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Old 11-04-02, 04:24 PM
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Question Know anything about Dashboards?

The dash on my 1980 rx is cracked in a few places from heat of course... What can I do do fix this? I can't find a new dash anywhere. I have heard of getting a dash cap, but am wondering if there are any other options?

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Old 11-04-02, 04:52 PM
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Choices:
1) Used dash from junk car that didn't spend much time in the sun (not bloody likely)
2) Dash cover from Victoria British
3) Invent a new way to fix it and share it with us!
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check ebay ive seen them for aroudn 200 bonez y0
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or when people part out their car just be quick to shotty the dash hehehe
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i think the dash cap is your best option, unless you are gonna rice the car out. if this is the case you can sand it down to where it is level, bondo it up and paint it, i guess you could also paint it black (or whatever color your interior is) and not have it riced out.
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Talking Ideas everywheres

Cool. Arlight, well is it hard to sand it down and bondo it back up? And I've heard that the bondo doesn't age to well either.
If I were to buy a dash cap where would I buy it from?
There is one site online but it seems kinda sketchy so Im not sure about them.
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I just happen to be looking at dash caps in the Victoria-British catalog, they have 4 colors....black, blue, red, or tan....each costs $40.
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hmmmm

Originally posted by JEC-31
Choices:
1) Used dash from junk car that didn't spend much time in the sun (not bloody likely)
2) Dash cover from Victoria British
3) Invent a new way to fix it and share it with us!
So JEC have you seen a dash cap, cause I have never actaully seen one installed.
And where should I buy one?
Thanks again
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Originally posted by bobbitt
I just happen to be looking at dash caps in the Victoria-British catalog, they have 4 colors....black, blue, red, or tan....each costs $40.
Bobbitt, Where could I get one a them catalogs?
I'd like to take a look cause that is really cheap
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If you go to the site, which should be www.victoriabritish.com , you can order one free. They've got some other neat stuff in there too.
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I had a perfect one that sold on ebay for about 150... Look around on therre...
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I have a perfect black dash for '80 right now. $125/offer + shipping. No disappointments. -Mike
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