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     Corey (Discobro) Advanced member Username: Discobro Post Number: 43 Registered: 12-2002 |
The dash in my 96 D1 is peeling up in the front where the hard plastic meets the tan padding (near the defrost vents - tends to be only coming up where the "points" are in the dash line). Any idea how to make the padding stay down and has anyone else come across this? I thought maybe I could put some sort of adhesive under the padding, but what would I use? | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior member Username: Leslie Post Number: 1766 Registered: 02-2002 |
It's common, especially with earlier ones ('94-'96).... http://www.roverconnection.com/Disco%20Acc%20Pix/rcdsh.htm -L | ||
| Corey (Discobro) Advanced member Username: Discobro Post Number: 45 Registered: 12-2002 |
I do have a 96. Do those strips look OK once installed? I really don't want to see big screw holes across my dash. Are there plugs for the holes? | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior member Username: Leslie Post Number: 1770 Registered: 02-2002 |
The dash on our '95 is curling up, but I've not done anything with it yet.... I, too, wasn't sure if I'd like the strips either... the alternative is to either try to get enough of a strong adhesive under there and find a way to press it down and leave it until the glue is secure, or, to get a new dash and swap (a lot of $$ and labor!) For awhile I kept telling myself that I'd get around to fixing it "the right way", but, I now think that, when I do get around to doing something, I'll probably use the strips... I don't know if there are plugs for the holes or not. The way I see it, though, which is worse: the strips with visible screws, or a curled dash? I guess it's a personal call as to how to go from here.... Good luck! -L | ||
| Corey (Discobro) Advanced member Username: Discobro Post Number: 47 Registered: 12-2002 |
Thanks for the info. I may or may not do anything about it... from the inside it looks as though it was meant to look like that, but I know its not. Maybe that's why it bugs me.•••••• other D owner would know  | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) advanced member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1001 Registered: 02-2002 |
I have the repair kit on my truck. It looks kinda nice. Had a truck in the shop this last weekend with badly peeling dash-it looks worse than the fix. The screws are not covered withplugs, but they are counterbored so they don't stick up. It isn't the easiest repair in the world, requiring a right angle drill to get up against the windscreen. Otherwise, it's not bad andlooks much better (IMO). Peace, Paul | ||
| Nathan Cooper (Cooper) Member Username: Cooper Post Number: 24 Registered: 10-2002 |
I bought my 96 SD w/ a severely peeled dash. It didn't really bother me until I saw the "band aid" from RC. I bought it, and installed it without any power tools, and it was a PITA. Also, I didn't receive any hardware so I started to use Drywall screws, then found some self tapping screws.. For some reason the drywall shite worked better than self tappers. FWIW | ||
| John Davies Unregistered guest |
http://www.eastcoastrover.com/Discotech.html shows one way to repair a peeling dash. Scroll down to the pics at the bottom of the page. Unfortunately, they had the windshield removed when they did the repair ;( | ||
| jerry d quintana (Exjeeper) New Member Username: Exjeeper Post Number: 14 Registered: 02-2003 |
Found this on east coast rovers site. http://www.eastcoastrover.com/Discotech.html Here you can see the typical Disco I dash problem, but with the windscreen out its a great time to take care of this problem. Then we'll install a new windscreen and get the Discotech back on the road. A little industrial grade epoxy and a huge improvised clamp will cure the Discotech's lifting dash forever without the need for screws or odd looking bits on the vehcile's dash. Next it gets the new factory windscreen and then the Paint and Body section of this ECR ROX project will be done. | ||
| John Cronin (Jec) New Member Username: Jec Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2003 |
Okay, now that I'm finally a member, and finally got a digital camera, I figured I'd try to post a pic of what the dash repair kit looks like. \image {here's the interior view; excuse the dust, we spent two weeks in Death Valley over Christmas, and detailing hasn't been high on the priority list since:} \image {here's the view from the outside:} The trick is to use drywall screws to hold down the high spots in the dash; place them where the trim strip will cover them (this tip from the parts department at Scott Motors in Reno; they said there is nothing beneath to worry about screwing into). Then screw on the trim. I drilled pilot holes for the screws with a right-angle drill. At the far right and left where the drill will not fit, I clamped a nail in vice grips, heated it with a propane torch, and melted the pilot holes. Used an allen-wrench-style torx wrench to put those screws in. John | ||
| John Cronin (Jec) New Member Username: Jec Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2003 |
Sorry, one more try:  | ||
| John Cronin (Jec) New Member Username: Jec Post Number: 5 Registered: 02-2003 |
Here's the outside view:  |
