I second the idea to drill your stud holes. You can then use a Ice Pick from
below to locate the stud locations without messing up your pad after you
glue it down.
Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: "michael@michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga@gmail.com>
To: <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Cc: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dash Pad Install
> Great plan. PRACTICE before using the glue.
>
> Michael Shortt
> On Nov 13, 2013 3:39 PM, "Larry Mayfield" <drmayf@mayfco.com> wrote:
>
>> Ok, so I have my old dash pad off, in a zillion pieces, cracked all over
>> the place. I see from both the metal onder it and frm th epieced togethr
>> old pad, tht it was glued down around the outer edge about an 1 1/2
>> inchesd wide from one end to the other. And around the vent openings.
>> Contact cement of some sort was used but sparingly. Also under the dash
>> behind the front metal facia, it was glued down. I seem to remember that
>> there was a short discussion on gluing the pad down. I am going to put
>> the new pad on like the old one was on.
>>
>> The questions I have is one of technique and procedure. I head that one
>> put contact cement on the two parts and let it set up. Then put down wax
>> paper on the bottom, then some short sections of dowels (size, length)
>> and
>> then maybe some more wax paper over the dowels to keep the upper pad from
>> gluing itself to the dowels. Then place the dash pad into close
>> proximity
>> to the final location and get it aligned to some tape marks I have made.
>> While my helper is pushing the pad forward into alignment, I will pull
>> the
>> dowels from the center most locations and when in alignment, press the
>> pieces together. I will do that working from the center to the outer
>> ends.
>> When that is finished, I will put contact cement on the tuck under pieces
>> that go up and over the top of the dash and then when that glue is ready
>> tuck all those pieces into place. I will probably do those working from
>> the center outward also.
>>
>> If any of that sounds goofy, just consider who is making the plan, lol. I
>> would dearly love to hear from any and all who have actually done this
>> little chore and what pitfalls I am about to encounter. If you have done
>> this before and are not to ashamed of your work, please, please tell me
>> how
>> you did it? What contact cement did you use? A detailed step by step
>> procedure? Heck is there one on the TU web site? I'll look... I want
>> to
>> do this tomorrow or the next day.. I still have some minor trimming to
>> do.
>>
>> Many thanks, in advance!!!
>>
>> larry
>>
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