What's better - cracked original dash or a repro

[LongRanger]

. . . best of both worlds might be recovering a cracked dash . . . . . .

Weeeeeeeell . . . I call it 'plastic surgery' . . .


. . . which --- if performed imprudently . . .





G'morning, Sweet ---ARGH!!

[fromage]

replace the dash...


it's not any different than cracked dried out windshield and other rubber gaskets, just because the dash crack may not leak water it's fugly

or leaky oil seals, bald tires with cracked sidewalls, torn seats, cracked glass, chipped paint etc ... collectively now falls under the new meaning of
patina

the new meaning of patina = this piece of crap is as close as I can get to this brand... I can't afford to care for this car... the suckers are too stupid to know the difference between crap and quality

[Cliff]

How about a 74 non speaker, NOS dash as Chuck M. has on his blue73 S, fitted to the LWB cars.....or an early PORSCHE replacement dash { has a different perforation pattern } or it might be a `69 only dash? in LWB non cracked condition.... or a 68` dash with a crack that was human error when attempting to remove it from car `ouch`.....cliff

[Mark Wilson]

I have purchased a few non oem part while putting Annie back together. Most fit like crap. The crack in her original dash will be relished.

[letsrollbabe]

The patina on an original dash speaks more to me than having a perfect one that was clearly not there when it left the factory. However, if it has a BIG UGLY crack near the instrument area it needs to go. But I always try to find a better condition original with maybe a crack near the windshield vent.

[Richardnew]

The results are in. The cracked dash is the winner - by far.

Now that's going to save me some serious money.

Richard Newton
Is a Restoration Ever Finished?

[Frank Beck]

I can't say I'm surprised at the results. Like most polls this one was flawed from the beginning; not enough choices in regard to replacements and ambiguity relating to "size" of crack.

So...

All of you in the Humpty Dumpty camp are ok with the dash below?




I guess the upside is that it's a great place to keep your wallet while driving.

[72targa]

Just doin' what the people ask!

[Frank Beck]

And we're grateful for that!

If I've never said it publicly thanks for all of your hard work in this community.

[mobius911]

I can't say I'm surprised at the results. Like most polls this one was flawed from the beginning; not enough choices in regard to replacements and ambiguity relating to "size" of crack.

So...

All of you in the Humpty Dumpty camp are ok with the dash below?

I guess the upside is that it's a great place to keep your wallet while driving.

Oh the humanity! That picture should definitely be censored.