Dash Radio Cut-Out Fix Ideas needed!

[Mike69cuda]

Don’t forget duct tape!

 

[matthon]

You could also cut out the offending area, weld a piece behind the opening, larger than the opening, a somewhat thicker piece even.

Then weld a thin gauge piece, same gauge as the dash, into the new 'hole' you cut out.

Prevents blow out when butt welding thin metal, and no one will ever know.

For the rounded section above the ash tray, same principle, use a piece of metal rod that fits the shape, stick it behind the dash, weld it up.

I've cheated like that before, some of this Mopar metal is just too thin from the beginning.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Chicken wire, fiberglass, and bondo.

Oh goodness. lol

 

[nutz]

my body guy bonds everything ,rockers, wheel arches
think if you could find the cut-out ,could glue it in from the inside then a skim coat of bondo,just don't put your butts out on it
i bet even pc7 would hold it if you can hammer it smooth

 

[Hyper_pak]

Chicken wire, fiberglass, and bondo.

That is what the PO would have done.
If he wasn't so lazy.

 

[jos51700]

That's the word on the street. New cars use it and I don't see sheet metal layin in the road from parts fallin off.

Watch out for late '90's Firechickens. My ex's mom had one. She got home from work one day, got out of the car, and couldn't figure out where the door skin went.

 

[ajarofclay]

How hard is it to find those parts?
And looking under the radio, I see metal that is wasted on mine.

From what I remember when searching, it's pretty hard to get. I believe 72 is a one year only and they are not reproduced. The cost on the reproductions is Ridiculous anyway. I needed on because I had cut my opening just slightly larger for a cassette stereo back in the day and went back to a stock am/fm Mono. Good luck locating a nice one but I agree, that's your best option.

 

[Big.J.007]

Pics of the 72 deluxe dash shell.