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Restoring a 91 Spider... anyone know where I can find a dash?



 
 
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Old May 12th 04, 08:56 PM
Joe Cortney
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Default Restoring a 91 Spider... anyone know where I can find a dash?

Almost everything is back to 100% factory. It sure looks and runs
great except that damn crack on the top of the dash... anyone have a
suggestion where I can find one?


Thanks,

Joe Cortney
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Old May 12th 04, 09:04 PM
SteveH
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Joe Cortney > wrote:

> Almost everything is back to 100% factory. It sure looks and runs
> great except that damn crack on the top of the dash... anyone have a
> suggestion where I can find one?


No, but I know how to fix stuff like that.

Remove the dash, and fibreglass underneath the crack, trying to pull it
closer together.

When the fibreglass has cured, apply body filler to the top, and sand
back to shape.

Once this has cured / set, get hold of a plasticised spray designed for
spraying interior trim and paint it.

As an alternative to spraying, you can apply a very thin layer of foam
rubber to the dash, trimmed with vinyl. I had a good deal of success
repairing / trimming the rear interior panels in a Fiat 124 Spider using
this method.


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Old May 12th 04, 09:20 PM
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Other alternatives are getting the dash recovered (Just Dashes) or buying a new
one (several choices, such as Centerline Alfa and RH Hurtienne). Either of
these options are quite pricey. Or you could watch eBay. They don't come up
often, but they do show up.

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Old May 13th 04, 01:33 PM
Dr Entropy
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On Wed, 12 May 2004 20:20:23 +0000, Bluemuse blathered thus:

> Other alternatives are getting the dash recovered (Just Dashes) or buying a new
> one (several choices, such as Centerline Alfa and RH Hurtienne). Either of
> these options are quite pricey. Or you could watch eBay. They don't come up
> often, but they do show up.
>
> --Bob Farace
>
> "I only believe in fire." --Anais Nin


Another source here in th' Colonies is Alfa Parts Exchange. Good folk,
large inventory.

HTH

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