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| bbrock |
 Nov 27 2018, 06:22 PM
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I thought this would be easy but spent too much time today trying to find replacement foam on the top front of the dash next to the windshield and covered in vinyl. With the best scrap of my fossilized original foam in hand, I searched in vain at a fabric store and Michael's. Finally broke my taboo and went into Wal-mart (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) where I found a sheet of open cell foam 1/4" thick. Hard to tell how thick the original was before 40 years of "significant shrinkage" took its toll, but its barely over 1/16" thick now.I'm not sure if 1/4" is too thick and won't open the package until I have a ruling from the committee. I'm thinking 1/8" thick would be better, but where to find? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| raynekat |
Nov 27 2018, 06:42 PM
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In Portland we have a fabric store called Jo Anne's that has more of this kind of stuff than Michael's does.
I think I did find some 1/4 or 3/16" that worked out nicely. |
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| bbrock |
Nov 27 2018, 07:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Nov 27 2018, 05:42 PM)  In Portland we have a fabric store called Jo Anne's that has more of this kind of stuff than Michael's does. I think I did find some 1/4 or 3/16" that worked out nicely. JoAnne's is where I went first and came up empty handed. I found their foam selection in general lacking. I suspect it is a smaller store that what they have in larger cities. What I got at Wal-Mart looks to be a pretty close match except for thickness. But all I have is a shriveled up 40 year old piece so I don't know how thick it is supposed to be. If 1/4" is good, I have what I need. If not, I need to source the right thickness. P.S.Ordered the kitchen sink resto kit from 914rubber that includes the dash kit, but I don't think it includes the foam. |
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bbrock Okay, what about dash foam? Nov 27 2018, 06:22 PM
Rand I love it when people admit it's not so easy..... Nov 27 2018, 06:27 PM mepstein Lots of different options on eBay for foam. I got ... Nov 27 2018, 06:50 PM bbrock Okay, my bad. Just checked the listing on the Res... Nov 27 2018, 07:28 PM
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Okay, my bad. Just checked the listing on the Re... Nov 28 2018, 04:31 PM Mikey914 We actually have been able to get 1/8" foam t... Nov 27 2018, 08:36 PM bbrock
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