Another alternative for a cracked dash

[usdm180sx]

Strip that shit!! Sorry if this was already done but in all the years I've been into s-chassis cars I haven't seen this before so I thought I'd share.

Why do s13 dashes crack? Because they are made with PANCAKE batter:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l232/usdmsilvia/IMG_0029.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l232/usdmsilvia/IMG_0028.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l232/usdmsilvia/IMG_0027.jpg

Almost done:
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l232/usdmsilvia/IMG_0030.jpg

Don't mind the wet look, It's goo gone to get all the shit off. We colleected all the shit we scraped off and weighed it. That shit weighed 8lbs!

Opinions?

[roninwon]

get it rewraped norm

[s0fa king]

is it fairly easy to take out?

[one30five]

I'll be doing that soon, mine just cracked this summer. I'll probably hit it with some flat black to finish it out.

[DrtyRat]

I never really thought about this option. My perfectly good black dash, just finally got its firs crack. When I get the time, I'm definitely gonna do what mehsilvia did and flock my dash.

[S14_Kouki]

^ do u have a link to what mehsilvia did ??^^^

and usdm180sx
do u have any pics of the dash with it dry from the goo gone???

[mehsilvia]

Search: Flock or Flocking

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/350sxVert/Suede%20Tex/IMG_2926.jpg



Norm ~

Looks like you put syrup on then pancakes :yum:

Im interested to see how well that cleans up. Keep us updated as to whether or not its smooth enough to refinish (paint or flock) or if it requires a reall good sanding, etc . . .

Might be a good alternative to just coating moar shit over the vinyl/pancake, and risking cracks down the road again.

[chituntang]

my question is that since it is smaller, how is it going to fit to the rest of the interior.

Finish it and put it back into the car.

[burnsauto]

is it fairly easy to take out?

yeah its not that bad, just don't forget the hardware hidden in the defroster vents (and be careful taking them out, they snap easily.)

[JEDIs13]

how much of a PITA was it too get all that pancake batter off lol

[OGteg]

Man..keep this updated...i need ideas!...

[s13dan]

sweet, i am about to do something with mine. this is great.Cheaper the better to, i was hoping to make a cheap project outa mine.

[BustedS13]

you can buy a fresh dash at a junkyard for 20 bucks. an uncracked junkyard dash also has the bonus of looking "not like a piece of shit".

[usdm180sx]

you can buy a fresh dash at a junkyard for 20 bucks. an uncracked junkyard dash also has the bonus of looking "not like a piece of shit".

Agreed, although they are hard to find. I'm just providing another alternative. Every dash will eventually crack due to it being 15-20 years old.

It actually looks pretty decent stripped. It's very light and...it wont crack :p

[ReLiC]

^^^ stop posting and go finish it!

I never thought about this. might be a very good alternative.

[93nismo]

is everything flush still? or havent you put it back in yet

[BustedS13]

Agreed, although they are hard to find. I'm just providing another alternative. Every dash will eventually crack due to it being 15-20 years old.

It actually looks pretty decent stripped. It's very light and...it wont crack :p


well, alright. let's see some installed pics >.>

[DreamN]

Have you fitted it back in the car to see if there are any noticeable or unappealing gaps anywhere?

I'll be doing this with a spare dash when I fiberglass an extra space for gauges and whatever other nick nacks I want.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/nodorifto/Picture015.jpg http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/nodorifto/Picture018.jpg

[drift freaq]

what you might want to do Norm is find some light weight material that you could build it back up to stock size with. Then cover it.

Oh and busted getting a Dash at the yard for $20 LOL Fat chance of that these days. Even pick a part it will cost you more than that.

[usdm180sx]

I will post pics of one installed shortly

[FRpilot]

Oh and busted getting a Dash at the yard for $20 LOL Fat chance of that these days. Even pick a part it will cost you more than that.

:werd:

i think they charge $59.99+core 3+ years ago. not sure if prices rose, but even at half off days at $30+core+tax+environmental/recycle fee, it's $40+.

[S14_Kouki]

you can buy a fresh dash at a junkyard for 20 bucks. an uncracked junkyard dash also has the bonus of looking "not like a piece of shit".

Can u give me the number to the junk yard u visit lmfao $20 uncracked dash yeah ok

[Flicktitty]

good luck with that, i'm excited to see how it turns out.

[kouki-gymkhana]

Have you fitted it back in the car to see if there are any noticeable or unappealing gaps anywhere?

I'll be doing this with a spare dash when I fiberglass an extra space for gauges and whatever other nick nacks I want.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/nodorifto/Picture015.jpg http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/nodorifto/Picture018.jpg

OK, this is EXACTLY what I would like to do with my dash! Any additional info or links to show how it was done?

To the O.P., the only problem I see with removing the vinyl and backing is that the dash vents won't fit flush like they did before. There will be like a 1/8" gap around the vents once you throw everything together. Keep working at it and post more pics!

[s0fa king]

in for pix!!!
the flocking thing looks pretty good too.

[RastaS13]

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http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/nodorifto/Picture015.jpg http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/nodorifto/Picture018.jpg[/quote]
this looks super sick

[DreamN]

OK, this is EXACTLY what I would like to do with my dash! Any additional info or links to show how it was done?



Not much to it. The second mold is made from the gauge cluster "hump." Placement of it depends solely on you. There is no how-to or guide. Have a few pictures, but too lazy to post them so that's all you get.

If you're not willing to do fiberglass work it's not for you I'll tell you that.


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/nodorifto/Picture015.jpg http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/nodorifto/Picture018.jpg
this looks super sick

It's just a stock dash with a molded area for gauges and what not. Clean and conventional is all.

[nismolism]

i gotta do something like this to my cracked out dash norm...im not gonna put a third dash in that is 15-20 years old so that i can crack too...

[Manuelitoohno]

hey im thinking about suede wrapping but wont it rott in vegas heat and sun

[BustedS13]

Can u give me the number to the junk yard u visit lmfao $20 uncracked dash yeah ok

Speedway Salvage
(618) 876-3366

this was $20. i bought it this year.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/nerfdude/1231714477830.jpg

maybe it was $25. i can't remember. i bought a few other things and it's been six months.

[93nismo]

ha. owned. :P

[DALAZ_68]

what you might want to do Norm is find some light weight material that you could build it back up to stock size with. Then cover it.

Oh and busted getting a Dash at the yard for $20 LOL Fat chance of that these days. Even pick a part it will cost you more than that.

actually i do know of a yard is roughly 20 bucks for a dash and ive found about 6 of em there :bow:

[MTRPS13]

itll be installed in my car on sunday pics will be posted

[RB240Mike]

my hatch with stripped, fiberglassed then flocking dash
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/56/l_f8e24c4e2adc4e0dbfcf43487c0ee2fd.jpg

and my coupe.. just covered over the cracks because I was to lazy to fiberglass it or anything

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/DSMHowtness/100_1894.jpg

[RB240Mike]

some more pics I found of my hatch dash

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/DSMHowtness/102_1280.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/DSMHowtness/102_1287.jpg

[S14_Kouki]

There are no dashes/good parts cars anywhere in or around the tampa bay area atleast for s14's different areas have different finds I guess

[drift freaq]

actually i do know of a yard is roughly 20 bucks for a dash and ive found about 6 of em there :bow:

Congrats to you Steve, for the most part its not the norm. (no pun intended).

[BRAIN_Z33]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/DSMHowtness/100_1894.jpg

lol what material is this?

[BustedS13]

Oh and busted getting a Dash at the yard for $20 LOL Fat chance of that these days. Even pick a part it will cost you more than that.

Congrats to you Steve, for the most part its the norm. (no pun intended).

so is it "LOL THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE" or is $20 a dash "the norm"?

[DreamN]

There are some yards that are incredibly cheap, but odds in finding a nice condition one in Cali are slim. $25 would be the norm, but doesn't matter if it's clean or not. Price is set already.

Pick Your Part charges around $35 for a dash and if the cashier is a dick they'll even charge you for every vent, which is about $3 or so.

[RB240Mike]

lol what material is this?

IDK some fabric I found from JoAnns

[s13drob]

in for pix!!!
the flocking thing looks pretty good too.

nice avatar!!!!

[Touge Noob S13]

I do not recommend the suede material from Jo anns since it does fade if you leave your car in the sun after a while. I used the same material on my door panels and glove box and it has turned slightly purple-ish. It did work great for the headliner though.

[DALAZ_68]

Oh and busted getting a Dash at the yard for $20 LOL Fat chance of that these days. Even pick a part it will cost you more than that.

Congrats to you Steve, for the most part its the norm. (no pun intended).



WTF....lol :keke:




Pick Your Part charges around $35 for a dash and if the cashier is a dick they'll even charge you for every vent, which is about $3 or so.

ohh so true...thats why u got to try and catch em at the end of the day when they dont care and just wanna go home lol...worked for me so far

[BustedS13]

ohh so true...thats why u got to try and catch em at the end of the day when they dont care and just wanna go home lol...worked for me so far

or just pull the vents and light and latches off and pocket them. anything you can hide on your person is free. junkyard law.

[drift freaq]

WTF....lol :keke:




ohh so true...thats why u got to try and catch em at the end of the day when they dont care and just wanna go home lol...worked for me so far

hope you had a good laugh on my typo steve(typed it and accidentally left out NOT) LOL you know what I meant to type. hahahhahahhahha again congrats on the score.

[JEDIs13]

or just pull the vents and light and latches off and pocket them. anything you can hide on your person is free. junkyard law.

lol i totally agree.. ive gone too pick a part just to pocket some tranny and flywheel bolts that way i wouldn't have to pay like $7 a bolt from the dealership

[BustedS13]

lol i totally agree.. ive gone too pick a part just to pocket some tranny and flywheel bolts that way i wouldn't have to pay like $7 a bolt from the dealership

ziploc bags and duct tape can hide quite a bit under baggy pants and a jacket.

[DALAZ_68]

anything you can hide on your person is free. junkyard law.

known man law

hope you had a good laugh on my typo steve(typed it and accidentally left out NOT) LOL you know what I meant to type. hahahhahahhahha again congrats on the score.

a win is a win

ziploc bags and duct tape can hide quite a bit under baggy pants and a jacket.

or just tape it to the back of the dash and hid more...lol

[s0fa king]

take lots of pics during the operation & install!

[Tantwoforty]

known man law



a win is a win



or just tape it to the back of the dash and hid more...lol
my friend got caught putting stuff inside a door panel once rofl..

i just take my girlfriend and put things in her large boobs. they dont care since they get to see boobs. its a win win:w00t:

[S14_Kouki]

^ lmfao ^

So r there any finished pics of the dash??

[PoorMans180SX]

Yeah, I would be gettin some kind of padding and recovering that. Seems like no padding would feel weird too.

[JEDIs13]

Yeah, I would be gettin some kind of padding and recovering that. Seems like no padding would feel weird too.

i think neoprene would be a good replacement for the pancake stuff.
im trying to get a spare dash to do this too.. im either gonna fiberglass it or wrap it in a faux suade. kinda leaning more towards fiberglass cuz the suade shit fades

[S14_Kouki]

Iv seen may fiberglass dashes. I personaly dont like them I would rather go for the sueda. Just use one of those fold out windsheld blocker things

[blueshark123]

I want to resuede my 240z dash soon after it has a cage cause to find a mint dash for this car ur lookin at spending over 500 easily.

[DALAZ_68]

Updates.............. msglength

[Manuelitoohno]

updates or THIS = FAIL

[kalypso123]

this thread wins... ive never seen anyone suggest this

[usdm180sx]

updates or THIS = FAIL

Sorry, been taking care of stuff for my mom since she got out of the hospital. I will post updates soon

[s0fa king]

im in the process of putting new carpet in mine & i figured id just flock the dash while im @ it. so i ordered some flock stuff today.
im not sure if the OP stated what he was going to do w/ his dash, but it gave me the motivation to do something about my horrible dash! lol

[kalypso123]

Sorry, been taking care of stuff for my mom since she got out of the hospital. I will post updates soon

hope she feels better bro... much love to you

[S14_Kouki]

Sorry, been taking care of stuff for my mom since she got out of the hospital. I will post updates soon

Best of luck to your mom and you

[s0fa king]

updates???

[Jakob]

i love how people dont understand if other people dont have money ( reason my threads arent updated haha )
or have a life and other things to do (reason why this thread isnt updated)

just be patient, cars are just a hobby to some people.

[usdm180sx]

i love how people dont understand if other people dont have money ( reason my threads arent updated haha )
or have a life and other things to do (reason why this thread isnt updated)

just be patient, cars are just a hobby to some people.

THANK YOU! Sorry I've been busy with some personal stuff. Gotz ta handlez mah bizniss

[EchaKqulo]

just be patient, cars are just a hobby to some people.

100 % Agree with this statement!!!

Hope your mom is doing well.

[killer240]

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someone should design more S13 dashboard.
thats sick but what would fit perfectly on that? lol

[DreamN]

It's custom. It's up to the designer to fit something "perfectly" within that space. Common examples would be gauges, turbo timer, and a boost controller.

I find it to be the best option out of all modified dashes that I've seen. It follows the OEM look and provides adequate space.

[killer240]

^^^ + 1 on the best look out of all modified dashes..

is theres a thread about this dash? like how its done?
i have an extra dash w/ HUD and i wana try this look

[Touge Noob S13]

I have a cracked dash at my house, I'll give it free to anyone that comes to pick it up.

[DreamN]

^^^ + 1 on the best look out of all modified dashes..

is theres a thread about this dash? like how its done?
i have an extra dash w/ HUD and i wana try this look

No thread. I've already explained how it's done. Search my posts.

I have a cracked dash at my house, I'll give it free to anyone that comes to pick it up.

I'd pick it up, but I'm guessing you're way to far.

[Touge Noob S13]

I'd pick it up, but I'm guessing you're way to far.


Yeah, im all the way in the inland empire.

[JEDIs13]

Yeah, im all the way in the inland empire.

dibs on the dash lol pm sent

[2legit2quit]

thats legit

[JEDIs13]

thats legit

but is it 2 legit 2 quit? :rofl: sorry i had to

[Bigsyke]

Hey norm can you post some more pics? Wanna see if its looks normal cleaned up.

[ixfxi]

lol i totally agree.. ive gone too pick a part just to pocket some tranny and flywheel bolts that way i wouldn't have to pay like $7 a bolt from the dealership

you realize that flywheel bolts stretch and should be replaced?


i love how people dont understand if other people dont have money ( reason my threads arent updated haha )
or have a life and other things to do (reason why this thread isnt updated)
just be patient, cars are just a hobby to some people.

if you dont have money, save, budget and/or work more. if you dont have work, you should spend your time finding work or a better job, as opposed to wasting your time working on bullshit 20 year old cars.


some more pics I found of my hatch dash
IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/DSMHowtness/102_1280.jpg[/IMG]


i like how the dash theme fails to continue through the rest of the car. its supposed to follow the seam that leads towards the door panels

i guess some people like the home-made batman costume look

[kalypso123]

Yeah, im all the way in the inland empire.

lol XD

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[JEDIs13]

I have a cracked dash at my house, I'll give it free to anyone that comes to pick it up.

the dash is now mine :yum: thanks again man