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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 05:44 PM
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my 83 has a cracked dashboard, new ones are not available and all the other used ones are bad too, any ideas on fixing it?



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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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they sell pads for them, if your into that kind of thing

I remember seeing a show about a company that restores them,

im sure its not cheap but worth a shot.



I posted this on the other forum for you, and I got this response:

Make it out of CF
Old Jan 8, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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haha, i hate cf, its soooo well rice. i know about a place that does muscle cars i cant think of the name right now they like revacuum seal it or something



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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 05:55 PM
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they will do your dash im sure.
Old Jan 8, 2003 | 06:00 PM
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yah, i was just wondering if theres something i could do myself



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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 08:42 PM
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duct tape, LOTS of duct tape



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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 01:15 AM
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If you want to spend a lot of time and effort fiberglass works good. Most kit cars use some kind of custom fiberglass dash and you can paint it or do whatever you want to it.
Old Jan 9, 2003 | 01:19 AM
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I jsut realized what I posted.... ruberize it with colored sound deadner or that boat stuff so you don't slip
Old Jan 9, 2003 | 08:23 AM
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wittle one out of wood...I've actually thought of making interior parts out of wood, cheaper and easily replaced...used to work at a wood shop
Old Jan 9, 2003 | 08:54 AM
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Sent it to Just dash



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