How hard are E30 dashboards to remove?

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Post Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:43 pm

And replace of course!

Many thanx

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Post Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:44 pm

Not too difficult. Just a load job bolts, the trick is finding out where they are.
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Post Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:45 pm

Yeah, not difficult so much as fiddly..
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Post Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:54 pm

follow the wiki, it's a good guide and definatly mask up the ends of the a pillar trim bits so the metal edges of the dash don't scratch. Don't forget to put the sound proofing back before the dash. I forgot this.
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Post Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:54 pm

Step by step guide in the wiki

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/imag ... d_Swap.pdf
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Post Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:13 pm

is the vin plate thing on every dash ? dont recall ever seeing one before or in my old removed dash
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Post Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:18 pm

I don't think so, Think it came in after a certain date as I have not seen it myself.
Think it became a mandated thing after a certain date.
(by that I mean for the vin to be visible from the outside of the car.)
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Post Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:29 pm

the VIN rivetted to the dash was for the US market.
The wiki shows the swap for a left hand drive, so presumably from a US e30 owner
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Post Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:34 pm

Phew , thats nice to know !
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Post Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:00 pm

Thanx people :-) Hope its easier than a 306 dash lol
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