Dash and Carpet out... what would you do?

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BlackLeaf
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Re: Dash and Carpet out... what would you do?

Postby BlackLeaf » Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:12 pm

It took six-months before I could find the time to complete the dash transplant from my blue car to the red, but it is now done and I am happy with the results. I'll be buggered if I can take pics that show the dash the way it looks in real life, but here they are...
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BlackLeaf
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Re: Dash and Carpet out... what would you do?

Postby BlackLeaf » Wed Dec 27, 2017 12:03 pm

Noticed that a view of the earlier pics had dead links. Re-added for posterity...
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Mr Morlock
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Re: Dash and Carpet out... what would you do?

Postby Mr Morlock » Wed Dec 27, 2017 12:22 pm

Probably buried somewhere but what paint did you use? A refurb certainly makes a difference. Open cars take such a hammering from the UV

BlackLeaf
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Re: Dash and Carpet out... what would you do?

Postby BlackLeaf » Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:03 pm

Used Duplicolor Vinyl and Fabric paint on the seats and all trim (internal and external).
The blower ducting was done with some cheap paint I had lying around.
The dash subframe was done with rustoleum.

The three pics immediately above show the dash in a pre-refurb state.

Twelve-months on and all the trim still looks like new. Even the windscreen cowl does not appear to have degraded. Had another owner buy a part from me yesterday and he commented about the interior. He contacted me again today for more details and he is now off doing his own interior refurb.
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