In a message dated 00-06-24 12:45:04 EDT, rsexson@excite.com writes:
<< Does anyone know anything about installing a vinal dash top cover? >>
I did it to a GT several months ago, and generally got good results. It is a
pain keeping pressure all along the cover as it dries, and while I laughed at
the instructions that recommended mashing roles of toilet paper to hold the
thing down, in the end that was the way to go.
I did have some trouble with fit. The cover wasn't quite big enough, and I
ended with a slight split on the bottom of the passenger side that I have yet
to patch. Also, I had to grind away a lot of the bad parts of the cracked
and buckled old dash with a sur-form, but I expected that. Instructions also
tell you to be careful with the adhesive. Also true. I have one spot that
is not well adhered, and I have to fid a way to attach that after the fact.
My roadster already had one of these patch tops on it when I bought it--took
be six months to realize. It still looks good 3 years later. This may not
be the purist way to fix a nasty looking dash, but the results are
near-original in appearance.
Jay Donoghue
72 B
72 B-GT
66 Mustang
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