Dashboard Windscreen De-misting Vent Fittings
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:48 pm
Afternoon gents,
I was idly browsing some Mk1 Golf's (!) online the other day when I came across a shot of the dashboard windscreen de-misting vents. Instead of the usual Scirocco empty slots, there were to be seen some very nice plastic vent inserts.
Were these forgotten about on the Scirocco by VW? The empty slots just look unfinished. Out of interest, although the incorrect length, I bought a couple of them from VW Heritage which do vent packs for the Golf.
Aside from being obviously too short, they fit perfectly well being the correct width and fit snug into the slot ends. I have attempted to include a shot to show what I mean.
With these seemingly missing from the Scirocco's dash, it's easy to see how the dash is so susceptible to splitting, as mine also has at the ends of the vent slots as there is nothing to prevent the dash material from lifting and splitting further.
Any ideas or budding 3D printing enthusiasts willing to rise to the challenge? I did think of splicing some together for the correct length but that would look like a dogs dinner knowing my luck!
I was idly browsing some Mk1 Golf's (!) online the other day when I came across a shot of the dashboard windscreen de-misting vents. Instead of the usual Scirocco empty slots, there were to be seen some very nice plastic vent inserts.
Were these forgotten about on the Scirocco by VW? The empty slots just look unfinished. Out of interest, although the incorrect length, I bought a couple of them from VW Heritage which do vent packs for the Golf.
Aside from being obviously too short, they fit perfectly well being the correct width and fit snug into the slot ends. I have attempted to include a shot to show what I mean.
With these seemingly missing from the Scirocco's dash, it's easy to see how the dash is so susceptible to splitting, as mine also has at the ends of the vent slots as there is nothing to prevent the dash material from lifting and splitting further.
Any ideas or budding 3D printing enthusiasts willing to rise to the challenge? I did think of splicing some together for the correct length but that would look like a dogs dinner knowing my luck!
