Sunday, March 18, 2012

STRIPPED DOWN DASH

The gauges looked pretty good at a glance, but after a closer inspection, I found them to be unusable.  After the gauges were unfastened and discarded, I began to remove the vinyl upholstery material and foam backing.  Both ends of the dash were rusted out, from years of sitting outside without a cover.  

I am considering repairing the dash with metal patch panels welded in place.  It is a bit time consuming, but I have checked eBay and there are none up for auction.  I was planning to redesign the dash with fiberglass, so I guess a little welding is not that much of an issue.  Challenging.

Later,
Tom McCurry

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