603 Dash veneer

[Geoff Kingston]

Will,
Sadly no photographs except before and after, basically having the two cars together I took all the panels off refitting switches and instrument to the wires as I went and then used this as a reference when putting everything back on the other car, even then not everything was identical colour wise and a bit of careful study was needed to make the right connections.
Taking photographs as things come apart will help a lot as will refitting the screws to the dashboard frame in the position they came off, then you know you have the right length screw in each panel in their correct position.
All the originals are cross head, because the spares car had been exposed to the weather not all were reusable and as some of the other cars original ones were also a bit rusty I used slotted head replacements which needed extream concentration when tightening them up to make sure the screw driver didn't slipand mark the restored dash that came with the car.
Some of the switches are mounted to the backs of the panels with small screws,I seem to recall one or two had wood spacing blocks which are best taken off before you send the dash to be done, unless the glue is still strong, they could be marked to confim positions.
Depending on the layout of the lower dashboard , I think from memory it is the heating/air conditioning controls also have metal backing plates behind the retaing rings, whoever took them off on my car has the presence of mind eo mark their backs with top and bottom. left and right.
The job is time consuming and at times a bit fiddly but I never realised it was worth £2600! I must have been in the wrong job!
Regards.
Geoff.

[Kevin H]

Will,

...no spell check on this thing.

On what "thing"? (your browser?)

You can find a wiring diagram for the 603 on this site in the Resources section of this site here Resources - 603 (E & S) - Bristol Cars - Owners and Enthusiasts Forum

[will7262]

Thanks for that but sadly I am colour blind so dealing with colour coded electric wires is just not on.
Cheers
Will

[will7262]

Gentlemen

She is booked into American Car Care Services in January for dash work and a new AC compressor etc. all at a price I can make sense of.

Thanks for all the advice.

Cheers

Will