[DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash

[Jim Gray]

The "Just Dashes" website says they redo Pantera dashes.  Have no idea about their quality.
 
YMMV
JIm Gray

From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
To: James coyne <tecnosound at hotmail.com>; De Tomaso List <detomaso at poca.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash


  Come to think of it I recall seeing dash caps available for the
  Pantera, I just cannot recall where I saw that at present. It's just a
  glue on dash overlay that the front edge wraps into the exisitng gauge
  panel area.

  Julian

  From: tecnosound at hotmail.com
  To: detomaso at poca.com
  Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:05:39 -0700
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash
You might try calling the company called "Just Dashes" and see if they offer via
ble solutions for Pantera owners.

From: julian_kift at hotmail.com
To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at poca.com
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:40:21 -0700
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash

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 ori
ginal 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 leatherett
e) 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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   The "Just Dashes" website says they redo Pantera dashes.  Have no idea
   about their quality.

   YMMV
   JIm Gray
   From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
   To: James coyne <tecnosound at hotmail.com>; De Tomaso List
   <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 9:45 AM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash
     Come to think of it I recall seeing dash caps available for the
     Pantera, I just cannot recall where I saw that at present. It's just
   a
     glue on dash overlay that the front edge wraps into the exisitng
   gauge
     panel area.
     Julian
     From: [1]tecnosound at hotmail.com
     To: [2]detomaso at poca.com
     Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:05:39 -0700
     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash
   You might try calling the company called "Just Dashes" and see if they
   offer via
   ble solutions for Pantera owners.
   From: [3]julian_kift at hotmail.com
   To: [4]mbefthomas at comcast.net; [5]detomaso at poca.com
   Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:40:21 -0700
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash
   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 ori
   ginal 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
   leatherett
   e) with French seams and it will look awesome.
   Julian
   > From: [6]mbefthomas at comcast.net
   > To: [7]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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