justcallmeclassy

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So my dash, like so many others, is the victim of the sun. Huge grand canyon sized cracks run up it vertically. My initial idea was to cover it for awhile, but I hate the way those dash pads look. I reapolstered my headliner and door panels myself with a black vinyl and it looks amazing, so I got the bright idea to try that on my dash... not so great... but I was thinking what if I used some sort of filler in the cracks, and sprayed the whole thing with bed liner? A little googling led me to where a guy had done this with an old porsche or something, and it looked beautiful. Only problem is I have no idea what to use for filler... like not even the slightest idea so any suggestions? Or if anybodys tried this before care to share your results?

89RSRedConv

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Check it
http://gtam.silvahalo.com/dashrepair/

No info on how it held up over time, i thought a member (from The Great Sate of Texas) did it and say after it did nto hold up, but I could be wrong.

justcallmeclassy

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That is exactly what I was looking for thank you very much. Any idea of what that epoxy stuff was called?

FooFighters92

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If I were you I'd just check a junk yard, Craiglist, or eBay...

Check a junk yard first though. Mine was like yours...found an absolutely perfect one at a junkyard for 20$

justcallmeclassy

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I've already checked everywhere, I haven't been able to find a single junkyard within 150the miles that has a single third gen, except an f body specific one and they charge almost as much as brand new

89RSRedConv

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FooFighters while I don't want to sound like a jerk ... I don't think I am going to find a solid dash on line cheap and the pick and pulls around me I am lucky to find a Camaro let alone a twenty year old mint dash pad ... respectfully


Mine is not that bad and I may still go the glue and spray route.

89RSRedConv

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The Glue
Fiberglass Evercoat 885 Medium Urethane Adhesive 250ml MAXIM™ Medium Urethane Adhesive is a hybrid urethane that provides superior adhesion and flexibility for plastic repair needs. It can be used for multiple applications including bumper tabs, moldings, emblems, brackets and small plastic parts. The best choice when a “super fast” cure time is necessary. Sand and drill in 5 minutes.

OHIO you are in the rust belt the same as me junkyard cars don't survive the winter here. LOL

FooFighters92

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Doesn't hurt to check. I just skimmed eBay and saw a couple that were pretty expensive, but hey you could get lucky. I realize I struck gold when I got mine. And it was weird, I didn't bring any tools and there wasn't a single screw holding this dash in. Besides one little screw that I finger twisted out.

There's gotta be at least 3 or 4 Camaro/Firebird parts cars on your local Craigslist. Just gotta keep checking

UNCLE TOM

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hit a J/Y , craigs list , ebay , all good ideas . ( i put one away with a crack for future use ) i have a 99.9% mint pad on my car . but , someday there will be no more stock ones for sale . any thoughts/methods to re-furbish original ones is great . good luck .

89RSRedConv

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/sigh
Yea I just checked the eBay there is a solid one going for 150 with ship some time left and lots of bidders. I get frustrated when I hear "just go to the pick and pull and get one" if your in the South or California, sure, not up here in the lets crush and cash out mentality area.

MSRed91Camaro

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have you thought of fiberglassing it if so I made a thread about how to do this it is title "has anyone done this or seen this done"

89RSRedConv

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Ok here's the thread
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...seen-done.html

BTW MSRed91Camaro F*N* Fantastic Job

Chevy86 IROC-Z

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I wanted to redo my dashboard but its a bit too cracked. I think its beyond repair.

58mark

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I was the one from Texas that did the fix. I shouldn't have tried it on a dash that was so far homer. Maybe if the was a minor crack and it didn't need much sanding it would have been better

Chevy86 IROC-Z

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I found another site that explains how to do a dashboard repair....
http://gtam.silvahalo.com/dashrepair/

MSRed91Camaro

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BTW MSRed91Camaro F*N* Fantastic Job[/QUOTE]

MSRed91Camaro

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The one I fiberglassed was terrible it had cracks about 1/4 an inch wide in some points

Chevy86 IROC-Z

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Damb. I bet you where happy as hell to fix it. But i dont have the talent nor the place to do a fiberglass job. I live in an apartment complex. Ill take pictures to show you my dash. It think it is horrible. Some cracks on mine are more than 1/4".

58mark

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https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...highlight=dash

Chevy86 IROC-Z

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Im gonna upload my dashboard in a bit to show how severe mine is.