S3 heater valance mounting

[rcombs]

I got some new valances from Ray. Now all I have to do is mount them. There are no holes in the new ones, and I haven't found my old ones. I believe they shattered when I looked at them during disassembly. The edges of my dash is drilled in 4 places each side to mount the valances. I have the screws which are #6 slotted round head screws. My question is how do the valances mount? Do I drill mount holes through, then drill a clearance hole through the outer layer?

Thanks,
Rick

[1owner69Elan]

For the S4 valences, and perhaps other series:

You need a small hole on the inner lip for the screw. This is then accessed by a larger hole on the outer shell which is then plugged with a small plastic plug (these plugs were not available for some time but now can be found at some of the usual suppliers).

[elanner]

If you are still at the stage where the minute you screw the valances on you'll realize that they need to come off again to attend to something behind the dash then you could consider fitting them temporarily with Velcro.

I used this stuff (which needs slicing down the middle to make it about 1/2" wide):
https://www.amazon.com/3M-Dual-Lock-Rec ... r_1_1_sspa

Being low profile it's reasonably inconspicuous, to the point that a passenger isn't going to notice it.

My plan was to use it temporarily, but it's been there a few years now. It's definitely not as good as screws, and it will come adrift occasionally. But I've found that the ability to quickly remove the valances is convenient so it has been an acceptable compromise. That said, I will eventually get around to screwing the valances in place.

Nick

[rcombs]

Thanks Nick, I will give that some thought. I know what you mean. I have moved the dash several times to get the cable and wiring in the correct places.

Rick

[lotusfan]

I found it very difficult to screw the valances to a new dashboard because I couldn't really see what the screw was doing. What I ended up doing, maybe from a suggestion on here, was to slot the holes in the valance. This allows you to position the screws centrally in the dashboard edge, screw them in partially and then slide the valance over and finally tighten the screws.