Hi Larry.
When i install new dash pad on my Tiger i never used wax paper. I used
contact cement (LEPAGE( brand on bolth face to glue and i don't had problem.
I used
the same contact cement to restore the interior without any problem. I don't
know if (LEPAGE( is available in US but use a good contact cement, some
contact glue are cheaper but don't work well.
If you are like me and like original cars or want to use the tonneau cover,
you have to reinstall tonneau stud. To do this before to install the dash
pad drill each hole
tonneau stud from top to down, the drill must be smaller than the studs
hole, take care to don't broken the stud thread, there is a second thickness
of sheet metal under the top sheet metal where you glue the dash pad. After
the holes drilled install the dash pad at the right place(WITHOUT( glue and
drill the stud holes
by under the the dash to top, the stud holes gone be at the right place !
Denis Mercier
Canada.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Mayfield" <drmayf@mayfco.com>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 3:36 PM
Subject: [Tigers] Dash Pad Install
> Ok, so I have my old dash pad off, in a zillion pieces, cracked all over
> the place. I see from both the metal onder it and frm th epieced togethr
> old pad, tht it was glued down around the outer edge about an 1 1/2
> inchesd wide from one end to the other. And around the vent openings.
> Contact cement of some sort was used but sparingly. Also under the dash
> behind the front metal facia, it was glued down. I seem to remember that
> there was a short discussion on gluing the pad down. I am going to put
> the new pad on like the old one was on.
>
> The questions I have is one of technique and procedure. I head that one
> put contact cement on the two parts and let it set up. Then put down wax
> paper on the bottom, then some short sections of dowels (size, length) and
> then maybe some more wax paper over the dowels to keep the upper pad from
> gluing itself to the dowels. Then place the dash pad into close
> proximity to the final location and get it aligned to some tape marks I
> have made. While my helper is pushing the pad forward into alignment, I
> will pull the dowels from the center most locations and when in alignment,
> press the pieces together. I will do that working from the center to the
> outer ends. When that is finished, I will put contact cement on the tuck
> under pieces that go up and over the top of the dash and then when that
> glue is ready tuck all those pieces into place. I will probably do those
> working from the center outward also.
>
> If any of that sounds goofy, just consider who is making the plan, lol. I
> would dearly love to hear from any and all who have actually done this
> little chore and what pitfalls I am about to encounter. If you have done
> this before and are not to ashamed of your work, please, please tell me
> how you did it? What contact cement did you use? A detailed step by step
> procedure? Heck is there one on the TU web site? I'll look... I want to
> do this tomorrow or the next day.. I still have some minor trimming to do.
>
> Many thanks, in advance!!!
>
> larry
>
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