Cracked dash

[ZackFrostBronco]

I found this one, the Ford bracket on eBay https://www.ebay.com/itm/3948874519...-beef-3e4049d4a7f3|iid:1|vlpname:vlp_homepage

 

[scubscout53]

Interesting

 

[scubscout53]

As is obvious in these pictures, my dash recently cracked. I don’t want to cover it as I’m sure this will only get worse. Is there a source for buying new dashes? I’m afraid if I buy an old one, the same thing will happen.

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UPDATE: upon taking the panel off that exposes the dash support bracket I do have the bracket however it was very loose so obviously was not in a position to prevent the cracking. I don’t know what options I have at this point other than tightening it after I have epoxied the area of the crack. When I tightened it, the crack became smaller, but there was still, small visible crack.

 

[Tiha]

Now that you mention it I ran into the same problem with the repair brackets coming loose.

I started using adhesive when I put them in. Like windshield urethane. Keeps the bracket and the screws tight.

If the crack in the dash is no longer moving you can fill it and paint it like doing body work, but hard to imagine that the dash is rigid enough to keep from cracking it back out.

 

[scubscout53]

I’m going to epoxy and touch up the crack and hope it holds. Once I apply the epoxy, I can brace it up with a torsion bar that I have already experimented with and I plan to keep that in place for at least 24 hours.
I had a crack where they ***** is in the front section of the driver panel and it was round hole that had the plastic crack. I was able to epoxy it back in several years ago and it has held ever cents. And that’s with a lot of opening and closing and slamming and driving, etc.

 

[Ray_Bronco]

As is obvious in these pictures, my dash recently cracked. I don’t want to cover it as I’m sure this will only get worse. Is there a source for buying new dashes? I’m afraid if I buy an old one, the same thing will happen.

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from what i have been able to find out is that there are no new places to buy a dash just covers... unless you can find one at a bone yard. if you do some plastic welding an overlay should be able to fix the problem..
depending on what you are willing to spend, there is a company called OBS Solutions who do these kinds of repairs. i inquired a few months ago about leather wrapping my dash and he stated about 1500.00. depending on how busy he is about 4 months.. you can check out their work on you tube.. very impressive

 

[Ray_Bronco]

I’m going to epoxy and touch up the crack and hope it holds. Once I apply the epoxy, I can brace it up with a torsion bar that I have already experimented with and I plan to keep that in place for at least 24 hours.
I had a crack where they ***** is in the front section of the driver panel and it was round hole that had the plastic crack. I was able to epoxy it back in several years ago and it has held ever cents. And that’s with a lot of opening and closing and slamming and driving, etc.

i have seen some videos where they took i think baking soda and crazy glue to create solid repairs..

 

[Bronco Rider73]

Has anyone replaced this lower dash bracket? I bought one similar to what Bronco graveyard offers. My main question is in real world time how long will it take. I have watched a couple videos and time lapse makes it look like 30 minutes. I was plan on trying to do it today but my shop is a mess and it’s raining so it will be for another day.

 

[steveccp]

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The after market bracket that was shown, is the fix to eliminate Dash rattles and further damage. once you put it in, Doesn't look that bad. Then epoxy the crack, not before installing the bracket.

 

[steveccp]

i have seen some videos where they took i think baking soda and crazy glue to create solid repairs..

Please install the after market bracket first! Dash will be solid with bracket.