91Z28

I have to vent......

*** DAMNIT, i go out to my *****ng car today to drive the son of a biotch and the dash is cracked in 4 *****ng places, **** **** ****, anybody know where i can get e new *****ing dash pad, and how much the goddamned weather has set me back ?

91Z28

sorry i had to get that off my chest........... Thanks !

Sitting Bull

It happened to me too! Only it was a couple of months back when we had a -25 Celsius blast. Two big nasty cracks that merged into one, right smack dab in the middle of the dash

You can get the cracks repaired and they do an excellent job. I had the entire corner chipped off mine and they rebuilt it and coloured it so that it is impossible to tell. And then the middle cracks

It's -27 tonight, here in Cowtown, so you folks in the lower 48 ought to be glad you don't live where the REALLY tough men and women do--on the Canadian prairies!

JPrevost

It just so happened to get to -10 here in Columbus a couple days ago, today was a high of like 60...you like moldy air? I don't.
Come to NJ for a summer and try driving around the circles during rush hour and we'll see how tough you are .
I love to drive but the prairies are just too big and boring .
Back on topic,
I didn't know you could repair the dash when it cracked. Can you please send me some information about the body shop you got to fix it, I'd like to give them a call and find out their method/product they use.

riz75

damn, that just happened to me 2 weeks ago.

88 WS6 TransAm GTA

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Damn Straight!

PopaPork

I will second the Circles. From driving in NJ then going up to Rochester NY. UGGG. They dont use head lights, they dont use turn signals. But yeah if anyone know where to get a dash fixed, I have my cracking in the corner...annnoys the heck out of me. I tried lookin in J yards and all then are in worse shape then mine. I know NJspeeders is in pretty good shape maybe trade him mine.....since he is a weight freak and mine is missing a few little pieces

XChris1632X

Luckily here in Ohio it hasnt got cold enough yet to hurt the dash in my car. but its my first winter. i like days like today where here in columbus we got up to like 65 degrees. but im tired of all the bouncing around. im also tired of the fact that on nice days like today i cant drive my car because it doesnt run at the moment. so look at the cracks in a possitive way, at least it still runs.

PhantomTPI

I will third the circles in NJ. For those of you familiar with Rt.1, you know what I am talking about And you see what's going on with the construction where Rt.1 and Rt.130 meet....its only going to get worse....

Sitting Bull

Actually, I want to be a wimpy noodle just like you Americans are. I'm kinda tired of this cold weather. It's my 43rd winter and I'd like to try some California sunshine for a while

I got my dash fixed at a custom car interior shop here. Just make a couple of phone calls and someone will point you in the right direction.

What they did with my chipped corner on the driver's side was build it up with layers of this plastic material that they painted on with a brush, then they sanded it into shape until it was just right. After that they airbrushed it with black paint and dried it with a hair dryer, which gave it the orange peal/wrinkley effect that the rest of the dash has.

z28onTweenkies

its been rather nice here in california, today has a high of about 65 with high winds. yesterday was stormy but it was still in the high 50's. t tops off every afternoon in the beginning of march, its kinda cool . oh and by the way, my dash pad is in tip top shape, but my t top seals blow, the rain proved that last night.

Sitting Bull

It takes a real man (or woman) from the Canadian prairies to scrape the frost off our cars

jawzforlife1

I live in cold *** minnesota and had the t-tops off on valintine's day. No I dont drive it in the winter. Just took it down to the park for some pics to post. The pic on my sig was taken that day.

camaro6spd

NJ blows....and i live in wester NJ. Now Western VA is the place to drive.....smooth open roads, high speeds, and in some case inbanked turns......drop the top and begin the gear banging.

P.S. It is Fri and I had the top down from 11:30 to 4:30 today......of all the other convertibles i saw i was the only one LOL, I dunno what the problem was it was nice today.... :lala:

83CAMAROMAN

JERSEY SUCKS FOR DRIVING........I VOTE FOR FLORIDA.....ALTHOUGH I LIVED THER EFOR THE LAST TEN YEARS BEFORE MOVING BACK TO NJ


NJ SUCKS FOR DRIVING

johnyIROC

I oil my dash twice a year... it isn't even thinking about cracking. I oil all my plastic and vinyl for that matter.

rocky383

Did it make your F-Body look like that? Damn, you better get the hell out of there!

:hail:IROC-Z

PhantomTPI

For those of you from the Central NJ area, if you havent heard about it already, then I have some news for you: Sunday, April 21st is the 8th annual Cops N Rodders Car Show, sponsored by the North Brunswick Police Dept. It will be at the DeVry, on Rt.1 North in North Brunswick. The show runs from 9am to 2pm, and trophies are given out. I know that my buddies from the Central Jersey Camaro and Firebird Organization will meet up before the show at the blowing alley that used to be Carolier Lanes. From there, they will form a huge caravan, and go over to the show...if anyone is interested in showing their car or just going to the show, email me at: PhantomLo@aol.com. I'll provide you with the information necessary. I am undecided if I will go this year...I dont show my TA, b/c it needs body and paint work, but I do show my C5. Whoever wants info, just let me know.

BlueAlice91bird

Oil with what?

johnyIROC

Any kind of oil will keep the plastic and vinyl from becoming brittle over time. If you oil your plastic it will never crack.

jump6pack

Now you tell us the secret! j/k Last week my dash decided that since it is cold in AZ in the morning and hot later in the day, that it wanted to crack. It cracked from the windshield, through the pass speaker portion, and then out across the whole dash. It could have waited a week and I would have known this! Well, now it is time to buy a dash mat and save for the new dashpad THAT I WILL OIL! Thanks for the tip.

3gc

Anyone know where to buy a new GM dash pad? I replaced mine in december with a used one and it cracked two weeks ago. I tried gmparts direct but they don't have it.

I used armor all on it. After it cracked I heard that armor all actually dries it up.

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3gc, thats what I was told too they said almost anything is better. even nothing at all. I guess it makes sense it is almost all water it turns to ice at 37 F too.

phix919

Hey PhantomTPI, thanks for the info on the show, I friggin work at that Devry(Network Admin) and didnt even know about it. go figure

seeya there

PhantomTPI

Phix919...

I am looking forward to seeing you there...remember, we are meeting up at the bowling alley prior to going over to the show...there is another post i put up about when we are meeting up at the bowling alley...its gonna be i think around a quarter to 8am....b/c we are going to do a caravan over to the show...we did last year too....I will have my silver C5, and everyone else from the club will be with their F-bodys. Check out that post(do a search for my name "PhantomTPI") and you will find it...in there si when we are meeting up. Looking forward to you being there!!!

PS>sometimes, we are so consumed with what we do, we notice little of what is going on around us...and let me tell you, I am no less guilty than anyone else with a busy lifestyle. See you at the show!

Nasty_Bird_'90

sucks about your dashpad man. i can get you one for 30$ plus shipping. let me know.

92RSMuscle

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im another vote for the circles in NJ

dash pad -
local junk yard
Ebay
Body Shop
www.classicindustries.com <--they will def. have it

mtccl

First thing I did to my car. $60.00 off E-bay plus $20.00 shipping. Perfect condition from a Camaro.