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500 instrument plastice housing cover

Posted: 16 May 2020 08:56
by Seagreen
Hi, does anyone have a cover for instrument housing that was fitted to 1984 500 Sport that they would be willing to sell? This is the black plastic item that covers the rear of the speedo and tacho units and their 90 deg drive couplings; if so a reply on this thread (or cgreensted@aol.com) would be much appreciated. BTW I am in UK.
Thanks,
Charles

Re: 500 instrument plastice housing cover

Posted: 16 May 2020 11:20
by hombre
Is that the same dashboard as on the Excaliburs, except that that one is 'chromed'? I think I have that bottom part somewhere, I'll have to dig in the shed...

Re: 500 instrument plastice housing cover

Posted: 17 May 2020 09:32
by Seagreen
Hi Hombre,
Thanks for your reply. I do not know the Excalibur well enough to know the answer to your question but I have added a couple of photos that may help answer your question. The part I am after is the lower section with the tapered features; this is a one piece moulding that is attached to the upper via two screws that are fitted equispaced about the centreline, as viewed from the front, and are spaced c.40-50mm apart.
I hope that this helps and let's hope that it is the same part that you have in mind.
Adios,
Charles

Re: 500 instrument plastice housing cover

Posted: 17 May 2020 11:00
by hombre
Yes that is the one. I took it of a dashboard once and know it is somewhere. It's not where I expected it to be, but if I find it you can have it for postage. Or try to find an Excaliburdash, the shape is the same, that bottom part stays in place with small plastic pins, so you can pop it off.

Re: 500 instrument plastice housing cover

Posted: 17 May 2020 14:05
by hombre
Found it! Pm me your mail or whatsapp and I'll send some pics

Re: 500 instrument plastice housing cover

Posted: 17 May 2020 16:35
by julianharty
@Hombre,
His email address is in his opening request :)
cgreensted@aol.com
Seagreen wrote:Hi, does anyone have a cover for instrument housing that was fitted to 1984 500 Sport that they would be willing to sell? This is the black plastic item that covers the rear of the speedo and tacho units and their 90 deg drive couplings; if so a reply on this thread (or cgreensted@aol.com) would be much appreciated. BTW I am in UK.
Thanks,
Charles

Re: 500 instrument plastice housing cover

Posted: 17 May 2020 17:12
by hombre
Ah yes, thanks Julian :)