I really like the looks of the MG-V8 dash. Paul (Kyle) you mentioned
you had to buy a new one from the UK. Where did you order this, and
are they available in LHD? Do they use the smaller diameter
speedo/tach gauges? I assume that with little modification I could
use this dash to replace the "pillow" I have in my '69?
TIA
Larry Hoy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of KILE, PAUL D
> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 8:20 AM
> To: 'gwebber@dow.com'
> Cc: 'mgs@autox.team.net'
> Subject: RE: Dashboard puzzle
>
>
> Geoff,
>
> You indeed have a Factory V-8 style dash, although it has been
modified
> somewhat. The same style dash was used on the 1973-74 chrome bumper
GT
> V-8s, the 1975-76 rubber bumper V-8s, and the 1975-76 4-cylinder UK
spec
> Bs. There were some minor differences in the bracketry behind the
dash
> in the steering column area, but the dashes all looked the same from
the
> outside.
>
> You are missing the plastic binnacle surround in the gauge area, a
PO
> has removed the panel lamp rheostat from between the tach and speedo
and
> sunk in the dual gauge there, as well as all the indicator lights.
He
> has indeed blanked off the original positions for the ignition and
high
> beam warning lights, and he also put the map light in the center of
the
> dash (original dashes had a blanking plug in this area). The ammeter
is
> an add-on, since he relocated the dual gauge to the center, he had
room
> to add one. No MGBs had ammeters as stock equipment (Abingdon didn't
> want you to know how badly the Lucas system was malfunctioning!).
At
> least the hack job appears pretty sanitary, you may want to try to
get a
> new plastic binnacle from the UK to finish it off.
>
> I have a 1974 Factory V-8 here in the States, and had to deal with a
> hacked-up dash. I had to order a dash from the UK to replace the
one
> with big holes cut for extra switches, etc.
>
> Cheers,
> Paul Kile
>
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