Sunken Dash

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launieg
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Your car is a: 1981 spider 2000
Location: Duncan, BC, Canada

Sunken Dash

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I've taken it out of the parts car, but it looks somewhat sunken on the driver's side. I notice the one on my driver car is too, but I don't think it is as bad. Hard to tell. Is this normal? If not, has anyone tried to straighten it somehow (seems unlikely to me).

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and from the other side

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compare with the passenger side

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By the way, I'm putting this Canuck speedo in to replace my California one. It'll be easier to see what speed I'm going, and now I can travel up to 220 km per hour (136 mph) :P

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Your car is a: 1973 Spider [sold]
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Re: Sunken Dash

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The heat and UV kills 'em all after a couple of decades. Maybe try an electric heat gun. You've got nothing to lose, since it's likely you're going to put a cap on it ultimately. If you're forced to go that route, glue foam sheeting in the depression to keep the cap from fluttering.
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Re: Sunken Dash

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wowzers !! 220 ?? :shock:

my speedo only goes to 140, and that was after i changed it from an 85 model :mrgreen:

oh.... wait .... you said Canuck. that explains everything. still, if i had one-0-those, could i go faster?
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Your car is a: 1980 CS0 2000 f.i. US [Build 1979]
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Re: Sunken Dash

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I have the same fast Spider: 220 but km/h not miles/h... Sorry :wink:
CS0 2000 f.i. 79, Abarth 500C 595 2013, Ford C-MAX 1.0 Ecoboost 2015
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