Repairing cracked original dash pad?

[crawln68]

Have any of you ever repaired an original dash pad that is cracked? I'm going to have the dash pad recovered, but I want to repair a couple of cracks first. What did you use to fill the crack(s) with?

 

[spap]

this is something I have wanted to do too and you reminded
Did a quick google search they make padded dash filler
I might try that

 

[markatherton]

dash pad

How much is your labor worth?

 

[jmhend]

How much is your labor worth?

X2, also if you have a 66-67 I have yet to see just a vinyl kit. Take time to a place and they can knock it out pretty quick

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[bronkenn]

I had my pad recovered and the upholstery shop filled the cracks.

 

[crawln68]

I had my pad recovered and the upholstery shop filled the cracks.

This crossed my mind. Maybe I'll just take it to them and see what they think.

 

[jmhend]

This crossed my mind. Maybe I'll just take it to them and see what they think.

Have them give you a quote. Worst thing is you walk best is they get the business..

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[Remos69]

Got mine done at the upholstery shop, they matched the thread to my paint color

 

[jmhend]

Got mine done at the upholstery shop, they matched the thread to my paint color

Looks great. What is that kn the ashtray?

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[half cab]

I patched a couple cracks in a pad off another bronco I had several years ago with black liquid tape. Didn't look bad at all.

BTW they were not major cracks or open gouges!

 

[Remos69]

It is an altimeter.... My uncle mounted it after he bought the truck in 69. He lived in Colorado and bounced around the 4 corner states. Went up and over the Rockies a lot. I kept it along with the peace sign hand blown shift knob that is on the pto

 

[jmhend]

It is an altimeter.... My uncle mounted it after he bought the truck in 69. He lived in Colorado and bounced around the 4 corner states. Went up and over the Rockies a lot. I kept it along with the peace sign hand blown shift knob that is on the pto

Awesome

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[crawln68]

Got mine done at the upholstery shop, they matched the thread to my paint color

That looks great! That is what I want to do to mine. Did the upholstery shop have do to any repairs to it first? Or was your pad in good shape to begin with?

 

[Rustytruck]

When my dash pad went kaput 30 years ago i used a product called coverlay which is an abs molded product. you cleaned what you have fill the cracks with silicone. trimed off high spots and then add more silicone to glue the cover down made a nice clean dash pad again and lasted over 20 years before it finally cracked. Made the dash nice but not origional. I finally replaced it with a new dash pad in green color from Melissa at Bronco Hut. But she isnt there any more.

 

[Remos69]

That looks great! That is what I want to do to mine. Did the upholstery shop have do to any repairs to it first? Or was your pad in good shape to begin with?

I'll ask him