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ozziesironmanoffroad · 09-23-2008, 08:32 PM

my dash is cracked down the center, its got some marks on the pad as if the P.O. had his GF in the truck and he drove so bad she dug her nails into the dash. another part of the dash(small part) is totally missing the blue cover, and the foam is exposed. im thinking just use some caulking to cover the crack then smooth it out so its at an even level with the rest of the dash, and paint it, but then i come to the BIG problem: TEXTURE. how do i match the texture on the dash, or can i just caulk the whole thing so its all smooth, and paint it then? but that would look BORING. has anyone ever SUCCESSFULLY conquered this problem? and buying a new dash is out of the question. ....for now. maybe ill find a 91 4runner in the junkyard and rip the dash, doors, seats, and carpet out... but back to the problem... whats a good way to fix it? i mean i plan on getting a dash cover, but i still want it to look good underneath... you know? any thoughts? and i know i may be taking on too much, what with the speedo cable AND doing the dash, but i figure what a better time to do the dash than when im replacing my speedo cable??? help?

09-23-2008, 08:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,678	repairing the famous dash crack my dash is cracked down the center, its got some marks on the pad as if the P.O. had his GF in the truck and he drove so bad she dug her nails into the dash. another part of the dash(small part) is totally missing the blue cover, and the foam is exposed. im thinking just use some caulking to cover the crack then smooth it out so its at an even level with the rest of the dash, and paint it, but then i come to the BIG problem: TEXTURE. how do i match the texture on the dash, or can i just caulk the whole thing so its all smooth, and paint it then? but that would look BORING. has anyone ever SUCCESSFULLY conquered this problem? and buying a new dash is out of the question. ....for now. maybe ill find a 91 4runner in the junkyard and rip the dash, doors, seats, and carpet out... but back to the problem... whats a good way to fix it? i mean i plan on getting a dash cover, but i still want it to look good underneath... you know? any thoughts? and i know i may be taking on too much, what with the speedo cable AND doing the dash, but i figure what a better time to do the dash than when im replacing my speedo cable??? help? __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread