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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: Callmebert on March 06, 2023, 11:03:17 AM
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Does anyone know of a dash repair panel for the radio area? The previous owner hacked the area up to install a radio. It’s really bad. Looks like they used a hammer and cold chisel. I was thinking of seeing if i could find a junk yard donor, cutting a piece out, then welding it in place.
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Btw, it is a ‘86 Scottsdale Swb.
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I think I welded in a patch piece of thin steel on my last one. Of course welding in a cab is full of fire danger since everything in there is combustible. A better solution might be to fashion a metal plate to fit and overlap the edges onto existing material and epoxy in place. Lowes has plenty of plain steel from which to choose.
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I ended up replacing a section of the dash with a section cut out of a parts-truck. It won't be noticeable if you are careful where you cut it.
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I ended up replacing a section of the dash with a section cut out of a parts-truck. It won't be noticeable if you are careful where you cut it.
You can always cut out a section from a 89-91 Suburban for more radio choices.
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When I fixed my sun toasted ex Arizona dash panel I just stuck a bit of card on the back then filled over it with glass reinforced filler then after filling all the cracks gave it a light coat of truck bed paint followed by 2K satin black and it looks great!
Graham