Re: Weird Question...

Chuck wrote:
> I don't blame you! There are a lot of sharp edges on brackets and other
> things just waiting to stab and gouge the unwary.

I still think that they hone the edges razor sharp at the factory. One 
piece that I encountered during a shock replacement left a near-surgical 
cut on my hand.

> The heater may block underneath access anyway. Taking the dash out is a
> really major production, and on older models, an invitation for such
things
> as breaking brittle plastic parts.

Yes, I have a dash that will fit his car.
Cost for the dash, maybe $5.00. My cost to install it, about $5,000 or 
so with no guarantees that the replacement won't snap plastic pieces off 
or rattle once in place.

I wonder what a shop charges. A dash replacement is probably the single 
last car repair that I would want to do on the Miata, especially on a 
1992 model.
A brand-new dash would have a good chance for a clean installation, but 
it hurts to even think of what Mazda would charge for one, and there is 
still a lot of labor involved.

> To just get under the dash, I usually end up pulling the seats.

That helps a lot, but I still usually do the contortionist act. Being 
thin helps, but it gets harder to do each year.....

Pat