I don't know if that strip was an option there or not.  I've only seen
pictures of ones that didn't have it.  One set of pictures was of the
console installation and, without that strip, the console laid flat and
required no trimming.

Mike

Steve@EuroCampers.com wrote:
> on 7/12/06 3:18 PM, Mike Collum at collum@VERIZON.NET wrote:
>
>
>>The US spec '84 dash has a piece that runs across the front that
>>European dashes don't have.  For proper installation, I would have had
>>to trim the sides ... right at the front ... of the console so that it
>>would fit over this piece.
>>
>>Mike
>
>
> Mike,
>
> I think the European models have the same padded strip.
>
> I've seen lots of vans in Europe with the console.  Most were just installed
> on top of the strip, while some were trimmed.
>
>
> -- Steve
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