I recently picked up a near perfect dash with all necessary accessories from a '92 240 sedan. I want to install it into my '86 sedan. There is one crack to the left of the left defrost vent that can't be seen from the driver seat. It's about 2" long, 1/4" wide and 3/8" deep. What's the best way to seal this up and make it less noticeable overall? Thanks for looking.
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'86 sedan with 471,000 miles on the original engine and automatic transmission

Hi,

I've never done the job myself but here is some suggestions from the FAQ I remembered reading a while back...don't know how they'll work...

http://www.brickboard.com/FAQ/700-900/InteriorTrimandPanels.htm#DashboardCrackRepair

Travis

Every dash that I have seen cracked and was repaired. It crack again in the same place. Good luck.
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You're going to have a hell of a time fixing this.The vinyl has dried and split.In trying to fill the void and bracing the crack from both sides to prevent further splitting I do believe ANYTHING you put on it will be More noticeable.If your old dash is trashed try this.Strip away a piece of the vinyl and try to fix a small area on the old one.Don't use crazy glue,when it dries the edges will be too hard.Maybe rubber cement glue, something that will dry but not be too stiff.Practice, trial and error on your old one.

What ever you do practice on your old one first!

I can't vouch for how this would work on a 240, but I recall a discussion similar to this from my days in the Triumph Spitfire circles on the internet - http://triumphspitfire.rickbaines.com/recovering-a-cracked-dashboard-top/

I've got a '92 with one small crack that I should see to. What is the best preventative plasticizer that people use?