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| Posted: 03-08-2026 01:01 pm |
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redracer Member
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Many have had their dash cracked from exposure to the sun. One place I have heard wants quite a bit of money for the repair(the "sticky" point is the curved fit around the "eyeballs" that supply air.) Here are a couple of DIYers that may be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG_KUAEr6Eo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw8EmkbezXE
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| Posted: 03-08-2026 01:49 pm |
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noomg Member
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Bruce, Thanks for the videos they just might come in handy. It never occurred to me to use bondo, it's a great idea especially if the dash has to be reshaped. The place you're talking about is "Just Dashes" they're supposedly outrageously expensive and probably do the same thing.
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| Posted: 03-13-2026 08:03 pm |
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vnavaret Member 
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noomg wrote: Bruce, Just dashes is NOT "supposedly outrageously expensive". They ARE outrageously expensive, but at least they are incredibly slow and demand payment up front. There is a flexible auto body filler used for plastic bumper caps and the like that would probably be better than BondoTM. My problem was that the existing vinyl was so brittle that even the slightest pressure on it would cause cracking and flaking. So filling in a few cracks, sanding, and a coat of "Flex-seal" was not going to do the job. Cheers, Vance Last edited on 03-13-2026 08:04 pm by vnavaret |
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| Posted: 03-15-2026 01:23 pm |
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noomg Member
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Vance, If the the dash was so brittle you couldn't repair it with bondo or foam what method did Just Dashes use to repair it?
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| Posted: 03-15-2026 05:25 pm |
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vnavaret Member
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noomg wrote: Vance, Just dashes peels off the vinyl, and uses a vacuum oven to mold a new vinyl skin onto the dash. If the foam underneath the original vinyl is in bad shape, they will strip the dash back to the metal frame, mold new foam, then reskin in the vacuum over. In effect you get a brand new dash. I felt the new skin was of very decent quality, but given the fact that no new foam was used, I felt $2,500 was over the top for pricing. It took them 7 months to do the job, and I had to pay in advance. The job did not get done until I figured I was never going to get my dash back and I asked for a refund and my dash to be returned. Not a happy experience. Vance Last edited on 03-15-2026 05:27 pm by vnavaret |
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