[W126 Coupe] 1984 500 SEC dash wood peeling away

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I would strongly recommend a dash cover -- carpet type material --  to 
protect your dash from cracking in the heat.  Once these babies crack  it's 
prohibitively expensive to fix.  Maybe a sunshield would also be  useful.
 
Frank Pecarich
Ventura, CA
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 9/3/2010 10:50:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
lisalevi at austin.rr.com writes:

We have  a 1984 500 SEC that  has spent her first summer in the central 
Texas heat  after spending 25 years in California. Now the wood grain on the 
dash has  partially sprung free. I don't know if the heat melted the glue, but 
all I  know is that I have to do to reattach it. Does anyone know what I 
should do?  I'm certainly going to use wood oil to try to save it once its 
back in place.  Any idea about that as well? 

Also, the headliner has partially  detached in the back from the heat I'm 
guessing. Poor baby, but she has to  live outside now. Any suggestions 
greatly appreciated.

Thanks so  much,

Lisa
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