Holes in dash

[Knightowl61]

Series 3 st. What are the 6 holes in the middle top of the dash(circled)?

Also getting ready to primer & paint. Original color was harvest gold, but no matching numbers so total originality isn't happening. Doug (BullDurham) and I haven't decided on a color yet and thought we'd ask the forum what color we should paint the series 3 st to sell after restoration.

 

[RootesRacer]

Probably had toneau studs in a prior life.

 

[Knightowl61]

Toneau studs should be on the sides of the vent plates. these holes are much larger. I was thinking some kind of racing windshield.

 

[alpine_64]

On the series 3 onwards the tonneau studs were about 1/2 way back in the dash pad and there would have been 4 they were not in the vents.

Racing screens tend to be mounted further forward around the original screen line... It's possible they could have mounted 2 aero screens... But normally they would only do 1.

 

[DanR]

What I think....

Harvest Gold would be a very good choice..... Get the pant chip for Jan.

DanR

P.S. Bring back some rare colour

 

[Knightowl61]

Harvest Gold doesn't appeal to me or some others I've talked to. Maybe that's the reason you don't see many like that. The idea is to choose a color that would appeal to the majority to sell the series 3.

On the plus side it's hard to tell Harvest Gold from Rust in certain parts of the car.

 

[DanR]

My Real choice would be Commodore Blue Code 106

It is also a very popular color with later model cars of all manufacturers (thought not under that colour code name).

DanR

 

[67Survivor]

I really prefer an offwhite or the original polar white, but the car in town that always catches my eye is a deep red. Not an orangy red, but a red red... Red always sells.

 

[Jimjordan2]

When you're considering painting this when the goal is selling it: There are a lot of red cars out there for a reason. People like red. "Guards Red" from the Porsche line is a favorite.

Don't know what you're doing with the interior, but I'm also partial to a tan interior for a red car. Adds some class, and attracts a lot of attention.

Just my opinion though.

 

[Tom H]

I agree on Porsche Guards Red. That's what I chose for my Alpine when I restored it 30 years ago, because I did not care for the Alpine Carnival Red, as I remembered it. After it was done, I was very pleased with the color. Then I went to a car show and parked next to an Alpine that was Carnival Red. I could not tell the difference!

Tom

 

[Mike O'D]

I'm pretty sure my S3 ST doesn't have those holes in the dash. I'll double check next time I'm out in the garage.

Mike