~KnuckleDuster~ Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Well its been about a year since I installed my dash cap and now theres a 3 inch crack right in the rear middle area. This thing was a pain to install and now looks like I have to do it again. Ive never had it in the sun for extended periods of time and it spends 6 days a week in the garage. Maybe the garage got to hot? Anyone else have this happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue72 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I haven't had your problem, but my full dashcap is already wavy and looks horrible. I haven't even had it on the car for a year yet. Worst money I've spent yet on my Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatBlack Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Geez. The PO installed a half cap and it's been in the hot Southern sun - alot. I've not had any problems with my half cap but we did have a parts 280Z once that the half cap was a little bent up on one side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zedsn Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 My full dash cap is older and has 1 small wave but still looks pretty good. Maybe they made the older ones thicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleaf Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I hate dash caps. For the time it takes to install one properly, You might as well repair the dash. It looks sooo much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Mine looks great in the garage with the lights off. Ill definitely be fixing it with bondo and new paint next summer or this winter.. Havent had it in the sun enough to see how it holds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight-280Z Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 For those of you that has the damaged dash cap, where did you get it from? Just curious where these came from as I got a full dash cap from MSA that's about to get installed. Not sure if it might be supplier specific or just a common problem. I've seen one on another car and it's been there for a while. It's just faded. Then again, it's a half cap and it just sits on the dash no glue or compound of any kind. The guy just puts it on top and uses it more for a cover. Over hard bumps sometimes it bounces around but doesn't fall off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I think there is only one producer, the one who sells partially through MSA. I really wish now I would have just bought a soft carpet cover, or do what I mentioned earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernS30 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=123189 Try that out. I think its a good concept, and don't use 2 part epoxy, use bumper repair like he did, its meant to withstand sun and heat, 2 part epoxy, well, its not. Other than that, you could go aluminum dash. If you wish to retain A/C, maybe custom ducting. You would have to make the directors or whatever you wana call them fit. but you could get them out of any car you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun723 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I'm glad I went with the carpet kind now haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 7 years in the so cal sun and it still looks brand new. made by palco industries "dashcap" part #300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~KnuckleDuster~ Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 They might be making the newer ones thinner. I bought mine from msa and it seemed really thin and weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLamberson Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Im pretty dissapointed about this negative feedback, I was planning on getting one... well, not anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue72 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Whoops, I guess I should explain why mine is warped in the first place before anyone gets the wrong idea. I purchased my full dash cover last year through MSA and did a test fit over my factory dash. It seemed to fit well enough, but I was dissatisfied with a few things. It didn't extend completely down the sides where the doors open, it didn't completely cover the center of the dash (on the lower side, close to the center console) and the plastic was a different shade compared to the glovebox. I left it hanging out, just loosely fitted, while I tried to make up my mind about whether to glue it down or not. On the first hot, sunny day it began to warp. Now I'm going to take it off, buy a sun shade to put in the window, and live with the two small cracks in my original dash. If I had actually glued it in place properly I'm sure it would still look fine (aside from the above mentioned items). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxpatsabxxx Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 wow, i was thinking about getting one too but now a dash mat seems like the better deal. ill try to fix the massive cracks in my dash first tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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