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Condition not that important, but needs to have some of the foam left. I'm thinking about making a vacuum forming machine to make a dash cover for SIIIs. I can't believe Coverlay doesn't make one.
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FWIW.......
W/ my SIII, I bought black marine-grade vinyl at a local fabric shop. Used apolstery adhesive, wrapped the thing.... the back end is hidden against the bulkhead, and the ends are hidden by the end caps. There was a bit of a chip out of the padding where the old vinyl was cracked, that I filled w/ kitty-hair first.
Where I would have liked a vacuum machine was on the lower dash, not the upper.... the corners are a bit complex, and the marine-grade vinyl I had was backed.... if I had backless vinyl and more heat, or vacuum, it would have been cleaner.... as it was, I had to pick a spot for a seam.-L
'72 SIII SW 88"
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I agree- someone needs to figure out a way to replace the black vinyl on the SIII windshield wiper motor cover.Originally posted by Leslie--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
(9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).Comment
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My lowers are intact, but maybe I'll (try to) make those too. I just want an extra top for sake of ease of the experiment. The lowers come off pretty easy, the wiper motor cover anyway.
I have a Coverlay on my MGB and did the vinyl on a Midget I had. It would be faster and easier to use a Coverlay-type thing.© 1974 Apis Mellifera. Few rights preserved.Comment
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I recovered the lower dash and the wiper motor cover, and the only way I could do it w/ the vinyl I found was to have a short vertical seam from that 3-way facet, straight up from there. I now need to find a way to "neaten up" that seam. The upper dash was a piece of cake by comparison.-L
'72 SIII SW 88"
'60 SII 88" RHDComment
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Has anyone tried Just Dashes to see if they'd do it?
I'm starting my project and was thinking they might be a good source for refurbishing my dash .....Comment
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