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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Interior & Trunk => Topic started by: Sunlitgold68 on January 27, 2011, 11:23:27 AM

Title: Drooping Dash Pad
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on January 27, 2011, 11:23:27 AM

I've noticed my 68 dash pad droops down on both sides a little, the underside portion. Is this something we just have to live with? Do they all look like this after 40+ years?

Title: Re: Drooping Dash Pad
Post by: ajd350 on January 29, 2011, 03:02:51 PM

When I got my 67 over 20 years ago it had a droopy dash, about 1 1/2".  I set up a board under the passenger side propped up with another board to the floor. Warmed it up with a heat gun and let it sit that way for a few days. It's stayed straight ever since. The car had been closed up outdoors for about 14 years prior to my ownership.

Title: Re: Drooping Dash Pad
Post by: midlife on January 29, 2011, 07:51:18 PM

My 66 was very droopy right hand side.  When I removed the dash pad, the metal support was bent down (during a previous accident?) and I simply bent it back into shape.  Now the dash pad sits good!