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Offline TCs Euro

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Under Dashboard cover
« on: Saturday,December 10, 2022, 08:50:35 AM »
Hi All,

Just after some advice for what goes under the dashboard, I'm told there is a cover that hides the wiring and pipework etc, I can see fixing holes for something so am guessing that is where it would attach. Does anyone have any pictures of what they look like and material it's made of. Or know where I can source one.

All the best,
Jay
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Offline gideon

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Re: Under Dashboard cover
« Reply #1 on: Saturday,December 10, 2022, 09:05:17 AM »
So far as I know it's just fresh air and your knees that go under the dashboard.

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Re: Under Dashboard cover
« Reply #2 on: Saturday,December 10, 2022, 09:10:57 AM »
Ohh... right. It never came with one when I bought the car, but was told by a lotus specialist it should have one...
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Re: Under Dashboard cover
« Reply #3 on: Saturday,December 10, 2022, 01:50:36 PM »
My 73 TCS didn’t have one. I think your specialist might have been thinking of a different car.

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Re: Under Dashboard cover
« Reply #4 on: Saturday,December 10, 2022, 09:02:50 PM »
Ditto what these folks are saying. There's a vinyl/foam finishing strip at the bottom of the wooden dash, but that's about it. The centre console partially hides the wiring/fuses/etc from view when you're sitting normally but otherwise it's open on both sides - as in the shot below.

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Re: Under Dashboard cover
« Reply #5 on: Sunday,December 11, 2022, 12:49:48 AM »
Thanks for all your input. One less job to do... 8)
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