Re: old style dash

[raf40@oes.amdahl.com (Richard Funnell)]

I have an '83 sans cracks as well, not even a little one.  You can be sure
I'm quite religious with the windshield cover to try to keep it that way.

>I have an '83 UrQ with an uncracked dash. Well, okay, one
>tiny crack coming from the defrost cutout that hasn't made
>its way over the lip. Question: As the UrQ's seem to be on
>the upswing (or at least somewhat level) in value, at least in
>England, does it make sense for me to do the late model
>dash swap (original parts)?

It does seem to me there is some value in keeping the car original (or at
least reversibly modified).

>Should I try and stop this one
>tiny crack, if so, how? I certainly didn't buy the car as a
>collectors item, but..... Any input is welcome. Is it true that
>the 1984 UrQ had the late model dash, despite the rest of
>the line retaining the old style?
>
>Andrew Finney
>1983 UrQ

Richard Funnell,
San Jose, California
'83 urQ
'87 560 SL