 Avoiding Dash Cracks, sun shades? |
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| smooth_eddy |
 Jun 25 2005, 08:20 PM
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I have a perfect dash and want to keep it that way. I was wondering about these custom sun shades http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...&category=42612 that I saw on eBAy. These shades can be custom made for any car. I don't want a cardboard POS. Eddy
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jun 25 2005, 08:32 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,506 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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Those shades help keep direct sun and heat from the cabin which is a good thing, but the real culprit on dash cracks is the COLD from the winter. They are shrinkage cracks. Heat expands, cold shrinks. Same with the outside plastic lenses...they crack from exposure to cold. If you car experiences cold, or abrupt changes from hot to cold (like a high altitude setting) it will crack.
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| fuch toy |
Jun 25 2005, 08:55 PM
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Don't have sex on them in a snow storm.
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| Eddie914 |
Jun 25 2005, 11:25 PM
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SmoothEddie,
Your car looked great at the Greenwood car show today. Sorry I couldn't stop and visit. Eddie |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Jun 26 2005, 08:30 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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Here ya go!
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| smooth_eddy |
Jun 26 2005, 09:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Seattle Member No.: 3,102 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) Thanks Eddie914 |
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| ejm |
Jun 26 2005, 10:33 AM
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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None |
That can't be the only factor...my '74 has a perfect dash and has had unheated winter storage at least since '82 with temps to -25. It also has an unfaded heater knob and seat belt "press" buttons so it's been stored out of the sun. I think the sun has a lot to do with drying out the material. Perry's cover is the way to go (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) |
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