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Cracked Dash Replacement (Busted more than Cracked)

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Old 11-21-2011, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 8uzzsaw
Ouch, I'm hoping mine holds up. No cracks yet that I can see.
Mine was perfect when I bought the truck a year and a half ago. Then about this time last year I went off-roading in the desert, nothing hard core, and there were three cracks in the dash when I got back to the pavement. I said damdamdamdamdamdam.
 
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Originally Posted by 8uzzsaw
Maybe this was covered and I missed it but... How the hell did you bust it up that bad???

It's odd. I bought it with a trashed tranny, busted dash, and bent up lower panels on bed. Last favor I ever do for THAT brother in law......
 
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Old 11-21-2011, 07:07 PM
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It's odd. I bought it with a trashed tranny, busted dash, and bent up lower panels on bed. Last favor I ever do for THAT brother in law......
Hope you got it for a GOOD price
 
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Old 11-21-2011, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by stewie01
Hope you got it for a GOOD price
Between keeping him from having a repo on his record, an extra truck I can't park in the garage (7 vehicles), he OWES me forever! But a good price. He even wants to help me work on it now.....I'm thinking he will be doing a LOT of sanding when I repaint this and the Jag!
 
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Old 11-21-2011, 09:33 PM
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He even wants to help me work on it now...
I think he just remembered that he forgot his stash of "oregano" in there and needs to get it back. jk
 
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Old 11-22-2011, 09:16 AM
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^^^ lol +1
 
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Old 11-22-2011, 08:02 PM
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Worked on dash again this afternoon. This looks a whole lot better now! No more beige towel laying on the dash to hide the mess!


This hole was not aligned so I had to drill one closer to front edge to get screw into clip.


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Airbag and painted glove box installed:

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Now for the carpet and seats!
 
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Old 11-22-2011, 08:05 PM
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Looking good man! With all those vehicle's in the driveway is this gonna be a toy or a DD when it's complete?
 
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Thanks. Something between a toy and something to haul car trailer. As soon as I get everything done except body work, I'll move Jag into garage to work on it - electrical, steering rebuild, and suspension work. Paint both in the spring. Back yard and rear carport getting congested.
 
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Looks like you might have to repaint the lower dash assembly to get perfect match?
 


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