Re: [Amc-list] Aftermarket Dash Pad Mods

[Brien Tourville <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have insomnia - my Cats view it as Quality Time !

With Heat Guns - I set the blower on Low
& drift it across my hand at varying distances
to see at what distance the heat build up starts
and how concentrated it is using what Nozzle diffuser.

Sounds stupid - I start the first pass at like
two feet away to get a sense - as to how much
heat is there and how long until I begin to cook -
it works out to be about the same as plastic or vinyl.

The other variable is - DO NOT RUSH - just input
a short heating time - then apply the plywood pressure
gently - then check it - do it again same distance -
pressure - check it >

Many repeats at Lo Heat Inputs will make the Trip happen.

I would sense being too out of touch using a Heat Blanket
as I can't judge the foam core heat build up and the effect on the
plastic as it is heating up - like War page.

I'm presuming this Dash Pad is like on my GTO - skinned
vinyl over a foam core ?

It doesn't take much to activate the vinyl molecules to
soften - so reshape using MANY small Lo heat intervals
- pressure applications & it will slowly assume the
right shape.

Lo and Slo Baby !



Brian



Armand Eshleman wrote:
> crap, insomnia again tonite...........
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> 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
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>> 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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