Installing a blumenvasen in a 1971
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:44 am
Finally bought that blumenvasen I've had my eye on for a long time now ... it's been out of stock for ages, then just showed back up on MAMotorworks ... Merry Early Christmas to me!
So, here's my question - didn't come with installation instructions, so what is your recommendation for the best way to install this in a 1971? These were originally popular in the 50s and 60s, which had a different dash design. My first thought was to remove the right hand (when looking at the dash) grille behind the steering wheel and mount it on that, probably with a piece of Command adhesive tape to hold it still & keep it from vibrating, and then a piece of thick gauge insulated wire going through the screw holes on the bracket and through the grille, twisted tightly behind. I'm kind of wondering if putting all the weight on a wire without the tape would cause it to cut through the grille like a cheese cutter over time with road vibrations
Any better ideas? There may not be room on the right side grille so the left side is my other idea. I don't see anywhere else on the dash it could go, and since the dashes are different on a '71 and the 50s and 60s bugs, I don't see a way to do it without removing the grille.
So, here's my question - didn't come with installation instructions, so what is your recommendation for the best way to install this in a 1971? These were originally popular in the 50s and 60s, which had a different dash design. My first thought was to remove the right hand (when looking at the dash) grille behind the steering wheel and mount it on that, probably with a piece of Command adhesive tape to hold it still & keep it from vibrating, and then a piece of thick gauge insulated wire going through the screw holes on the bracket and through the grille, twisted tightly behind. I'm kind of wondering if putting all the weight on a wire without the tape would cause it to cut through the grille like a cheese cutter over time with road vibrations
Any better ideas? There may not be room on the right side grille so the left side is my other idea. I don't see anywhere else on the dash it could go, and since the dashes are different on a '71 and the 50s and 60s bugs, I don't see a way to do it without removing the grille.