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| sixaddict |
 Dec 11 2010, 01:32 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States 
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I have done this once correctly and the last time incorrectly so looking for some words of wisdom.
Installing new vinyl ( have dash out as well) ...Question is on foam. How far toward passenger compartment does it extend. Is it best to hold short of the bump...i.e Should foam extend all the way under the dash cover or fall short. Hope ya'll understand my question...Taking a food break so any help is appreciated. Damn I hate this job ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) Terry |
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| Valy |
Dec 11 2010, 03:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(sixaddict @ Dec 11 2010, 11:32 AM)  I have done this once correctly and the last time incorrectly so looking for some words of wisdom. Installing new vinyl ( have dash out as well) ...Question is on foam. How far toward passenger compartment does it extend. Is it best to hold short of the bump...i.e Should foam extend all the way under the dash cover or fall short. Hope ya'll understand my question...Taking a food break so any help is appreciated. Damn I hate this job ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) Terry Trim the foam to the exact shape. Let only the vinyl run under the dash. Make sure it runs for about an inch under the dash. Clean the windshield vents well before fitting the vinyl. |
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| shoguneagle |
Dec 11 2010, 03:27 PM
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shoguneagle Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 3-January 03 From: CA, OR, AZ (CAZOR); New Mexico Member No.: 84 Region Association: Northern California |
If I understand your question, the top cap of the dash (instrument and top front edge cover should overlap the vinyl and the foam rubber underneath. The foam and vinyl cover should come somewhere maybe 1/4th to 3/8th inch from the the front leading edge and conform to the outline of the dash edges and behind the instrument pod.
You can always leave an overlap and cut back making sure the top cover covers the edges of the foam rubber and vinyl cover material. Steve |
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| sixaddict |
Dec 11 2010, 05:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States
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Thanks for the help.
Can't believe it ...spent hours cleaning old adhesive off....Foam prematurely stuck and ripped causing me to start over (fortunately have and extraz kit......I am ill and a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Ciao QUOTE(shoguneagle @ Dec 11 2010, 01:27 PM) If I understand your question, the top cap of the dash (instrument and top front edge cover should overlap the vinyl and the foam rubber underneath. The foam and vinyl cover should come somewhere maybe 1/4th to 3/8th inch from the the front leading edge and conform to the outline of the dash edges and behind the instrument pod. You can always leave an overlap and cut back making sure the top cover covers the edges of the foam rubber and vinyl cover material. Steve |
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