Dashboard Repair Guide

[mklyons]

Hi guys. I just wrote a dashboard repair guide for my website, ZCarGuide.com! Take a look and let me know what you think.

https://zcarguide.com/repair-dashboard-datsun-z/

 

Thanks!

Mark

[psdenno]

Typo:  "U s e   s o m e  f o r m   o f  c o m p r e s s e d  a r e a  t o  b l o w"

Nice informative "How To" with pictures.

Dennis

[rturbo 930]

I think the article would benefit from some better pictures of the finished product.

[wheee!]

Nicely done. The polyvance dash pad filler is almost $150 in Canada...

[grannyknot]

Good work, I only noticed a couple of things,

The cracks that usually form on top of the dash are horizontal not vertical,  vertical is up/down.

Wait for the Flex Fiber to cure or set.  It won't be drying if it never got wet.

I was going to try that stuff but as Wheee says it is pretty dear.

 

[rcb280z]

Looks great! Wish I had time to refurbish my dash.

[Jeff Berk]

 I think most of the guide came from the web site:

https://www.polyvance.com/280Z-Dashboard-Repair/

The video on the site does a great job. I couldn't afford Polyvance so I just used a flexible plastic filler from Autozone and then flocked the dash to hide imperfections. Some would say tacky, but I kind of like it.

Jeff 

[Captain Obvious]

5 minutes ago, Jeff Berk said:

I just used a flexible plastic filler from Autozone. Some would say tacky.

Maybe you didn't mix it thoroughly enough and it didn't cure completely?

[rcb280z]

I'm thinking he is saying "poor taste" (tacky). 

Edited March 3, 2018 by rcb280z

[Captain Obvious]

Thanks Captain Obvious.     

[rcb280z]

LOL!

[Captain Obvious]

Haha!!

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