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Took my 1984 for inspection today and when the guy went to scrap off the old sticker he must of pressed on the corner of the dash and a small 1/4 inch crack in now in the corner. It is hardly noticeable but I am worried that the crack may grow in time since this is the original dash and has no cracks. Any suggestion what I can put on the crack to prevent it from growing??
My gut says that any cure will be worse than the disease. The crack will most likely not grow unless there is direct pressure placed on the spot. Frankly, since you said that it is hard to notice I'd leave it alone and keep your eye out for a new dash to swap it with. I pulled the dash on my 89 (since sold) a bunch and it is a pretty straight forward job and the heat will not cause the crack to grow..
Now, if OCD takes over, you can pull the dash and put a small (small) drop of crazy glue in the crack.
You can be sure, unless you first want to question me under oath.
Also New Jersey inspection for required vehicles (passenger) only consists of checking for codes and seeing if the lights work. Used to be much more involved in the old days.
From: Clifton Park, NY ............Clearwater, FL ... 85 Original Owner
Originally Posted by CorvetteRules
You can be sure, unless you first want to question me under oath.
Also New Jersey inspection for required vehicles (passenger) only consists of checking for codes and seeing if the lights work. Used to be much more involved in the old days.
I don't understand states that don't require a thorough safety inspection for all vehicles. Especially older ones.
It only takes one person that does not upkeep their car to kill you
Last edited by Cruisinfanatic; Dec 12, 2018 at 02:33 PM.
Lloyds make a very nice dash pad, like another post, it cuts down on glare, and looks great with the C4 logo sitting dead center.
Here is the one I had for many years!
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Preventing crack in dash
