While working on any old car, you will possible have to restore or replace the dashboard as part of a custom auto interior upgrade. It is one area of every vehicle that gets a lot of abuse either from the sun coming through the windscreen or hot air from the heater. This could cause cracking in the surface and depending on how bad the break is you may need to change the entire dash instead of only repair the cracks. If you have a friend to aid, it will make life much easier.
Before you complete any custom auto interior work on a car, you should always disconnect the battery. You do not wish for any bad accidents. You will then have to remove all the things you can i.e. the steering wheel, glove box, instrument cluster and any screws you could see. Go slowly and carefully when removing the dashboard as it might still be attached by some screws you missed. Taking care not to damage anything now will make your work easier in the long run. A flathead screwdriver will aid you to finish the work.
You will need to remove the VIN tag (vehicle identification number) from the old dash because it should be shown on the new one. Fit the new piece into the car by reusing the existing brackets and screws. You might need few new ones if the old ones are out of order.
Re-fix the parts you removed earlier i.e. the instrument box and steering wheel. Finally, re-connect the battery to make sure everything works well i.e. lights, radio etc.
If there are just small cracks, you may not have to replace the entire dashboard. You may be able to repair the present one using a particular kit. You will need to paint over the whole surface when you have finished but to be honest this method merely works on very smaller cracks.
Although it seem like more work it is sometimes easier to just replace the dashboard than to try and repair it when performing custom auto interior work.
Before you complete any custom auto interior work on a car, you should always disconnect the battery. You do not wish for any bad accidents. You will then have to remove all the things you can i.e. the steering wheel, glove box, instrument cluster and any screws you could see. Go slowly and carefully when removing the dashboard as it might still be attached by some screws you missed. Taking care not to damage anything now will make your work easier in the long run. A flathead screwdriver will aid you to finish the work.
You will need to remove the VIN tag (vehicle identification number) from the old dash because it should be shown on the new one. Fit the new piece into the car by reusing the existing brackets and screws. You might need few new ones if the old ones are out of order.
Re-fix the parts you removed earlier i.e. the instrument box and steering wheel. Finally, re-connect the battery to make sure everything works well i.e. lights, radio etc.
If there are just small cracks, you may not have to replace the entire dashboard. You may be able to repair the present one using a particular kit. You will need to paint over the whole surface when you have finished but to be honest this method merely works on very smaller cracks.
Although it seem like more work it is sometimes easier to just replace the dashboard than to try and repair it when performing custom auto interior work.
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