Fixing My Dash Fascia...

[Taily]

That's starting to look the goods Matt. I recently refurbed another HJ facia (non RTS badge) and it came up much better than I thought it would. Had to rat an old kingswood donor facia for the cig lighter/radio area (which I had to build up to the right height) and I triedmy hand at plastic welding it into position with a soldering iron. I used plastic bumper bar primer as the paint as it adheses well and is almost perfect colour/sheen match for the original black. While I was there I repaired the two top corners where they'd cracked the top 5mm off them by carefullycutting repair sections from the doror dash and welding them in place.

Pretty happy with the result, that much I don't really want to list it (the whole refurbed dash and gauges) on ebay.... Hmmm.... Dilemma....

[83 WB_Ute]

That's starting to look the goods Matt. I recently refurbed another HJ facia (non RTS badge) and it came up much better than I thought it would. Had to rat an old kingswood donor facia for the cig lighter/radio area (which I had to build up to the right height) and I triedmy hand at plastic welding it into position with a soldering iron. I used plastic bumper bar primer as the paint as it adheses well and is almost perfect colour/sheen match for the original black. While I was there I repaired the two top corners where they'd cracked the top 5mm off them by carefullycutting repair sections from the doror dash and welding them in place.

Pretty happy with the result, that much I don't really want to list it (the whole refurbed dash and gauges) on ebay.... Hmmm.... Dilemma....

Thanks mate, it is very satisfying to know that you fixed that and it looks good... I think it will hit me more when it is fitted to the car...

Yeah, it's a shame that you have to wreck other stuff to fix it, but it is better off in the long run to fix the one that is worth more money...

How did you build it up to the right height??? Did you just melt more plastic onto it and then sand it back further??

Yeah, I am pretty happy with my results... I would do it again if it needed to be done, but it is such a slow tedious process... :(

Don't sell it mate, no one will appreciate the work that you put into it... They will probably cut it out to fit a stereo in it.. It will only go up in value, and you can say that you fixed it and saved a genuine holden item from the scrap heap..

[V6HQUTE]

That's starting to look the goods Matt. I recently refurbed another HJ facia (non RTS badge) and it came up much better than I thought it would. Had to rat an old kingswood donor facia for the cig lighter/radio area (which I had to build up to the right height) and I triedmy hand at plastic welding it into position with a soldering iron. I used plastic bumper bar primer as the paint as it adheses well and is almost perfect colour/sheen match for the original black. While I was there I repaired the two top corners where they'd cracked the top 5mm off them by carefullycutting repair sections from the doror dash and welding them in place.

Pretty happy with the result, that much I don't really want to list it (the whole refurbed dash and gauges) on ebay.... Hmmm.... Dilemma....

geeze everyone is copying me , good to fix the original stuff if we didnt fix it and just chuck it eventually therell be more rare spares than holden, for a bit of time youve got the right fascia in good condition, and it doesnt cost as much, 1st yr apprentice wages suck btw lol

[83 WB_Ute]

geeze everyone is copying me , good to fix the original stuff if we didnt fix it and just chuck it eventually therell be more rare spares than holden, for a bit of time youve got the right fascia in good condition, and it doesnt cost as much, 1st yr apprentice wages suck btw lol

Hahahaha, lol... It is good to fix the original stuff... I just think that the original stuff is of a higher quality and I want the best stuff for my car..

Yeah, it doesn't cost too much at all.. Being the car enthusiasts that we are, most of us would have what is needed to do it sitting in the shed..