| Author | Message | ||
     Mark Anson Experienced User Username: mark_anson Post Number: 25 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hi Folks, As you know by my previous posts I am stripping my car down ready for bead blasting and paint. Whilst removing the dashboard I came across two spring clips under the dash/window mount. They look like something used for holding a map or paper. There is one each side of the dash and I have no idea what they are for. They don't seem to be holding anything in or up and I can find no mention of them in the manual. Can anyone shed any light please? Just curious. Thanks Mark | ||
| Ron Lewis New User Username: great48 Post Number: 7 Registered: 1-2009 |
Hi, Mark: Sounds like they are the spring loaded retaining clips for the electric demister element. As the air to demist the windscreen passed over the element it was heated on its way through. Mine, a 1947 Mark VI, only had one element fitted (driver's side, of course) so don't know if a second one was originally supplied for the passenger side as well, or whether the passenger side element was optional, or if the second clip was fitted to cater for LHD export cars. Hopefully, someone can throw some more light on both our queries. Regards, Ron Lewis | ||
| Mark Anson Experienced User Username: mark_anson Post Number: 27 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thank you Ron you are correct. I finally removed the dash and could clearly see the air vents to the screen. My car does not have heaters fitted so the factory had fitted blanks over the holes the heater elements went in. I have cut these spring holders away now as they made the dash removal hard with the steering wheel still in place. I don't want my re varnished dash damaged when refitting. Thanks Mark |
