@@@@***Ideas About Dash@@@@**** READ!!!
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@@@@***Ideas About Dash@@@@**** READ!!!
I have a 1981 Ford F100 The dash is worn down to bare plastic,holes in it where someone put switches in it. I have the whole dash out.
1.What Coating or Material Could I put over it?
2. The dash pad is cracked, can i have it reskinned?
3. How much would a used dash be? (just the dash base not the bezels,gauges etc)
1.What Coating or Material Could I put over it?
2. The dash pad is cracked, can i have it reskinned?
3. How much would a used dash be? (just the dash base not the bezels,gauges etc)
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are you talking about the black plastic surround that goes all around you gauges?
If so fiberglass would probably be your best bet (besides hitting the junkyards and finding a decent one).
You can buy Bondo "Hair" that is fiberglass resin with matting already shreaded into it. It'll cover a 1" hole unsupported.
As for the cracked dashpad, i've used fiberglass to fix that as well. I cut the crack into a V and then filled it in. I sanded it all out, then sanded the whole pad out and painted it using vinyl paint. It turned out pretty well and as far as i know is still holding (sold that truck about 5 years ago).
Justin
If so fiberglass would probably be your best bet (besides hitting the junkyards and finding a decent one).
You can buy Bondo "Hair" that is fiberglass resin with matting already shreaded into it. It'll cover a 1" hole unsupported.
As for the cracked dashpad, i've used fiberglass to fix that as well. I cut the crack into a V and then filled it in. I sanded it all out, then sanded the whole pad out and painted it using vinyl paint. It turned out pretty well and as far as i know is still holding (sold that truck about 5 years ago).
Justin
Last edited by hoxiii; Aug 1, 2007 at 05:39 PM.
