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fire120ball · 06-02-2010, 04:42 AM

So I have been thinking about this for a while now, I had a friend do it. Looks great, now I want to hear what you guys think, Instead of buying a new $$$ dash from LMC.. fill in the blank, what if I just took my old cracked up dash, took it out of my truck, sanded down the cracks too make it more smooth, filled it in with great stuff (in can Foam insulation) https://www.chooserenewables.com/xca...-Stuff-500.jpg

sanded that down too make it pretty flat like. Took bondo, put a nice coat on where the great stuff could not do. Then took a type of mateirel <--- dunno how to spell. in my case pleather. Then wrapped the dash in black pleather...

Sounds pretty good rite? Before I spend the money on this I calculated about $6 for the great stuff, bondo I got layin around, pleather will cost about $18.. So for about a day or too worth of time, and under $30 I would have a like new dash.... Thoughts??

turner15 · 06-02-2010, 07:09 AM

I did the same thing, came out ok make sure you make the dash perfectly smooth as you will see imperfections through the pleather. Hard to wrap it without cutting it in the front corners.

fire120ball · 06-02-2010, 03:29 PM

Thank you for the input, do you have any pictures so I could get a better idea of what it will turn out like?

mcbassin · 06-02-2010, 06:08 PM

I would really like to see how this came out too. Any pictures? thanks

Rogue_Sentinel · 06-02-2010, 06:19 PM

i had my line-x and was happy with the out come

mcbassin · 06-02-2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rogue_Sentinel

i had my line-x and was happy with the out come

Looks Great! Was your cracked severely like most of them are? How did you fill it before LineX? thanks

joe231 · 06-02-2010, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Looks Great! Was your cracked severely like most of them are? How did you fill it before LineX? thanks

I too would like to know the answer to Mike's question....

Also, I would think the bondo would crack being on a flexible surface...

Rogue_Sentinel · 06-02-2010, 10:35 PM

it was not to bad with cracks, i filled in the speaker holes and the cracks with 3m bondo. then the line-x guys put glue on befor the line-x. i paid $30 for the dash $15 gas to get the dash, $60 or $80 for the line-x . thanks

Rogue_Sentinel · 06-02-2010, 10:39 PM

sorry fire120ball for the hijack

fire120ball · 06-02-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rogue_Sentinel

sorry fire120ball for the hijack

It's all good man, I really like the way your's came out

turner15 · 06-03-2010, 09:37 PM

In a couple of weeks or so I am going to cover my dash with Carbon Fiber, any one else try that?

81ratrodc10 · 06-03-2010, 10:36 PM

im redoing mine in fiberglass

06-02-2010, 04:42 AM	#1
fire120ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livermore,CA Posts: 155	renew old Dash So I have been thinking about this for a while now, I had a friend do it. Looks great, now I want to hear what you guys think, Instead of buying a new $$$ dash from LMC.. fill in the blank, what if I just took my old cracked up dash, took it out of my truck, sanded down the cracks too make it more smooth, filled it in with great stuff (in can Foam insulation) https://www.chooserenewables.com/xca...-Stuff-500.jpg sanded that down too make it pretty flat like. Took bondo, put a nice coat on where the great stuff could not do. Then took a type of mateirel <--- dunno how to spell. in my case pleather. Then wrapped the dash in black pleather... Sounds pretty good rite? Before I spend the money on this I calculated about $6 for the great stuff, bondo I got layin around, pleather will cost about $18.. So for about a day or too worth of time, and under $30 I would have a like new dash.... Thoughts?? __________________ 73 Chevy k10 In progress http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post3552552 2000 Trans Am, ls1, 6 Spd http://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance...years-old.html

06-02-2010, 07:09 AM	#2
turner15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 265	Re: renew old Dash I did the same thing, came out ok make sure you make the dash perfectly smooth as you will see imperfections through the pleather. Hard to wrap it without cutting it in the front corners.

06-02-2010, 03:29 PM	#3
fire120ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livermore,CA Posts: 155	Re: renew old Dash Thank you for the input, do you have any pictures so I could get a better idea of what it will turn out like? __________________ 73 Chevy k10 In progress http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post3552552 2000 Trans Am, ls1, 6 Spd http://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance...years-old.html

06-02-2010, 06:08 PM	#4
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: renew old Dash I would really like to see how this came out too. Any pictures? thanks __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

06-02-2010, 06:19 PM	#5
Rogue_Sentinel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: nc, mount airy Posts: 376	Re: renew old Dash i had my line-x and was happy with the out come __________________ "Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Weird heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final." Hunter S THompson

06-02-2010, 10:35 PM	#8
Rogue_Sentinel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: nc, mount airy Posts: 376	Re: renew old Dash it was not to bad with cracks, i filled in the speaker holes and the cracks with 3m bondo. then the line-x guys put glue on befor the line-x. i paid $30 for the dash $15 gas to get the dash, $60 or $80 for the line-x . thanks __________________ "Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Weird heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final." Hunter S THompson

06-02-2010, 10:39 PM	#9
Rogue_Sentinel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: nc, mount airy Posts: 376	Re: renew old Dash sorry fire120ball for the hijack __________________ "Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Weird heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final." Hunter S THompson

06-03-2010, 09:37 PM	#11
turner15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 265	Re: renew old Dash In a couple of weeks or so I am going to cover my dash with Carbon Fiber, any one else try that?

06-03-2010, 10:36 PM	#12
81ratrodc10 house of chevy's Join Date: May 2010 Location: New milford, CT Posts: 583	Re: renew old Dash im redoing mine in fiberglass



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