While working on any old car, you will probably need to restore or replace the dashboard as part of a custom auto interior upgrade. It is one area of every vehicle which gets too much abuse either from the sun coming by the windscreen or hot air from the heater. This can cause cracking in the surface and depending on how severe the damage is you may need to replace the whole dash instead of merely repair the cracks. If you have a friend to help, it will make life quite easier.

Before you complete any custom auto interior work on a car, you should always disconnect the battery. You do not want any bad incidents. You will then have to remove all the things you can i.e. the steering wheel, glove box, instrument cluster and any screws you may see.

Go slowly and carefully when removing the dashboard as it may still be attached by certain screws you failed to notice. Taking care not to spoil anything now will make your job easier in the long run. A flathead screwdriver will assist you to complete the job.

You will need to remove the VIN tag (vehicle identification number) from the old dash because it should be shown on the new one. Fit the new piece into the car by reusing the existing brackets and screws. You may require some new ones if the old ones are damaged.

Refit the pieces you removed before I.e. the instrument box and steering wheel. Ultimately, re-connect the battery to ensure everything works properly I.e. lights, radio etc.

If there are only negligible cracks, you may not have to replace the whole dashboard. You may be able to repair the present one using a particular kit. You will have to paint over the entire surface when you have finished but to be frank this technique only works on very minor cracks.

Even though it look like more work it is sometimes easier to just replace the dashboard than to try and repair it when doing custom auto interior work.

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