biffanyus Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Yes, the Holy Grail would be an uncracked dashboard but this is the next best thing. I got one from Skip today. Its the one that was on the Brat I sold him 5 years ago. It was never glued on just a little stuck from the heat. Thanks again Skip!!!:banana: I was wondering if theres a local shop here that I can get to duplicate these for us on the board. Any suggestions to what kind of shops I should bring it to for duplication would be appreciated. If I can get more than Im sure people here would love to have some. Let me know what you all think. Heres a pic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNOPPER Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 I'd take 2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffanyus Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 What kind of shop(s) do you think could probably reproduce these????? Is there interest here for these or should I not even bother trying to find someplace to make more of these??? Any input would be helpful.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNOPPER Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 If they are not readily available, then it would probably be the same price to send your dash to that place in cali. and have your dash rebuilt...they do awesome work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sube101 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 what place in cali re does dashes? and how much bout is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendecker Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 (edited) I have one of these caps on my Brat. They were made by Coverlay and are made of ABS plastic. Mine finally cracked over time between the windshield and the defrost vent, but it still looks far better than the dash that is under it. My only experience with molded ABS plastic like this is the "old school" (and maybe still the "only school?") way -- get an injection mold made and have a run produced. Injection molds are not cheap, though. Perhaps there is a less expensive alternatives these days...? BTW, I often thought that it would be interesting to try and reproduce them out of fiberglass, or the whole dash for that matter. I've seen many a dash made from fiberglass on the web and they look pretty sweet when properly done. Then again, I'm still dreaming of finishing up my bed liner Edited July 28, 2010 by bendecker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I think a silicone setup may work. Hard ABS or similar plastic wrapped in the silicone could be use around the vents and the the edges and then the major stretches would just be silicone. Kinda like a cell phone case, but with a plastic substructure. And a silicone setup would be a lot cheaper to make than an ABS production run. Twitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBG Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Bendecker, if you've got a frame to use, and want to go with DIy injection molding, you can try to do something like this: If nothing else, it could be a hell of a mess! DBG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sti-nkr Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I know a guy who may be able to do this. http://www.dip-tech.com he does the image transfer stuff, but he can also do A LOT more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNOPPER Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Go to www.justdashes.com It's really amazing how they do it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendecker Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I've heard nothing but good things about just dashes on the net. Although I'm intrigued by the idea of a vacuum forming table. Maybe after I retire sometime in the next 20 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffanyus Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 Well.... I dont want to send it anywhere. Im in West Palm Beach, FL 33415. I dont want to take a chance parting with or losing this piece so I will not ship it somewhere. The shop will have to be local, in driving distance. If I can find a place here than I will investigate in getting more made if its not to much $$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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