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Dash Crash Pad

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Steve Kirk

I will soon be replacing the top crash pad on my series 5. Does anyone have any ideas for finding the holes for the tonneau studs?

Thanks
Steve
 
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pdq67

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While I had the car apart (windsheild off and dash out), I drilled down thru the snap holes and thru the metal below. Once I had the dash pad in place, I used the same small drill bit to go back up thru the holes (pushing it by hand) and poked a hole thru the dash pad to mark the spot. It worked quite well.
 
Nickodell

Nickodell

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A dressmaker's pin (the kind with a large plastic ball at the end) works as well, and leaves an invisible hole.
 
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mikephillips

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The pin could also be used with a piece of cardboard. Use the holes for the vent screws as a guide and punch a couple in where the studs currently are. Then lay it on the new dash pad once it's glued down and you're right in the ballpark to use the pin.
 
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P. Scofield

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pdq67 said:
While I had the car apart (windsheild off and dash out), I drilled down thru the snap holes and thru the metal below. Once I had the dash pad in place, I used the same small drill bit to go back up thru the holes (pushing it by hand) and poked a hole thru the dash pad to mark the spot. It worked quite well.
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Steve,
This is the trick. I used a real long pin to locate from the bottom after dash was back in place.

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