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: Fixing Instrument Plastic


68ChevelleHardTop
Apr 13th, 10, 3:48 PM
I am in the process of restoring my 68 Chevelle. I took the entire interior out of the car. As I was inspecting the instrument housing, I noticed that there are small pieces of the plastic that are broken, especially around where the housing bolted to the dash. I would hate to have to find a whole new dash setup just because of these small problems. Is there anything out there that I can use to fix these trouble spots. I am attaching some pics so that you can see what I am talking about.

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davewho1
Apr 13th, 10, 3:55 PM
This stuff's not bad, not the easiest to work with:

http://www.urethanesupply.com/plastifixhowto.php

RealRed70
Apr 14th, 10, 12:21 AM
Epoxy does wonders if you know how to control it.

1badss396
Apr 14th, 10, 12:27 AM
Do you still have the broken off pieces of the dash?
If you do have the pieces you can use MEK and a tooth pick and just weld them back together.
Just use some tape on the back side of the dash holding the broken off piece and from the front side just apply a tiny drop of MEK using a tooth pick every 5-10 seconds until the plastic is slightly melted (fused) back together and let it aid dry for a few hours and you are as good as new.