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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: 86silverado on November 26, 2010, 04:30:14 pm
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Im lookin for ways to fix my dash, im not worried about it looking original, i've had some friends that have rhino lined theirs , is there anything else that can be done to them?
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They just repaired a dash on the muscle car tv show on powerblock. i believe you can watch it online.
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I've often wondered how it would look if you sanded down the cracks so there were no rough edges then used bondo to fill the void. You could then top it off with some SEM Chipgard to give it a textured look then a quick coat of paint to match your interior.
I wouldn't expect Barret-Jackson results but it could be a quick $20 improvement to a work truck. Someday if I get time I might try it on 1 of my parts truck just to test my theory.
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I found this. It looks fairly simple and straight forward. I think I am going to try it on one of my parts trucks just to see how it goes.
http://gtam.silvahalo.com/dashrepair/index_original.html
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what about the holes for the speakers? Mine are almost all gone. I guess they could be filled and holes drilled out
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Try here http://www.justdashes.com/ you have to send it off but you will have a new dash....
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I have one I'll be doing for an expiriment. I'll let ya'll know how it comes out.
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I used an automotive type of carpet and glued it over the top of one that was trashed-worked and looked pretty good.
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I found this. It looks fairly simple and straight forward. I think I am going to try it on one of my parts trucks just to see how it goes.
http://gtam.silvahalo.com/dashrepair/index_original.html
Great link. Thanks!
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They just repaired a dash on the muscle car tv show on powerblock. i believe you can watch it online.
I found an episode about a project called Blue Collar Buick but I couldn't get it to open.
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You have to clean out the voids/cracks and put on plastic repair. As for the speaker holes the only way to fix them (and they usually mess up at this area) is to drill new ones or cover them up.
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I've seen people take speaker grills of the appropriate size and put them over the speaker holes in the dash. It looked pretty good if your not after a factory look.
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Blue Collar Buick is the one he is talking about im going to do the same thing to my dash and paint it black alont with thte rest of the interior lol
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Coverlay makes new dash skins, that make your dash look brand new. Or, since the dash was actually covered with vinyl from the factory, I personally don't think that it would look half bad if it were recovered properly. I've been thinking of experimenting with other stuff than vinyl to recover it with. Perhaps suede would look good? Or some kind of leather.
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If you cover one with material, you have to make sure the base is sound/solid.
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Seam sealer
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seam sealer?
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I'll post pix of the one I just fixed...
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I took a beat up dash pad I had and in between watching paint dry I decided to see how it would turn out if I actually tried to fix it. I ground down all of the areas around the cracks and filled them with seam sealer. Later I wiped the whole dash with laquer thinner and put some body filler over the rough areas. I primed it and it looked pretty good. I decided since I don't really care about it to try making a stronger texture. I shot it with spatter paint and plan to DA the whole thing. Then I'll paint it and see how it looks/holds up.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/IMAG0228.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/IMAG0233.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/IMAG0234.jpg)
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What did you fill the speaker holes/areas with?
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thats cool man. My dash is in about the shape yours was before you filled it in and repainted it. Im gonna get some of that sealer and have a go at it :)
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I pulled out all of the foam under the speaker holes and put duct tape over the top. I filled it with foam and then used body filler over the top. I used the coverlay I had laying around as a template to redrill the holes. I'll finish it up tonight and see how it looks.
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Looks really good. What is DA?
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Dual Action Sander aka DA
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that is a good idea, what seam sealer did you use? mines gonna need quite a bit in some places
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Yeah what sealer did you use? I have 3 dashpads I need to repair.
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Try this stuff
http://www.amazon.com/Urethane-Supply-Company-Padded-Filler/dp/B0002JKE6Y
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and after you did all of that did you just sand it all smooth? there was one on here that they did in fiberglass that looked good, but once you get one of those done i would like to see how they turn out, thanks for all of the info so far!
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Just ordered some of that filler. I'll let you know how it works.
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alrite, im thinkin bout gettin some of it
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I got the filler today, started repairing the dash pad. We'll see how it works, man it is expensive though I paid $30.95 for a little 9oz can.
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that is pretty expensive, worth it if it works though.
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Yeah, compared to almost $300.00 for a new dash pad.
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Hmm... seam sealer just might be the missing link. I've been stuck on how to finish the dash I was fixing on the 74, I still have the dash, imma pick up some seam seam sealer this weekend and see what happens
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i wanna see them when they are done, im gettin ready to order some of it right now
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Yeah im gonna need to get on doing this to my dash after I finish painting my frame and engine bay :)
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That filler is just glorified bondo. Even smells the same and mixes at the same ratio. Don't waste your money. I fixed two other dashes with painter's caulk and bondo and they look just the same.
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so its bondo? with a different name?
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yep. It dries just as hard and you sand it just the same, its just a different color.
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It is but it should be able to withstand cracking from slight amounts of flex better.
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on my dash im using fiber glass and bondo to get a smooth look and fill a the holes up. plan to paint it to match the truck. ive seen other people do it hop it work out.
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there was a post on here about fiberglassing the dash, i like that idea i have another one that im going to try that on, they look good done that way.
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on my dash im using fiber glass and bondo to get a smooth look and fill a the holes up. plan to paint it to match the truck. ive seen other people do it hop it work out.
Don't they make a bondo product that has fiberglass in it? Strong like the old tiger hair but workable like bodo. I saw it at my buddy's shop and I think they used it for snowmobile hoods.
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yes they have a fiberglass repair, it comes with a piece of fiberglass, and you lay down the resin then put fiberglass in the spot then go back over it with resin. stuff gets itchy workin with it. if you do buy it right next to it there should be an extra thing of fiberglass you can buy, i would get it because they dont give much with the kit and gets used up quick if you have alot of places to fix, so i would buy the extra if you have alot to fix.