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In this episode, I restore a crack-less dashboard that I picked up in Spain for a shocking €150. Enjoy!
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Tools & equipment used:
Fast Mover 1kW Infrared Paint Dryer, Stand, Timer -
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - My old dashboard
01:03 - Dismantling
05:30 - Knowling
06:43 - First clean
07:45 - First chemical clean of the dash
08:15 - Removing the rust
09:44 - Converting the rust
10:24 - Drilling out the side mount rivets
11:50 - Removing more hidden rust
12:43 - Restoring the loom
14:02 - Gluing the dashboard
15:05 - Electroplating
15:19 - Painting the dashboard
16:27 - Renewing the faded dashboard material
17:57 - Restoring the plastics
18:10 - Making new foam strips
19:06 - Restoring the middle vent
20:07 - Restoring the side vents
20:55 - After restoration knowling
21:23 - The rebuild
27:18 - Outro
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