This is my second dashboard front frame gone. The original one I bought the car with was also broken. Same place ( upper right corner, LHD), same trace. Thank God I got myself during this year a couple more just in case ( wich has come to be).
Getting ready to replace it again and also replace some bulbs in the speedo. Any proven method to reinforce that corner and keep it from breaking?
Reinforcing the dashboard frame.
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Reinforcing the dashboard frame.
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Re: Reinforcing the dashboard frame.
Not proven as mine is (and always has been) bust and so have never tried it but.....
I'm sure coating the inside with araldite/loctite double bubble etc would strengthen it considerably. Just rough it up first and apply a layer of epoxy based glue over the inside of the corner. Gotta help some.....
I'm sure coating the inside with araldite/loctite double bubble etc would strengthen it considerably. Just rough it up first and apply a layer of epoxy based glue over the inside of the corner. Gotta help some.....
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Re: Reinforcing the dashboard frame.
Yeah, also used epoxy in the past, strong and flexible enough..Ade wrote:Not proven as mine is (and always has been) bust and so have never tried it but.....
I'm sure coating the inside with araldite/loctite double bubble etc would strengthen it considerably. Just rough it up first and apply a layer of epoxy based glue over the inside of the corner. Gotta help some.....
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Re: Reinforcing the dashboard frame.
I've done 5-6 of these successfully. I used thin fiberglass tape and resin on the inside, ensuring the crack was held OPEN. I reckon they crack because the outer part is too small...
Then fill the crack and airbrush for an invisible repair.
THEN trim the vinyl back and sand/grind the inner frame back so there is more clearance between the two parts.
Then fill the crack and airbrush for an invisible repair.
THEN trim the vinyl back and sand/grind the inner frame back so there is more clearance between the two parts.
Re: Reinforcing the dashboard frame.
Yeah, the fibre glass tape is a top idea !! Have used epoxy to repair the stand offs for the screws too... Those are extra brittle.heavend wrote:I've done 5-6 of these successfully. I used thin fiberglass tape and resin on the inside, ensuring the crack was held OPEN. I reckon they crack because the outer part is too small...
Then fill the crack and airbrush for an invisible repair.
THEN trim the vinyl back and sand/grind the inner frame back so there is more clearance between the two parts.
'88 Volvo 480 ES
'97 Volvo 940 Turbo
'97 Volvo 940 Turbo