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General Information => Upgrades (non engine related ) => Topic started by: scrounger on November 09, 2021, 05:54:50 pm
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The old from about 7 years ago. Was worse by the time I started working on it.
(http://veloliner.com/vw/vwcrackeddash.JPG)
After the recent rebuild
(http://veloliner.com/vw/Rebuiltdash.JPG)
The gauges:
(http://veloliner.com/vw/mk2gauges.JPG)
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what is the secret to the fix? Fiberglass resin? Truck bed liner?
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Yes I copied what I saw others do on youtube
I did use ultralight bondo type filler. after widening the cracks Then used 80 grit. and hand sanded it. A can of duplicolor truck bed aerosol in black for 8 dollars a can. Had to use a second can to finish the glovebox cover.
The thing was way more warped than in the picture. I used epoxy flox and bonded in a 32" 1/4" steel rod about an inch behind the front edge underneath. Once clamped and cured it really stiffened up the particle type material that the dash structure is made of.
I drove the car a couple of times without the dash and liked the open space but seemed simpler just to put it back in.
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You have to be kidding me, I pulled those items out of thin air. I had no idea that they would do the job. Nice to know if I ever have to "restore" a dash.