Dash Repair Methods

[sbauerz28]

I just bought a new one. I got it a few month ago, but have yet to get the ambition to pull the wheel to install it. Maybe someday before the snow flies.

[FrankF3]

Originally Posted by Oak

That turned out real nice Frank. My 882 dash is still holding up well so I think you'll be good for another 30 years.

thanks, I'm hoping for the same amount of life to it. Now, my 1572 actually has some holes worn through it. I want to get this one done before the snow flies. The dash I had in the pictures is a spare one I have. I don't know if it is easier to patch it in place or swap it out. I'm thinking of all the things that need to be removed to take the dash off.

[Workinprogress]

Here is the repair. In my case the lower end was completely worn through. I was able to work the putty into the crack and flatten it on the back side. While I never completed the repair (final sanding and painting) it has not broken. You can see the slight wear of the putty on the top edge. That is 2+ years of wear. This was a quick repair ( 5 minutes) to keep the dash together. So the putty is definitely an option to do a quick a repair without removing the dash.

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[Oak]

I now run a piece of Armaflex pipe insulation between the hood and dash when I'm plowing to keep the metal from wearing the plastic.

[SGragg]

FrankF3: I know about good intentions and "meaning to get back to that". It appears your repair is excellent. Time will tell, but it should last a good, long time.

Thanks for sharing your pics and technique.

[FrankF3]

Originally Posted by SGragg

FrankF3: I know about good intentions and "meaning to get back to that". It appears your repair is excellent. Time will tell, but it should last a good, long time.

Thanks for sharing your pics and technique.

Thank you Stanton. You are right, time will tell. I know that the JB weld is harder than the original plastic, but if I was able to get it to be totally black, then when it starts to wear again, then you wouldn't be faced with the gray underlying material. I wanted to document what I did, so if someone on here wanted to repair one also they would have a means to do do, including the part number of the paint I used.

[clay1811/44c]

Not a dash repair but a preventative. Today I took a piece of latex tubing slid it inside the seal at the firewall. I think this will keep most of the weight off of the dash.

[FrankF3]

Originally Posted by clay1811/44c

Not a dash repair but a preventative. Today I took a piece of latex tubing slid it inside the seal at the firewall. I think this will keep most of the weight off of the dash.

So you put the seal inside the seal? do you have a picture so I can see how you did it?

[gdheck]

Frank,
I think the tubing was to make the original seal stiffer, so it holds the weight of the hood instead of the dash holding it.

[FrankF3]

Originally Posted by gdheck

Frank,
I think the tubing was to make the original seal stiffer, so it holds the weight of the hood instead of the dash holding it.

Thanks, I'll have to give this a try.