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From: Cleveland, Oh
That job looks amazing! You have inspired me to attempt this with my 1970 f-100. I have a friend who is very handy with the sewing machine, so that helps. Was the vinyl you used backed with felt, or did you purchase them seperately? Also, what kind of calk did you use to seal up the cracks, because I have quite a few of them.
Also, did you wrap the material all the way underneith the dash, or just to the visable edges and glue it? Thanks for the help!
Also, did you wrap the material all the way underneith the dash, or just to the visable edges and glue it? Thanks for the help!
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From: Phoenix, AZ
That job looks amazing! You have inspired me to attempt this with my 1970 f-100. I have a friend who is very handy with the sewing machine, so that helps. Was the vinyl you used backed with felt, or did you purchase them seperately? Also, what kind of calk did you use to seal up the cracks, because I have quite a few of them.
Also, did you wrap the material all the way underneith the dash, or just to the visable edges and glue it? Thanks for the help!
Whiteyford,
I purchased the vinyl seperately from the felt. Try to find a thin stretchy felt. I wound up using two layers. One layer down the middle of the dash and one layer over the whole dash. Don't get to hung up on the Chaulking. You can use cheap chaulk and it does not have to be totaly flush with the dash. I was amayzed at how much the felt covered up. Where the speaker vent was I used a piece of plastic and duct tape to cover the hole then I glued the felt over that. I wrapped the vinyl under the dash about 1-3 inches depending. Remember, don't glue the vinyl to the felt.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Josh
Also, did you wrap the material all the way underneith the dash, or just to the visable edges and glue it? Thanks for the help!
Whiteyford,
I purchased the vinyl seperately from the felt. Try to find a thin stretchy felt. I wound up using two layers. One layer down the middle of the dash and one layer over the whole dash. Don't get to hung up on the Chaulking. You can use cheap chaulk and it does not have to be totaly flush with the dash. I was amayzed at how much the felt covered up. Where the speaker vent was I used a piece of plastic and duct tape to cover the hole then I glued the felt over that. I wrapped the vinyl under the dash about 1-3 inches depending. Remember, don't glue the vinyl to the felt.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Josh
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