In this episode I repair the dash pad for my 1972 Chevy Nova.
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Restoration of a 1972 Chevy Nova – Part 16 – Rebuild your dash pad for $10 !!
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Just found you..awesome job man..I’ve got a 68’ Torino that I’ve been searching for a way to do my dash..thanks
This is valuable information . Thanks
the padded dash was a safety feature, that is going to be hard as a rock.
The theory behind contact cement is to apply to each surface and let dry. When you wrap the vinyl and the 2 surfaces make contact, it will stick. You don't need tape to hold it.
Brilliant, glad i found your channel
Good job dude
And BTW contact cement is volatile & flammable and I'd think smoking while working with it is risky!
Having a big enough work table to start with & I thought both surfaces were to be coated with contact cement are my observations. Wouldn't 3M spray work better?
Product came in great condition.
I don't believe that's a 72 looks like73-75
Only works for dash pads that have edges covered. Exposed you'll see the cut
I used to work maintenance at an OEM seat supplier. For smaller jobs like this, National Guards Foam Lock was the preferred glue, it gave just enough time to pull the vinyl into place, and any wrinkles and corners were taken care of with a Jiffy steamer.
144.00 brand new, and it doesn’t look totally rigged, and you don’t have hours into it. Sorry Mr but that looks terrible.
36:52 not bad for 3 hours. But you dont get the fake stiching lines.
I think you could do the with lether working tools.
Landau top glue it can be sprayed with a cheap paint gun coat both surfaces and let it tack up.
The problem with that stuff is it gets hot and starts comming back off.
None backed and strech is used in car audio doing custom systems.
Personally i think fiberglass would be better to work with you could use fiberglass cloth. Thats never comming off. Them youll have to paint it. Stinky job.
They make an unbacked and a strech type, works a whole lot ezer.
It would help to glue a 1/8 thick foam pad on first then strech on the materials helps with wrinkles.
You can also heat the vinal up first but its warm, the heat will take out the folds before you start. You need a larger work surface like a 12x 42" shilf material mdf or 3/4 pine plank thats long.
Next time before you start with wrinkled vinyl throw it in the dryer for 60 seconds… wrinkles will disappear
Thats great, brought me back to working with my Dad in the shop as a kid. And the dash looks great too.
Uh, you DO know that glue is flammable, right?
Damn I had my doubts but you pulled it off that looks great !