Restore a Dash Pad for $150 Like a PRO | 1971-1974 Charger, Coronet, Road Runner, GTX, Satellite

[@Greg383BB]

I don’t understand why you do not have more followers. Your videos are unbelievable You explain in detail how to do just about everything. You leave very little to guessing. Great job Jonny

[@JonnyMopar]

@@Greg383BB I certainly wish I had more Views and subs Greg. I probably need to add more staged drama to get the views. Lol. For now I just show what I do and try to show as much detail as possible to help others figure out how to work on their cars. There’s always more than one way to skin a cat, my way isn’t the “only” way. It’s just a way that might help someone.

[@JonnyMopar]

@@Greg383BB And thanks for the kind words man. Greatly appreciated.

[@MITCHSLAW1970]

@@Greg383BB he got my vote too

[@MAGLtd-hh3ct]

@@JonnyMoparyou don’t need the drama, 😁,enjoyed the back story on the Charger, quite a life adventure with that one, and yeah, back in the day ,prices where ridiculously low, but as with me, $$$ was not always their for deals, but my first Charger was a 1974 rally ,400 , 4spd car, not original 400, but the numbers matching transmission, also interior wows from a 1971 GTX, still have it ,and will hopefully start the resto in the future. Subscribed ,and enjoying your content , better real life content, that made up”where gonna lose the shop” drama!😂👍🇨🇦

[@JonnyMopar]

@ I hear ya MAG. I bought lots of “deals” back then but there was so many I couldn’t get them all. Didn’t have enough money for all of them. Thanks for Subbing. I hope you enjoy the channel.

[@josepenate7367]

wow good team work,excellent Dash restoration

[@JonnyMopar]

Thanks Jose.

[@DustDevilGarage]

You started out with a worst case and made a useable part out of it, yea it took some time, but you did it and it looks awesome. Good job my friend. In the day of "throw it away and buy another" it's good to see someone putting in some work to save a little money.

[@JonnyMopar]

@@DustDevilGarage Thanks Brian. I appreciate the positive comment.

[@joeshull-l9e]

Mopar Joe from Alaska. When I was 17 years old I jumped a 71 charger with 3 friends onboard I slammed my face into the steering wheel and broke my nose to the left about 2 ' Hell of a learning ordeal but it sure tott me to drive with caution and not like a Idiot. Passenger cracked the dash and windshield with his knee and face from being slammed from from the 300 pound 6 foot lurch in the back seat. I was stiff armed before the landing and the force turned into a strait pull into the steering wheel. Jeepers Creepers what a Heck was I thinking. The A pillar was bent were the fender bolts on by the door was on the ground the car was bent like a Duke charger.

[@JonnyMopar]

@@joeshull-l9e Damn dude. Too many Dukes of Hazard episodes. That’s crazy.

[@jayinmi3706]

I've never seen it done this way. Usually the videos I've seen use fiberglass and dash pad-specific filler. This was interesting.

[@JonnyMopar]

I've seen some of that too but the ones I watched were for small cracks in the pad. Thanks for the comment Jay.

[@PeckerwoodKustoms]

Man that looks perfect!!! Glad Junior Mopar got to have a go too mate...teach them some hand skills when they are young is a good way to transition into a life of never ending projects like the rest of us... hahahaha

[@JonnyMopar]

I’m certainly hoping he takes up the hobby Aaron. And thanks brother.

[@NightWrencher]

I gotta try something similar!

[@JonnyMopar]

@@NightWrencher It’s the cheapest way to go. All the other options are pretty expensive.

[@TargaWheels]

At first I thought maybe a mapp or propane torch with would work. But I think the dash would catch fire. 😄

[@JonnyMopar]

Lol. It's definitely dried out. I'm not sure how flammable it is. It survived the iron. Lol

[@moparnut6286]

That's as good as it gets when using a dash cover over lay...and that dash pad was really beat I have about 15 of those pads none are as bad as that one you repaired... Guess the California sun beats them hard... But for a $150 that repair beats getting a just dashes one for what they charge. So cool on that 👍😎

[@JonnyMopar]

Yeah, aren't they around $1,000? Keep those cores! If mine can be saved they all can be saved. It was the worst pad I had, I have a couple of other bad ones but I wanted to see of the worst one was savable. BTW, I'm too poor for a Just Dashes recover.

[@YODAMAN5]

AWESOME....good work.....MOPAR 4 EVER.

[@JonnyMopar]

@@YODAMAN5 Thanks Yodaman5

[@hemihog6250]

Not being a smart ass, but would spray foam work shaved down and then some kitty hair in the minor low spots work. Never restored a dash in my life. Just was thinking as I was watching your video is all. I like the fact your taking something that is perceived as junk and making it into a usable part. Much respect.

[@JonnyMopar]

I don't know if that would work Hemidog. I would be concerned the foam you sprayed in it wouldn't stick, especially after sanding it. But, the only way to know for sure is to try it. I wasn't sure melting the plastic into it was going to work and as you saw it didn't have a smooth finish. But it did work in the end. And I was thinking the same thing, I kinda liked the idea of saving something that probably belong in the trash can. I think I cut it out of the video but the factory pad has a steel core. The re-pops are fiberglass or ABS. And you can have the originals re-vinyl'd but its pretty expensive. So even if it didn't work I still woulda kept the dash pad for the core.

[@MITCHSLAW1970]

So will glue sticks work???

[@JonnyMopar]

I actually don’t know Mitch. If you try it let me know how it goes. I like the idea. I’m curious if the glue material flows better and sands better and like you said, sticks as good.

[@MITCHSLAW1970]

@JonnyMopar I sure will let you know.

[@JonnyMopar]

@@MITCHSLAW1970 Sounds good. Thanks buddy.

[@79asspin]

Very nice. 👍👍👍

[@JonnyMopar]

Thanks Jaybo

[@billhacks]

Nice!

[@JonnyMopar]

Thanks Bill.

[@curtisduncan6097]

Man that was a whole bunch of work! You made that old dash pad soilid and look great with the cap on. I am wondering would fiberglass work similar to fill the cracks after grinding them out?

[@JonnyMopar]

@@curtisduncan6097 It was a lot of work Curtis. But it was the worst dash pad I had so It’s down hill for any future ones. I’m not sure about fiberglass. I’ve never worked with it before. But seems like it would work mixed with epoxy. Basically, as long as it sticks and doesn’t delaminate it should work. And it would easier to sand.

[@chriscurry236]

Fixed the Dash pad in my 87 Ranger a year or so ago, ground and V'ed the crack's, short strand fiberglass filler,then just a thin coat of regular body filler, 2k urethane primer, spray max from a can, sanded with 320,then sprayed with Rust-Oleum bed liner spray, turned out awesome, pretty closely matches the factory fax vinyl or leather grain,how I dod that one, had maybe $35.00 dollars in total investment 👍

[@JonnyMopar]

@@chriscurry236 That’s a win in my book Chris. Nice work.

[@RandallSoong-pp7ih]

Nice!!

[@chadcoffman1870]

I have used a 2 part epoxy to fill cracks on the old pads sand down and smooth out. You can also use black zip ties for your plastic rod we use that to repair bumpers and plastic parts on newer cars.

[@JonnyMopar]

@@chadcoffman1870 Oh cool. Thanks for the zip tie tip. The epoxy route seems like a good strategy too. I wish this stuff sanded more easily. But it was so bad it probably woulda took a gallon of epoxy. lol.

[@sorta_stock]

Holy crap, Jonny! That pad is probably one of the worst ones I've seen. It was so bad that it might have looked bitchin if you just left it lol

[@JonnyMopar]

@@sorta_stock Lol. Thanks Jeremy. This one I want to be nice.

[@TheProchargedmopar]

👍💪

[@Mike-Olds-1]

👍🇺🇸

[@jaynecobb6711]

Bit of advice, you do not need a unending stream of background music every minute of the video, especially when you are talking to the viewer and trying to convey your point. Just a bit of advice.

[@JonnyMopar]

Thanks for the advice Jay. I’ll try zeroing out the music while I speak.

[@streetmonsterspro-streetca9615]

I seen where someone repaired his dash with bondo, it didn’t look too bad. Just an idea.🙂

[@JonnyMopar]

@@streetmonsterspro-streetca9615 Should be easy to sand flat. I’m not against it.

[@travisbeavers-ti4ki]

I got a new dash pad for my 74 charger off of ebay for like 350 bucks

[@JonnyMopar]

@@travisbeavers-ti4ki Money well spent Travis. I can’t tell you how many days you shaved off your timeline by not doing it the way I did. Lol.