Dashboard Curling repair kit
Baja
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Near Bordeaux, France
Excellent write up earlyover and also some good tips and observations from all. It seems so silly but I've never checked mine and wouldn't know whether it's got the 'bends' 
Tomorrow I have a look and check it out.
Tomorrow I have a look and check it out.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Oregon, north of Salem
This is just a brief note to let everyone reading this thread know that my curling dash "fix," as described in detail below, is still in place, and hasn't changed in the slightest.
After two summers of a lot of heat, with sun beating on dash, and two winters of cold, dash remains as if it was never curled at all ever; looks new as can be, level all the way across, no lifting anywhere; since repair, heat/cold has not affected it in the least Once again, the epoxy I used has not yet failed me on this or on the numerous other things I have used that epoxy on------for name and description of this awesome epoxy, along with details about how I did my repair, see my description below. I think my repair was way better than what is suggested in using the so-called "kits," because my repair is done with no screws, no metal straps, nothing ugly or different from the way the dash originally looked when brand new.
After two summers of a lot of heat, with sun beating on dash, and two winters of cold, dash remains as if it was never curled at all ever; looks new as can be, level all the way across, no lifting anywhere; since repair, heat/cold has not affected it in the least Once again, the epoxy I used has not yet failed me on this or on the numerous other things I have used that epoxy on------for name and description of this awesome epoxy, along with details about how I did my repair, see my description below. I think my repair was way better than what is suggested in using the so-called "kits," because my repair is done with no screws, no metal straps, nothing ugly or different from the way the dash originally looked when brand new.
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Winching
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Fairfield County, CT
Das repair kit costs
I got the quote back from Devon 4x4 in the UK. The Kit itself is $52.50 and the shipping to the US (Fairfield County, CT) is $ 86.18. Not cheap, but now we know there is a kit. Picture from the Devon 4x4 site:
http://www.devon4x4.com/components/c...bfe60955bd.jpg
http://www.devon4x4.com/components/c...bfe60955bd.jpg
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Feb 2019
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From: Jacksonville, FL
This is just a brief note to let everyone reading this thread know that my curling dash "fix," as described in detail below, is still in place, and hasn't changed in the slightest.
After two summers of a lot of heat, with sun beating on dash, and two winters of cold, dash remains as if it was never curled at all ever; looks new as can be, level all the way across, no lifting anywhere; since repair, heat/cold has not affected it in the least Once again, the epoxy I used has not yet failed me on this or on the numerous other things I have used that epoxy on------for name and description of this awesome epoxy, along with details about how I did my repair, see my description below. I think my repair was way better than what is suggested in using the so-called "kits," because my repair is done with no screws, no metal straps, nothing ugly or different from the way the dash originally looked when brand new.
After two summers of a lot of heat, with sun beating on dash, and two winters of cold, dash remains as if it was never curled at all ever; looks new as can be, level all the way across, no lifting anywhere; since repair, heat/cold has not affected it in the least Once again, the epoxy I used has not yet failed me on this or on the numerous other things I have used that epoxy on------for name and description of this awesome epoxy, along with details about how I did my repair, see my description below. I think my repair was way better than what is suggested in using the so-called "kits," because my repair is done with no screws, no metal straps, nothing ugly or different from the way the dash originally looked when brand new.
Anyone else try/have luck with a glue only repair?
I was thinking about this the other day as one of mine is doing it. Was thinking about heating it up pretty hot with a heat gun, then holding it down in place while quenching with water to freeze the molecules in the new position. That method works when forming other plastics, not sure it would work on the dash. If you try it, let us know if it works.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Feb 2019
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Good idea @Extinct . I need to find the right epoxy. Was thinking about smearing the epoxy in a location while it is sitting in the hot florida sun, then putting a 1x2 across the section, then putting a bottle jack on top of it, extending it to the top of the windshield and another board between the jack and the windshield frame. I think I will prototype this without the glue to see if it provides enough pressure to flatten it out. Will post some pics when I get this tested out.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: C'Ville, VA