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Morgan Cross
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT

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Reg: 07-2005

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 Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 09:58 pm, by:  Morgan Cross (Morgan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Just wondering, has anyone heard of the Vinyl/leather (whatever it is) dash on the Soarers cracking from sun damage?

I was going to get a cover for it to prevent this, but if it's never happened before, I dont think mine will be the first, as I'm constantly cleaning it with various conditioning products :-)
Igor Tiborovich
Newbie
NSW
SC300

Posts: 3
Reg: 10-2005

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 Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 10:11 pm, by:  Igor Tiborovich (Iggy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yes mate, 80% of Soarers have this problem.

What exactly cracked?
Craig Moore
Tinkerer
SA
V8

Posts: 29
Reg: 07-2005

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 Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 06:50 am, by:  Craig Moore (Craig) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Can someone recommend a product to apply to the dash to prevent this from happening? I think I remember advice on this forum not to use Armoral but just not sure.
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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 Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 06:53 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
80%? Don't think I have seen many cracked dashes, but with that big front window and the summer sun it would have to be a candidate.

I went for a mat, has the added advantage of no glare :-)
Ollie Ernst
TryHard
ACT
Soarer V8 Limited

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 Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 07:27 am, by:  Ollie Ernst (Oli_g) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yeah, I'm with Pete on this. I have yet to see a single Soarer that's had cracking of the actual dash pad so I don't know where the 80% comes from. I don't think it's a common thing. Door trims and vents are a different story altogether.

I would think a replacement would be reasonably easy to find at a wrecker or from someone on here wrecking a Soarer but actually getting the thing out and replaced is a big job from what I've seen. Could always try a plastic welder like the ones that have fixed door trims and window surround trims. It'd be a lot less hassle than replacing the dash pad.
Perry Morgan
TryHard
Qld
UZZ32 ( V8 )

Posts: 289
Reg: 07-2005

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 Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 11:44 am, by:  Perry Morgan (Uzz32) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I've not seen any at the wreckers that were cracked yet. But what you will have to do is find a whole car as the dashes are usually rooted on the 1/2 cuts due to the shower of sparks from being chopped.
Jeff Wilkins
TryHard
South Australia
JZZ30 GT-TL

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 Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 04:49 pm, by:  Jeff Wilkins (Calin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
0.80% maybe ;-)
Perry Morgan
TryHard
Qld
UZZ32 ( V8 )

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 Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 05:57 pm, by:  Perry Morgan (Uzz32) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Maybe Igor means the vents?
Igor Tiborovich
Tinkerer
NSW
SC300

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Reg: 10-2005

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 Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 10:44 pm, by:  Igor Tiborovich (Iggy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yeah the vents, the doors and other little bits, but not the centre dash- that's what I meant. Should have specified what I meant.

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