[DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash

[Mike Thomas]

Good quality, VERY expensive ($1200-1500).

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Jim Gray
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 7:54 AM
To: Julian Kift; James coyne; De Tomaso List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash

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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