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RE: '71 Dash

To: "Max Heim" <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Subject: RE: '71 Dash
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 22:05:45 -0600
Basically post 67 dashes in the USA are interchangable, and pre 68 in the USA 
are interchangable.

As Paul pointed out earlier there were some instrument changes in the later 
cars, so in some cases
you'll need to change the instruments too.

Larry Hoy



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Max Heim
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 5:42 PM
> Cc: MG List
> Subject: Re: '71 Dash
>
>
> Hmm, my understanding was that you couldn't fit the earlier (up thru '67)
> dash in a later B, for whatever reason. Joe and others were talking about
> a later (post-"pillow") dash. Is there some secret we should know about?
>
> Peter Edmands had this to say:
>
> >I have seen the earlier dash installed in a '69 GT to avoid the "pillow/no
> >glove box" problem.  It
> >works.  However, a caution!  When you exchange/install the replacement
> >dash, be sure to transfer the
> >VIN plate that is attached to the old dash top to your replacement dash top.
> >
> >I am mindful of a '69 MGCGT with an earlier dash that exhibited a '67
> >MGBGT number with resulting
> >title problems to the distress of this prospective buyer and the dismay of
> >the owner who had no
> >explanation for an also missing body number.
> >
> >Joe7670@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone know if a newer dash will work in the '71 car?  '71 had no
> glove
> >box or center vents.
> >>
> >> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Joe
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>


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