fixing dash
 

I was watching Unique Whips earlier and someone had a small hole on their dash and instead of replacing the whole thing they just used some puddy, scrapped it on, let it dry, sanded down the areas sticking off, and just painted it. Did they use Bondo or is that just for body work? Need to know because I have a small hole and a small crack on mine as well.

you can use bondo no problem or you can use fiberglass. or both. :lol:

Neither bondo nor fiberglass will repair vinyl dashboards properly or effectively.

http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ic.php?t=78482

i wasnt even thinking about vinyl acually. :oops: :lol:

I dont think you know the extent of the holes in my car but if you think it will work then I will gladly dive it a shot. I think theres a good chance it'll work on my seat but I doubt for the dash, heres some pics of the big interior problems. Keep in mind, I didnt do any of this and the person who owned b4 me must have been a smoker.

Drivers seat
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Dash
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:eek!: holy crap batman. that is horrible.

I know, I need to know how to fix it just to make it look better at the very least for now until I can get new parts for it,

well as far as the dash goes why replace it when you can just re vinyl it.

I guess I could do that at some point, Right now Im just looking for a quick cheap fix to the chunk missing but whats required and about how much is it to re vinyl?

Because of the work involved in re-vinyling it.

By the time you have it out, just replace it. I see a dash that needs replacing, and seat covers (not the whole seat) that need it too.

You mean I can replace just the leather on the seats or do you mean just normal seat covers you get at walmart?

you can just replace the leather part on the seats, they unwrap and slide off, you just have to find a new set online or somewhere.

Off subject:

Will how is your repair holding up? The work on the door panel really looked great.

I saw it was too expensive to order seats because of the shipping, so I bought just the covers. The top part unlatches in the middle at the very bottom, and it slides up. You have to take out the headrest, though, and then you just replace the leather. If you reach under the back part of the seat, you can actually feel the giant plastic seam that acts as a latch. Just push the two leather parts together, pull the seam apart, and then pull up. To put it back together, see how one of the two plastic pieces crosses the other then latches in. Just do that once both plastic parts are where you can't see them, and you're set. In over a year of some sitting, which equals a few months by some here, my front seats are still looking awesome.

Where did you buy the covers from? And thanx for the description, I woulda lost my mind trying to figure out how to take em apart :lol:

I posted in the Wanted section and waited. Waiting is worse than the labor. You could also try some junkyards, but I actually haven't seen that leather color in any Bonneville in local yards. We should have sandrock re-clarify this, but it seems the top parts are interchangeable between the driver and passenger seats. If so, either side you find at a junkyard that's in good condition will do.

Repair in the door and the seat are both holding up well. I missed a little on the colormatch, but it was far better than what was there.

I can take updated pics this weekend.

Ohh boo, I thought I could get them off the net or something. Well at least I know to check the Bonnie they got out at B-20 junkyard so thanx.