How to Repair Cracked Dash

[airman86]

nice. has anyone else tried this yet? i'll probably be getting started in it within a few weeks and i think this method would work pretty well. i'll be sure to post some good pics here when i do, with my DSLR camera (so you know the pics will be good :P)
Modified by airman86 at 8:06 PM 4/4/2009

[R6_240sx]

hey guys.. what do you think about using Goop Automotive adhesive/sealent..

i've been reading up on it and it really good stuff apparently.. more flexible than super glue

Don't know. Try it and let us know!

Or go to the junkyard and find a PERFECT dash hiding under years of dust for 35 bucks! I think the dust protected it from the sun.

You live in Santa Cruz with beach weather, try finding one where I live in 100F+. Plus being in SoCal, it would gone in less than an hour, LOL.

nice. the 240's dash i'm picking up next week is HORRENDOUS, this is just what i was looking for. i'm only paying $1200 for it

has anyone else tried this yet? i'll probably be getting started in it within a few weeks and i think this method would work pretty well. i'll be sure to post some good pics here when i do, with my DSLR camera (so you know the pics will be good :P)

Modified by airman86 at 5:54 PM 3/15/2009

$1200?!

Yes, please post pics. That would be great.

Will this work with full on tears? My airbags did quite a job on my dash.

Depends on how bad the tears are, post pics.

[airman86]

Don't know. Try it and let us know!$1200?!

yep. the guy thinks it's the headgasket. however no smoke at all, no oil in coolant, etc. two cylinders aren't firing. the first one isn't getting a spark (and might be getting fuel) and the other one is getting a spark but must not be getting fuel. while it was running i just started pulling plug wires and looking for which ones that spark.

[R6_240sx]

I totally misunderstood your post, I thought you're getting a dash for $1200, LOL.

[CSUPUEBLOTIM]

I am solving my cracked dash problem by removing the cracked foam and taking it down to the black plastic base. Just gonna fiberglass it and spray it. Cheap!

[sean8564]

nice write up

[RCA]

PHOTOS ARE DEAD!

[airman86]

PHOTOS ARE DEAD!

photos are still there for me, just the photos are fail.

[airman86]

bump for perhaps some better pics?

[l1ttleslugger]

im doing this right now hopefully it comes out ok. going to buy the paint tomorrow.

[boett39]

i have a rather huge crack in my dash just in front of the driver seet is the only one i have buts is really deep and the car was originally a florida car so its not like the dash cracked from cold can the heat do that as well??? and is there any place that sells like a complete carbon fiber dash kit??

[Flash_rps13]

WOW looks good man

[420sxWETDREAMS]

^^ yeah what he said. I have like 3 long cracks as well in central florida.

[masterdisaster]

i tried this on my doors panels this weekend .. i had a 2sq. inch hole on the driver side panel for some reason i don't know.. the car came like that from Japan ..

it worked pretty well .. sould of filled it some more.. ohh well better than b4

it worked super amazing to fill the small holes behind the fabric..

i used some silicone to fill the base of the hole .. gives it more flex.

and then finished off with some Duplicor vinyl paint and passed a super light 2000 grit sand paper to remove irregularities from the rattle can

i'm happy with the result...

now to do the rest of the interior

[jdmkye]

good to know, all the240 i have looked a buying all hve this problem

[YF19Alpha]

Sweet write up. I was wondering how to fix, and may try, but at the same time I'm considering selling my 240, maybe include your write up and charge extra. LOL. anyways, this is awesome.

[ROADKI11]

I had done a repair recently on this dash, there has got to be a better way to repair this for at least a 2 year gaurantee.
I used mixed baking soda and epoxy to fill in cracks, however, the dry rotted foam is just terrible to work with when u need flexibility- it needs more of a bond but something with extreme flexibility... anways best method of repair was mentioned couple posts back- ripped down to bare plastic and do what u want with it. Old vinyl foam sux a**.