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Old 08-31-2007, 11:14 AM
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I have a small crack on the dash of my 66 ( approximately 1 inch long 0 it is any product that I car use to repair it..Thank you
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Old 08-31-2007, 11:29 AM
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The proper way to repair a crack in metal, is to drill a "stop" hole at the end of the crack, so it has no where to grow from. Then use standard welding & resurfacing techniques to finish the repair. If this aviation level of repair is too extreem, & depending on where the crack is; You may just want to put a fiberglass supporting patch on the back, & use bondo to resurface it. Kinda a ghetto repair.
The stop drill & weld, method is the best way.
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Old 08-31-2007, 12:40 PM
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I think he means dash pad.
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Old 08-31-2007, 01:17 PM
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I think he means dash pad.
Yeah, on re-reading your prolly right. So...
I dont know where to get the TV advertised plastic repair stuff,....Possibly using a dash mat to cover the cracked area, will work for you. However when the dash pad cracks are too bad, a compleat skin can be purchased to recover the dash pad with. I'd just get a new dash pad, and be done with it. Once a pad gets so brittle it starts cracking, its just gonna crack more.
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Old 12-13-2007, 08:11 AM
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I have thesame problem and i will try with poliurethane foam and then i will try to upholster the pad with some plastic leather. Maybe i will need a new one, I don't know if it worst the time or the money.
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Old 12-13-2007, 09:50 AM
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My vote is for a new pad. Easy to install and will prolly look better.
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Old 12-14-2007, 04:32 AM
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vote for a new one too. Every new part you put in the car makes look better and you will spend less time and money.
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Old 12-14-2007, 10:32 AM
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TexasAxMan

I think he means dash pad.
With that avatar, I would think you'd be an expert on "padding."
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