PSA: LMC Truck now sells replacement dashes for 88-94 trucks.

[HotWheelsBurban]

Looks like they didn't hot press it enough when assembled. Not sure if the term is correct, but those round tabs are supposed to be pressed down enough to make a lip around the hole on the metal part. Hot swage, I guess you'd call it. Ideally, done as soon as the part comes out of the mold warm. Where I've seen the process done is on plastic souvenir buttons and jewelry that have a metal clip or pinback on them. If the plastic was polystyrene, you could use model glue to melt it and shape it with dental or modeling tools. But I think most automotive plastic parts are ABS, so it takes different solvents and glues. All of them stinky and not stuff you want to breathe or get on skin or eyes.
Several of the guys in our car model club do resin casting, and it's a similar process. Big difference is no heat is involved. I've had them make me small model parts before.

 

[arrg]

Anyone know if the LMC cluster bezels have all five switch positions below the HVAC and headlight switch assembly available? I have the blanks and switches I need, but the only trucks I've found that have all of the positions available are the Suburbans.

It only has two of the removable positions just like a stock truck bezel.

 

[AK49BWL]

It only has two of the removable positions just like a stock truck bezel.

Thank you. Guess I'm stuck finding a Suburban lol

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

Those clips are notorious for breaking on the factory grills too...

I used a two-part epoxy to repair mine.

Care to share which epoxy? I did mine and the damn epoxy I used pealed off the plastic when I had to remove them the next time. Probably poor prep but I'd still like to know what worked for you.

 

[LA2SD]

Care to share which epoxy? I did mine and the damn epoxy I used pealed off the plastic when I had to remove them the next time. Probably poor prep but I'd still like to know what worked for you.

Yeah, good prep is important. Especially if the plastic has a glossy appearance. I used a two-part epoxy designed for bonding plastic made by JB Weld. Although the clip is metal, you're bonding it to plastic.

This stuff

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[someotherguy]

I've used Devcon Plastic Weld for the speaker grille clips. Rough up the surface first and then sandwich the clip in a bed of the glue. Not a ton of it, you don't want to make a fitment issue.

Richard

 

[frito-bandito]

Yeah, good prep is important. Especially if the plastic has a glossy appearance. I used a two-part epoxy designed for bonding plastic made by JB Weld. Although the clip is metal, you're bonding it to plastic.

This stuff

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This has been used on a few parts of my truck lol

 

[frito-bandito]

This dash is pretty cool, I can’t wait to see if they do 97+ style dash soon.

 

[1ton-o-fun]

This dash is pretty cool, I can’t wait to see if they do 97+ style dash soon.

And add crew cab door panels to the wish list,

 

[frito-bandito]

And add crew cab door panels to the wish list,

Hopefully I’ll get around to doing the power conversion to mine soon and then I can use Suburban panels lol