ozziesironmanoffroad

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?

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littlecommando

if i were you i would work on the spedo cable for now

but about fixing it, i have read that it is impossible to fix other than covering it

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dirtyXplorer

I have big dash cracks too...I have seen some dash repair kit but I cant seem to find it online. I was thinking of some black silicone. keep us posted on what you end up doing

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khoopes

No answers, only questions...

Seriously, I have thought about this before and if you figure it out be sure and patent it before you tell everyone else cause you'll be rich!

I think that if you're even going to attempt it scratch the caulk/silicone idea. Epoxy maybe, but not caulk. I might even try super glue or something in layers in the crack because it is thin and will settle. Just get it to the level of the material around it then paint it. The biggest mistake people make is getting the repair glue all over the dash!

Let me know if you come up with anything useful. By the way, do P.O. 's never have wives anymore? Why is it always a GF?

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ozziesironmanoffroad

since i doubt theres a way to fix it from the inside, i was thinkin of maybe using caulk (ok scratched) to COVER the crack, but now i think maybe ill use some plastic filler(they have it, right? i mean they have wood filler...) and epoxy, then get the original dash paint from toyota. hell worst comes to worst ill sand it down so its smooth, then put a light layer of primer on it, then spray it with liquid chrome, so it will have a metallic look. im just throwing ideas out. the caulk/coverup idea is the best one ive got.

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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
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dirtyXplorer

Doh! Here is a dash repair kit from JC Whitney, I don't think Id buy it but it might work

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...tt=dash+repair

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ozziesironmanoffroad

i may try it just to see if it actually works.

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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
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slacker

my old dash is cracked right in half on my "Trekker build" (79-83 fourm )


I am going to fix it .. and here's my thought's ..

It will require an obvious removal of the pad .. then I'm going to duct tape up the crack .. use some expanding foam in a hole I make in the duct tape , and fill er' up . Then I can remove the original vinal , sculpt the expanding foam to match the original foam pad , and recover with my choice of LEATHER ..

sounds easy enough !!


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