My dashboard was poorly fitted back together by a previous owner.

 

The dash hasn't been fitted under the top windscreen vents properly, and this strange piece of metal was stuck on top....

 

Edited September 15, 201510 yr by Adam D

Actually, seems the dash vinyl has shrunk and that was maybe holding it in place....

 

Dont recognise it lol, maybe Lee (Jaikai) or someone who has had their dash apart will be able to shed some light on it.

When you google that number with 300zx you get parts for holding the radio but cant see that piece in any of the listings.

Nope, don't have a clue.

 

I've had the dash dismantled back to the bulkhead and there is nothing like that.

 

Guessing its a one off DIY job to fix something and just a coincidence its jap :)

 

Dont recognise it lol, maybe Lee (Jaikai) or someone who has had their dash apart will be able to shed some light on it.

I didn't see this when I pulled mine out either

Adam D is correct.

The unidentified object has been used in an attempt to keep the defect from worsening.

That's a typical defect seen in many early model Z32's.

I think it's a case of having to remove it to have any chance of a successful repair.

It may be easier to replace it with a used one from a later series that's in better condition.

Cheers guys, I will attempt to reglue the dash as a temporary measure untill I have a retrim. Won't look great but will look better than having a random bit of metal stuck on the dash!! (I hope :blink:)