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what can i do to repair my dash pad awhile making it look more custom i dont wanna replace it but its all cracked up what can i do? any hely is appreciated thanks

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Fiber glass over it and smooth the dash pad but thats some real work and is a pretty custom touch. I'd suggest a dash cap mabey?

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i thought about both of those and i dont like the cap idea but the glassed dash would be cool

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I covered mine with leather for less than the price of a cover or new dash.

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You could also try foam.

Foam-Not-Fiberglass

It is lighter than FG.

Mal

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that is pretty ingenious!

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I actually used marine flexable bondo on a dash pad on one of my project BMW's and it looked factory after I finished. All I did was bondo the cracks, sand them flat and paint it back to black.

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i fiberglassed mine first then had line x spray it i like the way it turned out i shaved all the vents and moved the cd player t o the center

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Yep we have been doing that since the late 70's. Both rigid foam 2,4,6,12 LB
density and 2 part spray foam. Made all kinds of dashes and consules and molds using it.

Great stuff

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Excellent idea, bro. I'm a firm believer that rhino lining (I just call it that like coke, q-tip, band aid, etc) has many uses that people just need to figure out. You found a great one. That will add strength and durability to that dash. It reinforces it, and it makes it scratch proof.

Hell of an idea that only the genius of a Hoosier could create!!

Not sure if you've already seen this from where I posted it before, but I had it done on the inside of an old truck tool box. It went from being old and grimy and disgusting to BETTER than new!
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0/IMG_1235.jpg

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thanks tool box looks great im thinking about doing my door panels next not sure yet

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anyone got anymore info on he leather dash?

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I have the leather dash and the dash itself cost about $70. I talked to the shop about covering the dash and it was so cheap we talked about a few ideas for the whole interior and it cost $700 for all of it. A new replacement dash is around $500 so I feel I came out good. Here is the best pic I have of it right now. I can get a better picture if needed. The cost on the interior was covering only, I cleaned everything up and installed sound deadener myself before the shop got it.

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was wonderng if you covered it yourself or the shop did it and how hard was it to cover ???

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I had a shop do for me. I have covered stuff before but not experienced enough for that shape. He gave me a good price so I let him do the whole interior.

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I'd love to see some bigger pics of that leather dash if you could! I'm thinking of doing the same thing in my Camaro.

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Pics please especially the area around the insert and the instrument hump. Thanks Jay

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I tried to get some pics today but batteries died in my camera, get some in the morning.

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I'm going fiber glass mine and shave it except for the vin tag and defroster vents, so far I pulled the foam off of it and its in bare metal

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Here are a few closer pictures of mine.

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looks classy!!

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Sweet! I hope mine turns out half as nice. I like how you painted the vents so they blend in and look like they have been deleted.

Mal

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i covered mine my self too, shaved the speaker holes with kitty hair and covered it with fake alligator...
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...34dr/inter.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...dr/skulls2.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...4dr/inter2.jpg

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do you have any pic of u putting ur dash together?

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loooks great ! what glue did you use? is it vinyl?