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Dash pad repair, can I fix this? |
Type 47 |
May 17 2012, 08:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 783 Joined: 1-June 10 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 11,790 Region Association: None |
I've completely disassembled my 75' 914 and it is headed to the media blaster next week.
one casualty was the dash pad. I failed (fu'd) to see the 2 nuts under the gauge hoop and when I lifted it off it ripped like a piece of paper. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) So I F'd up a perfectly good dash pad b/c of my stupidity (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) it's cracked on each side of the hoop...one is very slight and the other more jagged. Can I glue it and do some kind of "body" work on it, or am I just screwed and have to get another one from someone who knew what they were doing when they removed it? I'm just (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) over this and would like to keep the original one in the car if it can be fixed and look like it never was F'd up. |
Valy |
May 17 2012, 09:11 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 |
I fixed cracks in my dash but you have to refinish it and there's nothing that looks like leather and sprays on.
Considering that you're more anal than I am, I would say you need a new one or at least a recoated one. Don't think yours is a good core for recoating. Camp914 offers recoating services. |
Dr Evil |
May 19 2012, 02:17 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
This is about all I think the home person can do:
Dash putty http://www.classicdyeproducts.com/dp-dash_putty |
Type 47 |
May 19 2012, 07:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 783 Joined: 1-June 10 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 11,790 Region Association: None |
decided to get a $350 replacement from a recycler...I will try to repair the original one and sell it.
kicking myself in the ass for being impatient and screwing up the good original one. |
EdwardBlume |
May 20 2012, 07:36 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
Dash cap. No one will know / care.
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xsurfer |
May 20 2012, 08:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 4-April 06 From: La Canada, CA Member No.: 5,818 |
Just Dashes in Van Nuys CA.
Good Luck |
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