Anyone Ever Used These to Fix Their Cracked Dash?

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JRA2000TL

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you ..(excuse me,,I mean ya'll) might want to check out JCWhitney.com, price may be a couple of dollars more but they give you a choice of colors.
 

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Well someone needs to try it LOL This would be awesome as the cracked dash in my '90 makes it look like **** inside.
 

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Well gotta ask yourself... what's the worst that can happen? In this case, it seems you'd be out a couple of bucks and that's about it. I say go for it if you're willing to spend the money. Can't hurt.
 

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I wonder if you have to yank the dash out to install that? If so, you might as well get a new dash.
 

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if its just a pad that overlays over it, I think u can install it with the dash still in the car, I don't think the old dash requires to be dissasembled to put this on............... could be wrong tho

even if u do install it in the car, be prepared to remove other trim panels and stuff for the overlay to go on.....

and heres the kicker

how u gonna buy a "new" dash u speak of? whats to say the dash u buy doesn't get cracked during shipping or installation? and who's to say the one you buy isn't a piece of junk that is exactly as old as the one you currently have and its days are numbered as well........

since this seems to be something nobody in the SHO world is qualified to be an expert on, I say search around other car communities for people who use something like this, how the quality of the part was, how it fits and looks, how it lasts

I'll give u a good starting point, the late 90's era Dodge Rams have horrible dash cracking problems, probably the worst.... see if anyone from that camp uses products like this
 
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I have one in the Torino that I don't have pictures of, they work great, but there are a few things to note:
1) This is a dash CAP, not PAD. Essentially it is hard ABS plastic and not the semi mushy stock stuff - your padded dash will no longer be padded.
2) Install difficulty depends on the shape of the dash, but all you do is glue it in place. Don't plan on touching or breathing on your dash for 12-24 hrs after install and have fun clamping it down.
3) Most of these have a grain that matches the factory interior/dash grain
4) If you have severe cracks, you will neet to cut/sand them down if the edges are curled
5) prior to install, they can become misshapen due to heat, poor packaging, anger, small children, or placing objects on it.

My dash was really bad and it saved me over $300 versus a new replacement pad from dearborn classics. Due to the orientation of that specific dash I was able to hold it in place during curing with a bunch of bungee cords. If I can find the right dye I'll do it to the Starskymobile too - or just go black on the inside. I say they can become deformed because mine arrived with a nice crease on one of the ends, fortunately it was bent towards the dash so I didn't bend it back and the install fixed it. Also keep in mind that there are plenty of companies making these for various cars, someone suggested JCW, I would go with them over an Ebay vendor unless he can tell you where he got it and can certify that the grain matches your dash.

ED: You shouldn't have to pull the dash, but you might need to remove the gauge surround, stereo surround, and the sensor on the PS, and should probably pull the A pillar covers for a little space. Not sure dimensionally, but you might have to drop the steering column if moving the wheel down all the way does not work for getting it in. And it would make sense to move some other things like the glovebox if you want to use bungee cords to hold it down, but the way the dash is on a taurus once it's in place it will probably stay there.
 
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