Cracked Disintegrating Dash

[98blackbell]

What are our options for the plastic top dash?

Mine is in about 30 pieces now, covered with a dash pad.

I see LMC has a plastic cover. I want a replacement.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[ezdaar]

Junk yard or

http://www.pickupspecialties.com/chevy_and_gmc_dash_replacement.htm

 

[98blackbell]

Have been checking picknpays. Has anyone tried the covers?

I don't know if I have enough material to glue a cover on.

 

[ezdaar]

wow, its that bad?
Maybe make some reinforcements to support it.
Maybe glass its bottom side to make it more rigid and able to support it self?
You could glue it down along the sides after its been glassed on the bottom, then smooth the edges of the cover to blend it. then finally paint it?

 

[mjb100798]

just replace the whole thing with one from the junkyard...just did mine and it took less than a whole day...biggest hastle is the wiring harness...if you're patient then it shouldn't be a problem

 

[98blackbell]

Thanks

All the ones I see are as bad as mine.

 

[xanatost]

I plan on using some spray foam on the top half of mine.

 

[xanatost]

I plan on using some spray foam on the top half of mine.

 

[DallasTahoe]

I just recently repaired my dash, took the whole thing out, it really wasn't hard, just time consuming. I epoxied and reinforced to main breaks and they held up pretty good. I even fiberglassed the whole top, smoothed it and painted it. However it started separating from the dash a little, but I'll epoxy it back down. The hardest part was putting it back in, I did it by myself, I would suggest having help, especially when trying the get the wiring harness back in its proper place