dash board recovery

duneyota · 12-18-2009, 04:40 PM

well after putting it off for the longest time...i decided to go at it.To my surprise the dash was in good shape thanks to the original owners who covered the dash with vinyl.
how it started

ducted taped closed and hit it with the heat gun to close the gap

and after some cleaning and sanding here it is

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duneyota · 12-20-2009, 07:15 PM

will have some more pics in the next couple of days......its taking some time to remove some of the excess glue left behind

duneyota · 12-21-2009, 03:09 PM

coming along really well

1990yota-pickup · 12-21-2009, 03:47 PM

great job, u should be proud of your self

duneyota · 12-21-2009, 04:49 PM

thanks 1990yota.........i consider my dash recovery a lost treasure and found after many years....lol
i am in the final touches before the installation happens, i will leave it stock and untouched.

Doug18 · 12-21-2009, 05:05 PM

wow great work

duneyota · 12-22-2009, 03:24 PM

dash is now done

Mic09dcsm · 12-22-2009, 04:21 PM

more pics from driver POV please, carbon fiber/graphite looks interesting

gmack192 · 12-22-2009, 05:23 PM

Great job.... My dash had several cracks and the speaker hole, was just that a HOLE. I used JBweld and bondo, filled the cracks and HOLE, sanded it down and painted it with VHT Krinkle paint. It came out pretty good. Again Great Job on your dash.

duneyota · 12-22-2009, 05:27 PM

hers one

Soon · 12-31-2009, 04:56 PM

You are a craftsman. That is quite a makeover.

1990yota-pickup · 12-31-2009, 05:28 PM

u just gotta tackle the crack in the windsheild

duneyota · 01-02-2010, 04:13 PM

thanks fellows... feels great to tackle cosmetic projects to make my baby look sexy......lol

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12-20-2009, 07:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
duneyota Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 136	will have some more pics in the next couple of days......its taking some time to remove some of the excess glue left behind

12-21-2009, 03:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
duneyota Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 136	coming along really well

12-21-2009, 03:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
1990yota-pickup Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: hubert nc Posts: 734	great job, u should be proud of your self

12-21-2009, 04:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
duneyota Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 136	thanks 1990yota.........i consider my dash recovery a lost treasure and found after many years....lol i am in the final touches before the installation happens, i will leave it stock and untouched.

12-21-2009, 05:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Doug18 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 34	wow great work

12-22-2009, 03:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
duneyota Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 136	dash is now done

12-22-2009, 05:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
gmack192 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 70	Great job.... My dash had several cracks and the speaker hole, was just that a HOLE. I used JBweld and bondo, filled the cracks and HOLE, sanded it down and painted it with VHT Krinkle paint. It came out pretty good. Again Great Job on your dash.

12-22-2009, 05:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
duneyota Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 136	hers one

12-31-2009, 04:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Soon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Simpsonville, SC Posts: 22	You are a craftsman. That is quite a makeover.

12-31-2009, 05:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
1990yota-pickup Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: hubert nc Posts: 734	u just gotta tackle the crack in the windsheild

01-02-2010, 04:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
duneyota Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 136	thanks fellows... feels great to tackle cosmetic projects to make my baby look sexy......lol