[DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash

[Mike Thomas]

So long as that could all be done without a bulge underneath the fresh
cover.
Mike

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
michael at michaelshortt.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:30 AM
To: J coyne
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash

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" <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: 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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