Never really took one out of a hilux, i want to sand it down and paint it but want to know how to do it right when i do it. Also the "foam" on the dash is all cracked any ways of fixing it?

 

Hey man, so i just ran out and took some pics, i beleive with the dash, this is about as far as you can go.



And this is a upword shot from the floor, the back of it just seems to be one peice the forms into the firewall



So you may just tear it down to this point, and do a good tape job and sand paint where its at, as for getting it all the way out.. i dont think its going anywhere, but im also no expert on this truck mine is a 74 so i beleive its the same.

 

As for the foam peice across the top, take it off and you could always spray foam it or something, sand it down, and re-wrap with a peice of material, mine has a few cracks, i have it out and i plan on spray foaming just the cracks, sanding it down flush, then wrapping in a peice of suede

 

Ok thanks guys!!! Im gonna tackle this soon Thanks for the help again!!

 

Same with my Hilux. My dash was broken and the top side is split in a few places. I fixed the radio dash piece with some mercaptane epoxy and sanded it down, then painted it black.

The soft dash top I am debating how to proceed. I know I will use foam to fill the large cracks, then silicone to finish it back to the surface-but from there I have some ideas. One is to use vinyl repair and then vinyl paint, which should look pretty much like the original. Or cover the whole thing with a vinyl fabric, but then I wonder about fitment. Finally I have thought about using body filler and painting over that, but then I wonder about the final appearance. It's a shame we can't just buy a NOS dash that looks just like the original. I will post pics when I decide which route to go.

 

BTW great pics 74Hiluxproject!! I like the lamp in the truck! Where are all your wires, etc??

 

Sounds good Gave me some ideas also MercuryMan!

 

lol the wiring harness was shot from the engine bay fire, so i just yanked them all out, yea the lamp was my hillbilly work light, i was so excited the first few days to start cleaning it up, i needed light because i was getting off after dark haha