cracks

im in need of some help with my custom interior.. i have a 97 eclipse gst that i have been working on for 5 years now. i want to get this thing completed but i have ran into some serious problems.. I had a guy do the hole interior, but to say the least his work was something that i whould not wish on anyone. the main problem that i have is stress cracks on the dash (the hole dash is fiberglass)

I need help in fixing all the cracks in the dash (third picture), there all circled with a black marker.

if anyone can tell me how to repair these sections it whould be greatly appreciated. i need to know how to go about it.. im figuring that i need to take a dremel and kinda round out the area, and then fill it with material, but i don't know exactly what to fill it back in with and what process to go threw..

if a mod could fix the origanal post i whould appreciate it..

jason

thanks for the response.. do you think that if i put the fiberglass reinforced putty in the cracks, and then took some mat and cover that area, it whould give the situation less of a chance of repeting.. or will this putty be good enough.

as far as taken it back to the origanal installer - that is just not feesible. in all honestly i whouldn't recomend him to any one, not even my worst enemy. lol .. to be quite honest the pictures hide alot of the problems that i am gunna need to fix.. there is not one of the panels that actually fit properly. this hole interior was supposed to be completed, basically the guy scammed me out of 5,000$, and caused alot of damage to the car. he gave the car back to me with all the wiring harnesses in a box, he cracked my windshield, caused body damage, destroyed almoast all the auto meter gauges (i had to buy alot of them again), and to top it off he delivered it to me on a landscaping trailor, and the car fell through it upon delivery ( you don't even want to know what the undercarrige looks like)  and i can't take it back to him for the most obvious reason of him living in ohio, and i recently moved to florida.

the hole system is gunna be ppi - the old school art series for amps-ppi a1200, ppi a400. and newer ppi subs.. my hope is to be able to hook up with a car audio sponcer (JL Audio) and change all the gear out eventually.

if there is any one in the fort myers, naples area that whould be willing to come over and help out with the project i whould be willing to pay for your services.. i really need a helpful hand from someone with knowledge, seeing as this will be my first fiberglass project.

jason

Jason, it wouldn't hurt to use both.  Try to push the filler into the crack as much as possible, then sand it smooth.  If you can get behind the dash and apply the filler there also, I probably would not use mat and resin.  This way would save you some time on bodywork.  Sorry to hear about the bad experience, I hate it when people abuse other people.  I am in Oklahoma, so as far as coming over and helping you  fix it for a 6 pack of Corona, well, thats out of the question.  Go get some reinforced filler and give it a try, if you dont like it just sand off whatever you did.

BTW:  To address your first post, YES I would cut out the cracked piece.  If it is a very small crack ( 1/4-1/2 long), dont worry to much about cutting it out.  Just fix from the backside and front.  If it is longer than that, I would cut it out and use resin/mat.

I felt the same way back when it happened.. then i cleared my head, and decided to ruin him for good.. I hired a attorney , and started the process of taken him down permanetly.. i spread the word to everyone about what a piece of crap he was..  a month into putting our case toghether, and after he got his papers for suit, we learned that he filed bankrupcy on his shop, and closed the doors.. becuse it was a contractual situation there was no way that i could go after him personally.. when he filed bankrupcy on his shop he relieved hiself of any financial responsability.  so in the end im still out the 5,000$ not to mention the attorney fee's... what are you gunna do?  Nothing.. you just need to move on...  the funny thing is that i believe he is a member on here.. it will be funny to see if he has the guts to come forward...

it looks like this will be the first of many weekends to come filled with fiberglassing..   if anyone has any more tips, im open to all suggestions..

jason