"A" Pillar Trims
14-05-2013, 08:31 PM
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"A" Pillar Trims
I have fitted a Saph dash to my 3dr and the A Pillar trims are a long way off.
I am surprised as I also have a Saph dash in the 4i and the A pillar trim fits fine
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Do some Saphs have different A post trims ?
Do you know from which year car I could get the correct trims ?
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14-05-2013, 08:46 PM
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Only thing I can think of is the facelift dash might be different? Could the trims be from a facelift? I presume you'll have the early dash..
14-05-2013, 08:48 PM
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Only thing I can think of is the facelift dash might be different? Could the trims be from a facelift? I presume you'll have the early dash..
The trims in the pic are from the 3dr.
I removed a trim from the 4i and they are the same as whats fitted to the 3dr
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14-05-2013, 08:58 PM
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That's normal when you use a Saph dash Steve, mine was the same, remodel the A pillar trims?
14-05-2013, 08:59 PM
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I've just had a look at my 89 Sapphire Ghia and it has a 5mm gap.
14-05-2013, 08:59 PM
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Ah. I read that wrong. Could you try the facelift trims then?
14-05-2013, 09:01 PM
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Ah. I read that wrong. Could you try the facelift trims then?
I only have the dash not the trims.
Like I said the 4i has a Saph dash and the trims fit fine, very strange
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14-05-2013, 09:04 PM
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T'is indeed....could you space them out at all?
14-05-2013, 09:45 PM
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Hi Steve
I have a saph dash in my 3dr and it all fits fine, my friend fitted a saph dash & it ended up like that, I presume there must be slight differances in some off the dashes. Perhaps somebody knows
14-05-2013, 10:27 PM
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Hi Steve
I have a saph dash in my 3dr and it all fits fine, my friend fitted a saph dash & it ended up like that, I presume there must be slight differances in some off the dashes. Perhaps somebody knows
That's what im trying to find out Len lol
I hope Paul from NYRS can shed some light on the issue
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14-05-2013, 10:28 PM
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Lens fits mint mine fits like yours mate I would love a decent dash the actually fits
15-05-2013, 06:19 AM
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This is very odd.Can you measure the lenght of the dash boards Steve.
15-05-2013, 06:27 AM
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some fords I have seen have little rubber filler parts that sit on bottom part of trim and may well fill the gap, just a thought
15-05-2013, 06:56 AM
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Just a thought has the dash bin left in the sun and shrunk or did it fit ok, and is the gap the same both sides,
15-05-2013, 07:10 AM
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I have some saph trims here mate if you want to try them, I think they are black though.
17-05-2013, 12:32 PM
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17-05-2013, 04:24 PM
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I was told that a mk2 hatchback dash is different and that's what I fitted in mine and its fine. But never looked at sapphire dash to see if any different
17-05-2013, 04:54 PM
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Steve, the dash shrinks over time. Nothing you can do mate. I have the same prob in my p100. Not quite as bad.
17-05-2013, 05:01 PM
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Steve, the dash shrinks over time. Nothing you can do mate. I have the same prob in my p100. Not quite as bad.
TBH the dash looks fine with no signs of shrinking or warping.
Moonstone Steve said his dash has infills between the dash and A pillars.
He was going to take some pics for me, still waiting lol
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17-05-2013, 05:05 PM
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i had the same problem, so bought saph a pillar trims and it reaches down like it should, the saph ones do fit the 3 door but only one mounting hole lines up to where they screw into the car, so you would have to drill into the metal to make do for the other hole or just tighten the 1 mounting point up good as i have which is fine in my car it stays up like it should and doesnt rattle about
17-05-2013, 05:11 PM
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That's interesting. I have 4x4 saph door pliers and 4x4 dash I'm my p100 and that was a mk2
17-05-2013, 06:16 PM
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I have taken pics, the gaps are not as big as yours and yes mine does have rubber infills.
17-05-2013, 06:28 PM
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knew I had seen rubber infills as my H plate Saph had them
17-05-2013, 06:32 PM
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I have taken pics, the gaps are not as big as yours and yes mine does have rubber infills.
Post them up then lol
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17-05-2013, 06:40 PM
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yes mine as rubber in fills as well
17-05-2013, 09:23 PM
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Early saph dashes fit in the corners, think they changed about F/G reg
17-05-2013, 09:37 PM
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my 3 door had rubber infills with a genuine 3 door dash? looks like there are no rules lol!
20-05-2013, 06:04 PM
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The gap isnt as big as yours mate but you can clearly see the infill.
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20-05-2013, 09:31 PM
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Your pillar trims do look more flared out at the bottom than mine
20-05-2013, 09:36 PM
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Steve I have 2 saph dashes here
20-05-2013, 10:05 PM
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few different dash setups steve,
changes about 1990 then again the facelift in 92
obvious ways to tell,
door handle locking mechanism, i.e push handle or early seperate button
this make sense?
Sean.
p.s the lower kick pannels, lower dash and A pillars should usually all be taken from donor car.......... as you can see why
21-05-2013, 07:08 AM
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few different dash setups steve,
changes about 1990 then again the facelift in 92
obvious ways to tell,
door handle locking mechanism, i.e push handle or early seperate button
this make sense?
Sean.
p.s the lower kick pannels, lower dash and A pillars should usually all be taken from donor car.......... as you can see why
RSmat sent me the dash so I can't complain lol
Just a shame it don't fit as my 3dr one is full of lines, reminds me of tracks at work
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21-05-2013, 07:47 AM
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Mabye a longshot but on Escorts there is a rubber between the dash and pillar that fills the gap. Mabye they will fit and make it look better?
21-05-2013, 07:55 AM
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Steve even with the rubbers they still look crap mate
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