood parts, gauges, etc. somewhere in my barn if you have something missing.

[akavinn1]

I can take pics of my 75 just send me an email

[4uall]

a little Googling and voila http://forum.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtop ... =7&t=18749

[FiatBen]

also, other forums leading to other projects, this is a '76

[Exit98]

My 76. Do these help? One PO apparently removed the warning lights and so forth above and below the brake and hazard warning lights and put in plain wood.

[thewizard]

Thanks Ben, that's the pic I was looking for on your 2:09 post, Greg

[braca23]

@Exit98
How did You treat a center plastic part of the dash (chrome efect)? Did You spray it, or Did you chrome it some other way?

[westy64]

My 76. Do these help? One PO apparently removed the warning lights and so forth above and below the brake and hazard warning lights and put in plain wood.

Is your radio unit a standard one (in terms of size) ?
Or have you succeeded in hanging the radio to prevent it to touch the lighter ?
Mine does not enter the hole without damaging the cigarette lighter. Maybe new models are smaller now ?

my dashboard (center part) has been modded the same way on my 76.
I prefer it this way, as the other functions are not operating.

[Exit98]

Bonjour Westy,

When I got the car the radio in the picture was in the glovebox. I wanted it in the center console. I used a Dremel tool to cut the right size opening in the console. I didn't have the metal "cage" thing that is used to install a radio. So instead I made a little wooden shelf that I attached inside the console using little brackets. The bottom of the brackets are screwed to the console but they are behind the silver grille so you can not see them.

I wish I took some pictures. It worked very good. At first the cigarette lighter and hazard switch plug hit the bottom of the shelf so I cut two holes in the shelf where they touched and that was just enough room to fit everything back together.

[baltobernie]

@Exit98
How did You treat a center plastic part of the dash (chrome effect)? Did You spray it, or Did you chrome it some other way?

That bezel looks like a repro one from Spiderpoint. I have a similar one which I treated with rattle can black crinkle to more closely match the OE.

[Exit98]

Braca,

Sorry I didn't see your question. Thanks Bernie for jumping in.

When I re-did my console I had the center part of the dash out. The black paint was all flaked and cracked. With just a cloth and a little water or windex, I forget which, the black paint came right off and the plastic chrome shined up.

I was going to try to repaint the center section and the edges black, similar to how Bernie did it, but I kind of liked the chrome look and decided to leave it as is. One of these days when I have it apart again maybe I'll try the black paint.

[braca23]

Thanks guys. I have a center part in similar condition, like Exit98. Think will do the same procedure as You have done. Btw, Yours dashes looks very good.

Thanks once again.