DREW RBZ Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Found this link on ebay. Has anyone here by chance tried this product. Would be very interested to hear if the fitment was decent or not. I have limited experience with upholstery work and have no idea of how difficult this would be to install properly. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-LEATHER-DASH-DASHBOARD-LEATHER-COVER-FITS-DATSUN-240Z-260Z-280Z-1970-1974-/351222196587?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item51c679696b&vxp=mtr Edited January 16, 2015 by DREW RBZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Doesn't really look that well made... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z240 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 One of the members over on classic z car is doing a test fit of a leather dash cover with promises to share all that he finds. He hasn't said who it is yet. Could be the same vendor. http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/50755-leather-dash-cover-installation/?hl=dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMS Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I saw those, but I have my doubts. With a little heat and some premium leather glue it might end up looking pretty good at first, but I'll bet my teeth that the stitching will start coming apart if it's exposed to sunlight over any period of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesymamba Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Skimmed through some reviews of their other products and people seem to like them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SROyWIuTwNc http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1909684-Shift-boots-arm-rest-covers-from-topgaiters-on-ebay http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=461814 http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=562037 http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showthread.php/159110-Who-s-got-Top-Gaiters-ebrake-or-shift-boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatwad Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I wouldn't mind giving it a try if there was one for a 280z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdiabetezx66x Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It actually looks pretty nice. Just a matter of how well it's installed. After just doing all the vinyl in my 260, I'll just stick with the plastic covers. Not fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djwarner Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 For those interested, I just posted some almost done photos on the Classic Z Car S30 Interiors forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdiabetezx66x Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Y not post here??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djwarner Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 My thread there includes photos and installation considerations in several postings. The attached photos were taken after re-installing to the point of getting the engine to start and verifying electrical connections. Will do some final trimming and cleaning soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88dangerdan Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hey there, I'll get over and read your complete thread but quick question. Where you satisfied with the way it turned out that if you had the choice would you do again? Thanks Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djwarner Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Considering the effort to remove and install the dash is the same with any repair process, I will discount that amount from consideration. I discussed the relative efforts and results in my other thread. http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/50755-leather-dash-cover-installation/ As for results, it depends on the desired end result. I did the repair with the SEMS plastic repair last year only to have it fail due to my inexperience with the product and it short working time. If you are looking to simply restore the original look, leather is not for you. Better to use the Six 10 adhesive, texture coat and paint. The leather adds an additional level of plushness and did elevate the interior. Additionally, if the brittle, 45 year old vinyl cracks again, no one will ever see it. The final appearance will not emerge until I have finished the minor touch ups and applied leather conditioner. So we will see the final impact soon. Edited February 4, 2015 by djwarner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88dangerdan Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Thanks for the response Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 http://www.urethanesupply.com/Other-Fillers-1/Padded-Dash-Filler/ I used this and its very flexible. I can push in on the repair sections 1/8" or so and it doesn't crack. The only problem I had was it looked perfect after I did it. A few days later I thought I would spray some SEM vinyl paint on the whole dash just to give it extra UV protection. I had read on another forum to prime it first if you did that, but I didn't. it made the repaired areas swell up about 1/8". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryant67 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Would installing the leather onto a full dash cap perhaps be worth the additional expense? Probably a bit more forgiving to work with, and reversible. For what it's worth, I think the leather cover looks great on there! I bet it was a lot of meticulous work to get it to sit right with all of the curves in these dashes, but it looks like you took your time and did a very good job with it. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djwarner Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Thanks for the comment. I have heard that full dash caps can be a handful to fit really well. Leather can be stretched with water and shrunk with heat. If you have a free hour, watch the YouTube video I cited in the other thread. You will be amazed. My only other experience working with leather was molding a holster for my pistol. If you decide to go the leather route like me, I would suggest soaking the precut cover in water to allow stretching. Hold the wet cover I place with spring clamps, You can use tennis balls clamped into the three small gauges. Allow to air dry over the course of a day or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyanrudger Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) Another option is flocking. Suede-ish appearance/feel. No glare. Relatively simple to do. Had mine done for two years and it held up fine. Recently redid it because of the cage. Edited February 5, 2015 by fyanrudger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarkie Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 ^^ That looks cool, got in-car shots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyanrudger Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) Surprisingly, I can't find any good ones. Hopefully the dash will be going back in early next week... Oh, and of course, you can flock your center console to match. Edited February 7, 2015 by fyanrudger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyanrudger Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Not a week. Dash is pretty dust-covered, but it's back in for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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