Dashboard 924/944 - Factory new?

Hello Greetz,

this could possibly be the idea.

All colors and structures would then be feasible, including the matching lid of the glove compartment.

If this were the case, however, we would be faced with the same problem as before.

Getting the board stable, straight and crack-free is probably not the problem. The real problem has always been to get a smooth, wrinkle-free and durable bonding of a suitable surface material.

Let's see, maybe we will hear more about this from the manufacturer.

Actually, we no longer have a crack problem.

Either you take the cheaper version of Porsche, or if you're pickier you just put another 150€ on it and then also gets the matching color / structure.

The picture shows the structure of a Werk924 bed from Bj. 83 compared to an original glove box lid.

Before I spend > 1000 € for a dashboard, I prefer to put the amount first in the rest of the technology and continue to work on a suitable solution to cover myself with leatherette.

I think that in about 6 months I will be ready to put the dashboard back into the body.

Then it's time to do the upholstery myself at a much lower cost and in the best quality.

I am very optimistic.

I think very few people have the time and capabilities to restore an A-board. Of all the solutions I have personally seen so far, the Werk924 boards are by far the best. All the others were DIY solutions, where the compromises were just too big for me.

And about the price, just a hint:

Large timing belt change with water pump and oil seals costs basically the same and this story you have to invest more often . So everything half so wild.

Quote from Sigurd

Before I spend > 1000 € on a dashboard, I prefer to put the amount first in the rest of the technology.

This!

The main thing is that the case runs and makes driving fun. New AB is only what for full restoration as with Sigurd, if at all. As long as the instruments do not fall out ...

When I look at the board from Porsche, I can not really imagine that they make a huge profit. I think the tooling costs and final assembly costs for the small series are pretty high. Believe rather the first hold the toe in the water and see how much demand there is, before the distribute the larger style. Therefore only one color.

But so nen carpet for top of Werk924 I'll order me times, I find chic.

I recently watched a video on youtube.

It is from Brabus and shows quite detailed how the company realizes special customer requests for the interior.

It shows how hard plastic parts, very similar to the dashboard, are newly covered with artificial leather.

Brabus uses a 2-component adhesive based on polyurethane. If you enter these terms in the search engine, you will immediately find what you are looking for.

This adhesive is first applied to both materials, board and leatherette, in the video this was done with a gun.

After a flash-off of about 60 min, both parts, with their now dry functional surfaces, are positioned on top of each other and aligned as they are to be glued.

Then a hot air gun activates the adhesive surfaces and both parts are bonded together under pressure.

This is, of course, ideal for a curvy dashboard, as there is a lot of aligning, tugging u pulling to begin with.

The synthetic leather is not attacked by the adhesive. Exactly that was so far always the problem with the usual saddler glues.

I think with this we could now finally get good results with our old boards - assuming a certain routine.

I just got myself a Polo dashboard to practice on. I think there could be one or two surprises in the processing waiting for me / us ...

Of course, that takes a lot of time. But some here should have the...

Quote from Sigurd

Before I spend > 1000 € on a dashboard, I prefer to put the amount first in the rest of the technology and continue to work on a suitable solution to cover myself with leatherette.

Ditto, I'd rather stick with my <100 Euro tinkering solution with putty and Alcantara.

But everyone must know for himself. Mine is anyway only a bread and butter model without history. Never in my life would I invest so much for a dashboard

Quote from Passauer

Servus,

I recently discovered a manufacturer for this in a vintage car magazine.

Price inquiry runs.

Look ma amoi.

On my price inquiry came the answer with 1,000 € + USt is not yet available.

Heiligs Blechle, that's not economical for mine. Since I leave the cover on it, then I do not see the cracks.

Or without cover and the crack, let cracks be...

Your scars of the years on the skin pappst yes not every day with plaster to 🤷🏻‍♂️😊😉

There are supposed to be some who have this done😀