I used an epoxy putty like the below links. This way I never had to remove the dash from the tractor. I will get a couple pictures as soon as I can. I never finished sanding the epoxy down or painting because I wasn't sure how it would hold. Over two years have passed and it is still holding.
http://www.jbweld.com/products/steel...xy-putty-stick
Or it might have been
http://www.jbweld.com/collections/ep...ld-epoxy-putty