Dash restore or replace?

[malibootay]

Was wondering if anybody has repaired their old cracked dash to like new condition and if so, how hard is it to do? Would it be easier to just buy one of the plastic dash complete covers? Want it to look as much as the original as possible without paying an arm and a leg... If anybody anybody has pics for reference, that'd help too

 

[WyoKid]

http://www.powerblocktv.com/two-minute- ... -dashboard

I did this with my dads dash in his old pick up, it came out really nice, we ended up painting the entire dash black to match the rest of the truck. couldn't even tell there was a repair.

 

[malibootay]

thanks, ill have to look into that...looks good

 

[malibootay]

mine is just really really bad... maybe thinking about having it fiberglassed and painted black

 

[darbysan]

I had a small crack in mine,and tried to repair . Used Plasti Weld epoxy, and it took care of the crack, but getting the grain was a pain. I tried one of those "grain" kits from autozone, but it just didn't look right. You could tell there was a repair, and this was just a small crack. If you have large cracks, I would suggest a full cover ( that's what I did). It looks good, and unless someone knows to look for a cap, they will not know it is there. You can also have the dash rebuilt ( big bucks-$1200+ at justdashes.com) .

 

[darbysan]

I had a small crack in mine,and tried to repair . Used Plasti Weld epoxy, and it took care of the crack, but getting the grain was a pain. I tried one of those "grain" kits from autozone, but it just didn't look right. You could tell there was a repair, and this was just a small crack. If you have large cracks, I would suggest a full cover ( that's what I did). It looks good, and unless someone knows to look for a cap, they will not know it is there. You can also have the dash rebuilt ( big bucks-$1200+ at justdashes.com) .

 

[malibootay]

Can u send me a picture of how your plastic cap came out after installation?

 

[darbysan]

There are several pictures on my website( see signature) but here's some:

 

[Randy_G]

That dash looks great, what vendor did you buy it from? My poor old SS has a horrible dash and needs some love!

 

[darbysan]

That dash looks great, what vendor did you buy it from? My poor old SS has a horrible dash and needs some love!

It's a dash cap- bought from Mikesmontes.com.