Thanks guys! Glad to hear it’s an enjoyable build!
Several more parts showed up for the weekend! Exhaust elbows, catalytic converters, dash clock and door switch harnesses, and another electrical connector all came in!
I started on this little side project since it’s been bothering me, and I know I’ll need to tackle it before the dash is buttoned up. I could have sworn that a few years back, individual components for these HVAC control panel were available, but now you can only buy a whole unit. This one works fine, but has the paper trim worn out and the knobs are missing. Instead of shelling out $100 for a new one just for a piece of paper, I’m going to refinish this one.
This one is in bad shape.
I have no idea where I got this from, but I had some very thin, textured plastic sheeting laying around that I knew I kept because I would need it some day. Well, that day is here!
Overlaid, and cut out a template.
Test fitting, it needed very minimal trimming!
Lens cleaned and reinstalled.
And new knobs! It looks much better than before.
I also ran the door pin harness and clock harness.
