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WOLFGANG'89 CMC FWB, FL Supporting Member

Filled in dash gauge holes (from big CMC Vintage gauges to VDO generic) and reduced defrost vent size (12" to 4" - using 2 VW T1 ducts). So now need to recover the upper dash. CMC says glue vinyl to directly fiberglass - other vendors seem to have a padded upper dash. I have some 1/4" closed cell foam and some 1/8 sound foam. Thoughts on using either? Need to then decide what to do to dash face where gauges mount - cover with vinyl? cover with tooled metal look or carbon fiber thin film? or paint it? If I use vinyl on face should it be padded?

3/31/1010:23 AM

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WOLFGANG'89 CMC FWB, FL Supporting Member

Filled in dash gauge holes (from big CMC Vintage gauges to VDO generic) and reduced defrost vent size (12" to 4" - using 2 VW T1 ducts). So now need to recover the upper dash. CMC says glue vinyl to directly fiberglass - other vendors seem to have a padded upper dash. I have some 1/4" closed cell foam and some 1/8 sound foam. Thoughts on using either? Need to then decide what to do to dash face where gauges mount - cover with vinyl? cover with tooled metal look or carbon fiber thin film? or paint it? If I use vinyl on face should it be padded?

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3/31/1010:25 AM

MangoSmoothie.ca

no padding. glue directly to the fiberglass.

3/31/1011:34 AM

execk2

I used 1/4" under pad and it makes for a nice look and finish, glued to the glass.

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3/31/1011:50 AM

Terry Nuckels'04 JPS Speedster NorCal

Tuck n Roll, Hombre!

3/31/1012:16 PM

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There ya go!
One question.
Three answers.
Absolutely no agreement!
God, how I love this forum.

Actually, I'm partial to engine-turned myself.

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