[DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash

[Julian Kift]

I had a Corvette with a cracked dash and repaired it with one of the specialist kits. My experience was it took some learning to reproduce anything like the original wrinkle pattern and even when I became proficient it was still visible as a fix. More importantly it didn't hold up here in NV as the sun got to the dash the two plastics had different thermal expansion and it cracked along the filled edge.

I would recommend you go for recovering, get it done with leather (or leatherette) with French seams and it will look awesome.

Julian

> From: mbefthomas at comcast.net
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:49:05 -0700
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash
> 
> What is the collective experience with a substance that can be used to fill
> the front to back cracks in my Pantera dash, then sand or otherwise abrade
> it smooth prior to recovering?  The upholstery guy I'm using has some ideas,
> but we thought it would be a good idea to tap this vast pool of knowledge
> before he starts "trying something".  He will be covering with a black
> vinyl, no padding.  I told him the dash, even as it is, is pretty much
> unobtainium, so want to get right the first time if we can.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.
> Mike Thomas
> VP, POCA
> VP, Panteras Northwest
> Yellow '74 #6328
> 
> 
> 
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   I had a Corvette with a cracked dash and repaired it with one of the
   specialist kits. My experience was it took some learning to reproduce
   anything like the original wrinkle pattern and even when I became
   proficient it was still visible as a fix. More importantly it didn't
   hold up here in NV as the sun got to the dash the two plastics had
   different thermal expansion and it cracked along the filled edge.
   I would recommend you go for recovering, get it done with leather (or
   leatherette) with French seams and it will look awesome.
   Julian
   > From: mbefthomas at comcast.net
   > To: detomaso at poca.com
   > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:49:05 -0700
   > Subject: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash
   >
   > What is the collective experience with a substance that can be used
   to fill
   > the front to back cracks in my Pantera dash, then sand or otherwise
   abrade
   > it smooth prior to recovering? The upholstery guy I'm using has some
   ideas,
   > but we thought it would be a good idea to tap this vast pool of
   knowledge
   > before he starts "trying something". He will be covering with a black
   > vinyl, no padding. I told him the dash, even as it is, is pretty much
   > unobtainium, so want to get right the first time if we can.
   >
   > Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.
   > Mike Thomas
   > VP, POCA
   > VP, Panteras Northwest
   > Yellow '74 #6328
   >
   >
   >
   >
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