OUTRUN
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Nov 12, 2012 20:57:01 GMT
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I have just removed the dash from my mk3 Escort due to it being cracked, and I want to repair it myself. As these go, it's not in horrendous condition, but as you can see, it still aint pretty. I'm basically wondering what filler(/sealer?) people have used to fill in and repair the cracks, and what the recommended methods are. I have read up a little, and it seems that drilling a hole at both ends of the crack seems a given, but what to fill it with is where I begin to wonder. The cheaper the better!  Thanks, Liam. |
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I need your help to get back to the year 1985.
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Nov 12, 2012 21:03:23 GMT
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I'd be curious about this too as the dash on my Maestro has done much the same thing, only slightly worse.
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OUTRUN
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Nov 12, 2012 21:11:04 GMT
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One of the not so desirable side-effects of 80's motoring, eh!
Hopefully somone in the know will be along to advise.
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I need your help to get back to the year 1985.
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Nov 12, 2012 21:48:19 GMT
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You can get a nice piece of carpet to go over them in Aus!
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OUTRUN
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Nov 12, 2012 21:51:24 GMT
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Dash topper!
Something like that (beach towel) may be of use once repaired. As well as that anti-U.V clear film you can have fitted to glass lol.
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I need your help to get back to the year 1985.
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OUTRUN
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Nov 12, 2012 22:09:44 GMT
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Think I'm gonna Dremmel a 'V' into the cracks, through the foam, scuff it up and take down any ridges with 80 grit and then fill with either an epoxy or polyurethane filler. I am sick of reading guides. IMO this is one of the better examples though. |
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I need your help to get back to the year 1985.
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bl1300
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Nov 13, 2012 17:06:32 GMT
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The way we did it on my grandmothers E28 5 series was to drill a hole at each end of the crack and dremel the crack into a v. Then filled it with bumper repair putty and used a pin to emulate the texture. Helped that to dry with a heat gun and then sprayed the whole of the dash top with a matt black aerosol can. That repair lasted at least 2 years at which point the car was sold on and it still looked good.
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Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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