In the name of safety, attach it securely; by mechanical means, not just
glued on!
Imagine this object in a collision, breaking loose from its meager mountings
and doing damage to the occupants of the vehicle...........

my $.02

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: attaching the delux dash console

> Mordo,
>
> The '84 Wolfsburg and all US spec '85s and newer have the same padded
> dash.
>
> I installed one in my '85 with padded dash by using construction cement
> to attach wooden blocks to the dash pad and running screws through the
> console into the wood.
>
> The construction cement can be removed (with some effort) without damage
> to the dash pad should you ever want to return the dash to stock.
>
> Mike
>
>
> mordo wrote:
>> I'm interested in this console and whether anyone has installed it on an
>> 86
>> up dash. I would really rather not drive screws through the existing
>> dash.
>>
>> Anyone have experience with this?
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Sam Stone <svs3@sbcglobal.net>
>> Date: Jan 31, 2007 8:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: attaching the delux dash console
>> To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> I too have one the type of dash consoles and would like any pics you
>> have of your installation. Either the final result or any pics of the
>> installation in progress would be very helpful. Feel free to email me
>> them off list or point me to where you might have them posted online.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sam (not the "Sam", I hope ;) )
>>
>> Mike Collum wrote:
>>> Ryan,
>>>
>>> First, it's best to slightly trim the the console sides, right next to
>>> the front of the console, for a custom fit if you have that padding
>>> strip across the front of the dash.  If you set it behind this strip or
>>> lip, the console will overhang the defroster outlet a bit too much.
>>>
>>> The "Easy" way is to get long screws and run them through the console
>>> and into the top of the dash itself.  It would be best to place
>>> something between the underside of the console and the dash for support.
>>>  You could get some modeling clay, soften it and place it in several
>>> places on the dash so that the console, when dry fitted, would compress
>>> the clay and show you exactly how tall these spacers need to be.  Then
>>> you would, of course, drill through the spacers for the long screws.
>>>
>>> Another way would be to make the spacers and stick them to the dash with
>>> construction cement then screw the console to the spacers (wooden
>>> spacers, for example.
>>>
>>> I could send you some photos of my installation in an '85 (padded dash)
>>> if you want.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> '84 GL 7 pass
>>> '85 GL Westy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ryan Miller wrote:
>>>> Just got my dash consol, the one with the fold out map table, for my
>>>> '82. Does anyone know how to attach it to the dash? It didn't come
>>>> with any instructions or fasteners.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Ryan
>>>> '82 camper van 'Beethovem'
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> mordo
>> 1990 Carat
>>