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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: sam1990 on 23 September 2012, 22:52

Title: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: sam1990 on 23 September 2012, 22:52
hi everyone,
                im currently driving a mk4 20v t, i love the power but i really prefer the mk3 shape so i will be doing a 20v t conversion into a mk3 shell as soon as i next get one into work (i work for a vw dismantler/restorer), the conversion i have no issue with buti must admit i like my creature comforts and will be putting my recaros into the mk3 and as much of the mk4 interior trim as possible, i might try and make a door card to fit the mk3 the looks like the mk4 cards and also house the mk4 handles/window switches (if anyones done anything alone these lines any advice would be much appreciated!) the main aim tho is to try and get the mk4 dash into the mk3!, now i havent measured these yet so it might be impossible but i was wondering if anyone had seen this done or tried it them self???

any other ideas for modernizing the interior would be appreciated :)

thanks sam.
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: murraymint on 23 September 2012, 22:58
Has been done before. I wanted to do it but put off bcoz the amount of work!
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: sam1990 on 23 September 2012, 23:05
oh it is a big job then?, i will be getting another mk3 for my daily while doing this project so time isnt too much of an issue but if its going to be megga work then it may not be worth it :/ do you know of any other threads on the subject?

thanks sam.
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: Len on 23 September 2012, 23:11
Yes it is a big job!

A TT dashboard has also been done.
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: murraymint on 23 September 2012, 23:11
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2888529
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: murraymint on 23 September 2012, 23:13
http://forums.generationdub.com/showthread.php?t=21319
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: sam1990 on 23 September 2012, 23:23
 ooohh dont tempt me with the tt dash ;)

thanks for the links, i must admit it looks like so much more work than i had expected, i think ill get the engine conversion done and see how i feel then,

cheers guys :)
sam
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: Wayne on 24 September 2012, 21:09
If you doing a 1.8t conversion then your part way to fitting a mk4 dash with the wiring etc.
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: sam1990 on 24 September 2012, 21:17
thats a good point, i could then use most of the internal mk4 loom in the 3, the main issue ive got is the steering collom as im sure ill mess it up :/
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: robjackson on 26 September 2012, 08:55
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Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: archie837 on 26 September 2012, 21:56
What does a 3.5 cabrio dash look like? Possibly a bit easier as they are a mk3 underneath?
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: archie837 on 26 September 2012, 22:02
Ah it's just the same as a mk3 dash
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 27 September 2012, 00:42
Apart from having a pimply non reflective finish.
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: Gash on 27 September 2012, 23:41
well ive done an audi S3 dash conversion and yep hell of a lot of work. width wise fits great, but its too long so need to cut it.
but worth it when done!
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: 67buggers on 28 September 2012, 19:58
Gash.......when are we gonna see some more pics of your car, I love it!
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: Gash on 28 September 2012, 23:06
well either sunday when i put the new interior in or after christmas when its painted.

going for a carbon skinned roof too!
Title: Re: HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED FITTING A MK4 DASHBOARD IN A MK3??????
Post by: 67buggers on 29 September 2012, 06:49
Tease