Not a $50 solution, but a friend's TR-6 looked unbelievable after an
upholstery shop did his dash top. It was an Arizona car with many cracks
in the dash. I believe it cost him just about $100, but he got a bit of a
"deal" because they did his seats as well.
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> From: Rick/Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
> To: TRIPPY <RTRIPLETT@FAB9.intel.com>
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Split dash
> Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 10:11 AM
>
> Hi Trippy,
>
> I would go with the kit. It is not just vynal, but a hard fibre plastic
> vynal look alike. I used it on the B and looks much better than the
> P.O.'s black tape cover. I believe if you just covered it with vynal
> the crack would show through unless you were to fill it somehow.
>
> Rick
>
> 52 MGTD, 74 B, 76 XJ12C (wife's) & puddles (60 Frogeye)
> TRIPPY wrote:
> >
> > I've got the usual split dash top syndrome from too much exposer to Mr.
Sun
> > with the top down on my '74 Midget and was noticing that both Vic Brit
and Moss
> > both have dash overlays that are supposed to do a nice job of restoring
the
> > dash. Do these companies have a monopoly on this concept? Is it
possible to
> > (EASILY) re-do the dash (TOP ONLY) with some black vinyl, or is the
repair kit
> > a necessity? My cheapness shines through again, but to pay $50+ seems
like too
> > much. Any tips?
> >
> > Thanks much,
> > Richard
> >
> > '74 Fire-engine-red Midget
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