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American enthusiasts have always considered the Porsche the premier European autobahn cruiser. Far more affordable than a Ferrari or Lamborghini, the Porsche refinements of the Sixties models made them the sporty car of choice for performance import car enthusiast. The 911, 912, 914, 928, 924 and 944 models from 1968 through 1986 were equipped with a vinyl covered dash and arm rest pads, and like most vinyl parts, they deteriorate with time.
The Targa model shown here was no exception. Top off cruising and the heat of the California sun, dried and cracked the original dash pad, while the arm rests suffered from daily use. The foam used in manufacturing padded dashboards is comprised of thousands of small air pockets, which expand and contract with the temperature. Eventually the vinyl will crack from this constant stretching and contracting. This holds true for any padded dash, no matter what make or model.
Once the vinyl is cracked there is no way to correctly repair it without changing the vinyl skin. Just Dashes is famous for restoring vinyl interior parts in American cars and trucks, but they can also repair almost any import vinyl interior as well. The owner removed the original dash pad and arm rests from this daily cruiser and brought them to Just Dashes for restoration. Most Porsche models received Sierra grain vinyl at the factory, but the 924 and 944 models were fitted with Coachman grain. The example shown here came stock with Sierra grain vinyl.
Just Dashes will restore your Porsche, or other import pad or parts, to concours quality using their hand preparation and Thermo Vacuum Forming process, and return the items to you via UPS. Color matching or color changing is never a problem, simply send a color sample with your parts. Here's how we do it.
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