richard
mine is like this too, but done with fuzzy/felty/hard wearing carpet.
because of its "fuzziness" its great to drive on a sunny day as
there is no annoying windscreen reflection (anyone driven a late
80's pulsar??)
andrew
From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Datsun 1600" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date sent: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 21:05:17 +1100
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Subject: Cracked dashes
> I have been looking at photos of some of the listers cars and
> noticed some daggy looking cracked dash pads.
>
> Here's a suggestion.
>
> Recently I had to swap a dash pad and I found they are very simple
> to remove and replace in the 70/72 design. Using an 8mm socket
> and removing 6 retaining nuts after taking out the instrument
> cluster and the glove box.- both easy.
>
> When the dash pad is removed it can be covered with a strip of
> thin foam rubber. Then a piece of stretch black vinyl (cost $6)
> can be pulled over the top and stuck to the underside using
> contact adhesive ($4 a tin). If you pull and stick the vinyl
> correctly you will have no wrinkles and it will look very
> original.
>
> Refit the pad back on the metal dash top. It will look new, and
> $10 is much cheaper than a "reskinned" dash pad.
>
> A friend has done his 68 model this way. It is a much harder
> design to cover as you have you cut darts and stitch them at the
> ends to fit the more complex curved design. His dash looks like
> the rest of the car - craftsman built.
>
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