Re: Weird Question...

On Feb 14, 6:47 am, pws <pwshel...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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

My backs begins to hurts just picturing all this>LOL.

Not being too much of a mechanic myself, I would concentrate on
finding a good NON dealer shop around my area. Check out cartalk.com
(Click & clack). They have an area on their site, where you can put in
your zip code and find some honest/trustworthy shops.