Re: [Amc-list] Aftermarket Dash Pad Mods

[Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Harbor freight has a "decent" heat gun for about $30. 
I have one and have compared it to an equally cheap Radioshak version, they are almost identical in readings.

The problem I can see is didn't someone say the repop pad is a more solid construction than the foam core original?
If so it may be harder to reform due to distorting the face before you get the core to heat up? maybe experiment on the backside or???

Anyway, HFs heatgun has an nifty little "lazer" indicator so you can see exactly what spot on the material you are reading the temp from.  I bought it to guage rod temps, then found info on using liquid propane to freeze the pins, I have no idea on which way I will go when it comes piston time! I have the bases covered with pile of used rods, pistons and pins. So I can get repeatable results before I do the good ones!

Mark Price
Morgantown, WV 26508
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
"I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens!"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "AMC/Rambler owners,drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2009 2:56:47 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Aftermarket Dash Pad Mods

crap, insomnia again tonite...........



Brien,

That's a great idea about using a heat gun to reshape the pad in the glove
box door interference area.
I have used heat guns to straighten plastic dash components.
The only drawback I have experienced using heat guns is that I haven't found
a easy way of determining what temperature
the plastic is reaching, (probably should invest in a digital temp sensing
instrument) and I've found that overheating plastics occurs very rapidly.
The other thought I had in the same thought line is to use a heat blanket
like electricians use to warm PVC conduit to shape it
into gentle bends for wire to be pulled through.
I haven't asked any of my electrician friends to use their blankets to
experiment with so I don't know if that will work too.

Thanks for the advice,

Armand


>
> Armand - what I would do is to take a square of 1/2" Plywood -
> go to Lowe's and buy an Electric Heat Gun with the Nozzle Attachments -
> use the one with the wide narrow orifice.
>
> Take your time warming up that area above the Glove Box Door -
> don't melt anything - then gently press the Pad upward with the
> Plywood & hold until Pad cools .
>
> Let it go - check the fit & finish.
>
>
> If it works - send me Twenty Bucks !
>
> If it don't - I'll owe you a few Beers.. ;']
>
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