[DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash
bill gaino
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Wed Mar 19 16:16:10 EDT 2014
Furor 142 is a 2 part plastic repair material we in the body shop business use for plastic bumper repair. If I'm not mistaken, my early dash is molded fiberglass. Bill 1362. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X74c_sqnbi8
-----Original Message-----
>From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
>Sent: Mar 19, 2014 9:47 AM
>To: Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
>Cc: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michael at michaelshortt.com>, DeTomaso Mail List <detomaso at poca.com>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash
>
> I pulled my two-pod dash and recovered it a few years back. One thing I
> wish I paid more attention to was the warping around the defrost vent
> where the dash sagged down. No cracks like was mentioned, but now that
> it is all together I see the dip in the dash that I wish I would have
> filled or formed back up prior to recover.
> Food for thought while you are at it.
>
> Rob DuMoulin
> 904.476.8744
> [1]rob at dumoulins.net
> [2]www.kbsi.co
> [3]http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rob-dumoulin/0/1b6/58
> On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 6:40 AM, Will Kooiman
> <[4]will.kooiman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Aren't both dashes covered? I have the 2-pod dash which is covered.
> That's why I suggested JB Weld. It has been a while since I saw a
> later
> dash.
> JB Weld is sandable, it is pretty easy to use, strong, and
> plastic-like.
> But if your dash is not covered, it would be difficult to reproduce
> a
> grain or perfectly smooth surface with JB Weld. You need to do
> something
> like MS suggests. Epoxy for strength, and something softer for the
> surface.
> On 3/19/14 6:29 AM, "[5]michael at michaelshortt.com"
> <[6]michael at michaelshortt.com> wrote:
> > Why not a combination of all of these?
> > Fiberglass tape on the back to form a solid foundation and
> stiffen up
> > the structure.
> > Then fill the actual crack with JB Weld. After that dries, brush
> on a
> > little fiberglass resin and use a really thin sheet of cloth to
> recover
> > the whole thing to achieve a consisent surface.
> > Cut and trim the excess after it dries, then re cover.
> >
> > Michael Shortt
> >
> > On Mar 19, 2014 1:06 AM, "James coyne"
> <[1][7]tecnosound at hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > You might try calling the company called "Just Dashes" and
> see if
> > they
> > offer viable solutions for Pantera owners.
> > From: [2][8]julian_kift at hotmail.com
> > To: [3][9]mbefthomas at comcast.net; [4][10]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: [5][11]mbefthomas at comcast.net
> > > To: [6][12]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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