body and interior Dash Restoration

[echappe]

Is there anywhere cheaper than just dashes

 

[esty]

faq search

or google......site:bmw2002faq.com Dash Restoration

[bazju]

It's hilarious how the top 3 search results from the above mentioned search leads to etsy telling people to search. How do these threads beat out the actual thread? For all the future google searchers here is a link to repair your own dash:

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/_/technical-articles/body-and-interior/dash-repair-r21

 

Not an o2 dash, but same idea:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1865940-DIY-Cracked-Dashboard-Repair-Pic-Heavy

Edited May 17, 2014 by bazju

[esty]

It's hilarious how the top 3 search results from the above mentioned search leads to etsy telling people to search. How do these threads beat out the actual thread? For all the future google searchers here is a link to repair your own dash:

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/_/technical-articles/body-and-interior/dash-repair-r21

 

life's a circle

[bluedevils]

Just dashes is the only option, none of the techniques to fill the cracks will work (may work for while).  Or, you can buy new from BMW. I saw Kaptanoglu's (John)'s Werk shop restored tii at the Mid 2014 fest  and his dash was beautiful with all the letters silk screened and all.Very expensive. There are plastic caps that slide over the old cracked dash which look pretty good. You can have Fernandez (or Martinez) to cover the cap with ultra sued at a fraction of what Just dashes and other hi dollar places charge,      

[glemon]

I got the plastic cap from JC Whitney, it is the quick, easy, relatively cheap fix, you can tell it is not the original dash, and the fit around the glovebox is a little tight and fiddly, but overall not too bad.  If you are going for the uber perfect original look 2002 I would probably go with a real replacement dash though.

 

 

[planb]

Wow the dash cap looks great.

 

I had my dash repaired by a guy that works through FibreNew.  As usual is more about the craftsman than the franchise, but It cost about $250 and looks great.  I poked at the repair locations and it seems pretty tough. 

[bazju]

I'm surprised at that dash cap. I'm not looking for anything close to perfect, just something that doesn't have big cracks in it. Do I still need to trim down the cracks or does that cap hide it all? 

[bluedevils]

Wow the dash cap looks great.

 

I had my dash repaired by a guy that works through FibreNew.  As usual is more about the craftsman than the franchise, but It cost about $250 and looks great.  I poked at the repair locations and it seems pretty tough. 

any pics?

I'm surprised at that dash cap. I'm not looking for anything close to perfect, just something that doesn't have big cracks in it. Do I still need to trim down the cracks or does that cap hide it all? 

 a little sending of old dash helps.

[planb]

any pics?

 

I didn't really document the job, but here are a couple of pics with a layer of shop dust on the repaired dash.  Cheers.

[bmdubl02]

Those dash caps are for post 73 dashes….Hopefully echappe has a 74 - 76, as there is no hope that I've found for us in 73 and older land.