Custom Dash

rodman · Post by **rodman** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:17 pm

ll the Vinyl on my dash was brittle and cracked up, so I am experimenting with bondo too see how it will do, it seems to be doing a good job. Now I can paint it same color as the car. I still have few more coats to add and a lot of hand sanding but I think it will turn out nice.

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courtenay · Post by **courtenay** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:13 pm

It will be very interesting to see the final product as well as seeing how it hold up over time. Hope you will keep us updated.

rodman · Post by **rodman** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:45 pm

courtenay wrote:It will be very interesting to see the final product as well as seeing how it hold up over time. Hope you will keep us updated.

I plan on over laying fiber glass and resin that will give it strength to hold up over time.

azruss · Post by **azruss** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:09 am

the bondo has no strength and needs a solid backing to stay put. it will crack on you sooner or later and my money is on sooner. If you want to do it right, glue vinyl on your bondo and pull a mold off it. then make a fiberglass part using gelcoat as a surface. it will look and feel just like the vinyl and will give you years of great service. Use a UV stabilized resin and gelcoat.

rodman · Post by **rodman** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:00 pm

Dash is almost ready to be made into a mold. Just a couple more hours in sanding...

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So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:09 pm

have you weighed it?

rodman · Post by **rodman** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:12 pm

So Cal Mark wrote:have you weighed it?

what does weight have to do with anything? I am going to make me a negative mold out that and then cast a dash with the negative mold.... Duratec® Polyester Surfacing Primer is a fiber glass mans best friend. This stuff is wonderful,All in one coat! Duratec Polyester Surfacing Primer provides rapid coat buildup and a smooth surface with high gloss.

Low porosity---provides a super fine leveling and filling system on a variety of substrates with superior release properties.

Adhesion to most epoxies---with heat distortion level of 201°F, 94°C, the primer also adheres to fiberglass, properly prepared metal, wood, MDF, brick, concrete and polyurethane foam.

Rapid coat buildup---to 40 mils, 1000 microns, wet on wet, on composite plugs and master mold surfaces; saves time and labor cost.

Easy sanding---also saves time and labor. The primer cures to a surface that polishes to a high gloss, when required.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:55 pm

I thought you wrote that you were repairing your dash with bondo.

rodman · Post by **rodman** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:57 am

So Cal Mark wrote:I thought you wrote that you were repairing your dash with bondo.

I was but I thought why not just make a negative mold from the dash and cast a new one out of fiber glass.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:39 pm

rodman wrote:
So Cal Mark wrote:I thought you wrote that you were repairing your dash with bondo.
I was but I thought why not just make a negative mold from the dash and cast a new one out of fiber glass.

just in case you didn't already know this it's been done before and the guy above you sells them might be close to the
same cost just to buy one.

rodman · Post by **rodman** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:04 pm

Daniel wrote:
rodman wrote:
So Cal Mark wrote:I thought you wrote that you were repairing your dash with bondo.
I was but I thought why not just make a negative mold from the dash and cast a new one out of fiber glass.

just in case you didn't already know this it's been done before and the guy above you sells them might be close to the
same cost just to buy one.

It is not the money its the self pride that comes with building things yourself. I am very good at fabrication my own stuff. The photo below is my trucks The one on the right used too look like the one on the left. It took me 8 months to build it... Total custom from 2 door truck too 4 doors with 53" tires.

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RRoller123 · Post by **RRoller123** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:40 pm

That is a common feeling around these cars. Great sense of satisfaction seeing the result.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:56 am

It is not the money its the self pride that comes with building things yourself. I am very good at fabrication my own stuff. The photo below is my trucks The one on the right used too look like the one on the left. It took me 8 months to build it... Total custom from 2 door truck too 4 doors with 53" tires.

I can respect that answer ! and understand the feeling, go for it !

RRoller123 · Post by **RRoller123** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:09 pm

Disclaimer: I am not associated with these fellows other than being a customer and liking them. I got an email from them stating that they just had a large supply of ~150 exotic burl veneers come in. They would be great on dashboards!

Pete

http://www.veneersupplies.com/

rodman · Post by **rodman** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:31 pm

RRoller123 wrote:Disclaimer: I am not associated with these fellows other than being a customer and liking them. I got an email from them stating that they just had a large supply of ~150 exotic burl veneers come in. They would be great on dashboards!

Pete

http://www.veneersupplies.com/

Yeah they do look good....

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