Cracked dash pad repair (2 Viewers)

[rover24]

I got tired of looking at a cracked dash so iI decided to fiberglass it. Not a hard job just a few hours of labor. Total cost about $40
Not the greatest pics, but you will get the idea.

The first 2 are the cracks. Third pic is the fiberglass layer.

 

[rover24]

Here is the finished product without the brown paint. Going to finish it tomorrow.
Next week I will be making a new center console. Taller than stock, closer to shifter and with front and rear cup holders and 12v outputs. Ill post up pics of that biuld when im through.

 

[rover24]

Oh, and by the way. If you go this route you can mould in gauge pods on top of the dash for extras. I did not because my budget is to tight to buy gauges now, hence not buying a dash pad.

 

[Spike Strip]

Looks good... Like to see how the console looks, too. Nice work.

 

[alaska60]

wow.............impressive work. That looks really good!

 

[srogers]

That looks great

 

[2sun62]

Great job cant wait to do mine...

 

[Heartworm]

Jeez, that's a great idea. Embellish the details on how this is done!

 

[saucebox]

Jeez, that's a great idea. Embellish the details on how this is done!

x2. Just going from the small pics, that looks to be a pretty badass repair job.

 

[Benjaman]

I like my crack!

 

[Beams37]

Please post some simple instruction for those of us who have never done fiberglass work ... I'm ready to learn !!

 

[rover24]

Will post up all the steps when I get home this evening. Thanks for all the compliments.

 

[TexasAgFJ60]

that looks fantastic!

 

[the gimpey one]

most definitely put up details!! I am in need of doing this also.

 

[rover24]

This is what I did

1- cut out high spots in pad and clean with acetone or some type of wax and grease remover.
2- lay out the fiberglass or in my case I used a fleece material(it's cheaper, easier to get). I used a 1/4" crown staple gun with 3/8 staple to secure the material on the underside, staple into the foam. Some of the sharp corners have to be cut and stapled into a seam.
3- mix up fibreglass resin and coat entire surface until saturated.
4- when dry, go around and trine edges with a dremel cutoff wheel. Then a rough sand whith 80 grit from the orbital sander.
5- set the vent trim bezels back in(only the bezel, not the ball and housing).
6- skim coat with bondo, entire surface. Run the bondo up to the bezels for a clean finish.
7- sand bondo and re apply as needed. Finish sand to 180 grit. Some sanding needs to be done by hand to make the round areas smooth.
8- I sprayed a coat of primer, then textured paint, like the metal finish rattle can to give it texture(not needed if you want it smooth)let dry over night
9- paint with color( I used brown and then top coated with a flat clear.

I will post up some pics tomorrow of it installed.To dark for pics now. It looks pretty much stock, thats what I was going for. I found a brown rattle can at home depot that matches the factory brown really close.

 

[87CRUSR]

Excellent work!

 

[jclark]

Rover,

Summerville Class of 93! Go Greenwave!

This is a really nice job. Any chance you have any hi res photos you could send or photos of it once installed?

Great work!

 

[code 621]

What is this fleece material you speak of?

 

[Crelok]

smicko work there chief::

how did you coat the fibreglass??

marine or car fibreglass??

 

[fjdemon]

Wow, nice, good work