TEARING APART my Dash in my Chevy Tahoe and Fixing the Cracks FOR GOOD

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@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

Any ideas on how to make those cracks not so noticeable? I am not a fan of those dash caps. I am thinking of some sore of calk made for this? I have a Patreon and I would love your support: www.patreon.com/BuildsUnited You'll have behind the scenes access and more! Merch (more coming out soon): www.etsy.com/shop/buildsunited

@markhelou142 Год назад

i had a leather cover after doing what he did, and acrtually it looks amazing. i can send u pictures

@comaradelee 11 месяцев назад

@@markhelou142 do u have a photo?

@apimpnamedslickback2748 4 месяца назад

Hey Chris! How has this held up over the year? My Yukon has the same issue and a replacement isn't possible as far as I know.

@BanditWon Год назад

Excellent video! Thank you and big props for taking the time to film, edit and post all of this. Great tutorial and excellent method. The world needs more thoughtful people like you!

@AlButhain 7 месяцев назад

I have 2 gmc yukon denali both 2009 and 2010 and the cracks i had on both is identical and matching the cracks on your truck , i have to admit that it was a tough job to pull the dash out since i love my cars and detail is important for me, so iv done the reinforcing method on my dashes , using the plastic melt welding , and then coat it fiberglass and repaint it again, the thing iv done late for the top layer was to fill the gaps , sand it and touch it with paint which i didn't like so i decided to wrap in leather. Messy job but im happy that my dashes wont rip off again. Thanks for your vid and appreciate your time.

@wtdonovan Год назад

You made that look almost easy. You have a great attitude and I appreciate the lessons learned in there too.

@UccelloLibero86 Год назад

Thank you so much. Im in the middle of tackling it now and following along...

@ls1_cammeroh Год назад

Pretty sad this has to be done and gm did nothing to fix this

@JoeSparro Год назад

Its been like this for 40 yrs. GM is banking on it.

@stevevogelman3360 5 месяцев назад

Amen. Freind

@timebombthomas 3 месяца назад

Complete scumbags

@D90NAS77 2 месяца назад

Publicly traded companies are to blame… Responsibility to the stock holders is why car manufacturers cut corners

@TrueArsenic 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing! I'm doing this now on my 2010 Suburban and stumbled upon this. Subscribed! Thanks again!

@Skidal Год назад

Excellent work! The amount of learning and sense of accomplishment with this project has to be 💯 Your video is detailed and to the point with good explanations and key points. My dash = indefinite back order. Thanks for demonstrating and explaining a great alternative. 💯

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

Thanks Skidal! It was a decent amount of work but I think it was worth saving the money on a new dash. Plus, I learned a few things in the process.

@JavierBonillaC Год назад

I feel proud of somebody young using things responsibly and repairing stuff. If my children were like you, I’d be the proudest father.

@doctorfeinstone6524 Год назад

Uhhh, it's mostly young people who do this...

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

@@doctorfeinstone6524 all kinds of people do this. There’s only a dime in a dozen young folks who would educated themselves to fix an issue they are having.

@UccelloLibero86 Год назад

That was a really nice comment for you to take the time to make.

@KRTube75 11 месяцев назад

@@doctorfeinstone6524 You typed that with a straight face?

@boiblu01 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for this...I actually found a perfect on in the junkyard then I did your fiberglass trick hopefully it keeps it strong for years to come

@ImChrisDeDecker 9 месяцев назад

Thats smart dude. Hope it holds up!

@BrandonElliotSmith 10 месяцев назад

@ImChrisDeDecker This tutorial is PRICELESS. I was scared to attempt this just doing the job blind/in reverse (looking at where all the screwholes are in the replacement dash) but now I feel much more confident with this step-by-step. Now my only remaining concern is paying this arm & leg to ship this damn dash here ($200 shipping for a slab of plastic/vinyl is crazy lol smh). Thanks for posting!

@floydhelms44 Год назад

You have the patience of Job. Congratulations, Superb workmanship Sir !

@gunsofsteele Год назад

Thanks for the video! I finally have a project to use up the other half of a fiberglass repair kit left over from a front bumper cover repair. I will gorilla tape my cracks before disassembling. And, it's not cheap American plastic, it's molded in Canada. Darn hosers! 😂

@isreal111982 Год назад

I really admire the time, patience and effort you took for this project. I have a crack on my 2013 truck by the airbag as do 90% of the dashes I've seen on the road today. There is no way I would spend the time you did only to put back an inferior looking dash. Your dash was too far gone. I would bite down and spend the $500 for a new one, and reinforce the known break points with your method on the new one.

@KRTube75 11 месяцев назад

They are discontinued. you cannot get one.

@Icehawks7 7 месяцев назад

@@KRTube75 that is not true. I can literally order one right now

@mikeevatt2614 4 месяца назад

@@Icehawks7 where can I get one

@Icehawks7 4 месяца назад

@@mikeevatt2614 I can’t remember the exact website but all I did was lookup “2007-2014 Chevy Tahoe full replacement dashboard” and after a little digging around I was eventually able to find them brand new for sale. They’re pretty expensive. I’m waiting until this summer to order it and I’m gonna replace mine.

@rbecerramiami 10 месяцев назад

True craftsman. Respect!

@catalejo6124 28 дней назад

Excellent work!!!! Magnifico trabajo ..yo hacia eso mismo en cuba cuando vivia alla..very very good

@4volvofixer Год назад

a real world example of how to and what to expect. Seems like a nice guy too! thanks for taking the time

@4volvofixer Год назад

i knew nothing of the abs slurry and how incredible it works. been a master tech since 1985 but, this one got past me. its AWESOME

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

appreciate it Barry! I learned about the ABS slurry from another fellow RU-vidr repairing a random plastic part in their car. I forget his channel. Thank you watching and for the kind words!

@billybobbarker3175 2 месяца назад

Well. Back in my younger years I did line a few cars with velvet. Looked cozy.

@BH-qi9cq Год назад

I wish (like everyone else) that GM would do a recall to make up for their horrific workmanship... this is the next best thing! Thank you!

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

I appreciate it. I bet 95% of these dashes are cracked by now.

@sideburns2009 10 месяцев назад

@@ImChrisDeDeckerafter the passenger side airbag inflator recall? They most definitely are. And when the dealer cracks then doing a recall they refuse to repair it because the class action was dropped.

@comaradelee 11 месяцев назад

thank you. watching from the philippines

@DryBayouGarage 5 месяцев назад

doing this right now. got it all stapled up, cracks are barely visible, and already way stronger. will be fiberglassing this week. great vid, entertaining and got to the meat and potatoes. its not meant to be perfect, that would require a new one but the rattling will finally be gone.

@ImChrisDeDecker 5 месяцев назад

That is exactly the goal! Hope it turns out great!

@Isa1ahL33 Год назад

Gosh, I wish I had your confidence. You made it look so easy. All them bolts and stuff just scares me. I replaced a valve cover gasket on a BMW N54, but this is something else. Nice work.🫡

@onthecourt6570 Месяц назад

Needed this to finally install pink leds in the dashboard

@LindseyandCaleb Год назад

Nice work. Looks like it turned out pretty well!!

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

Much better! It is always a learning experience.

@D90NAS77 2 месяца назад

Subbed right away! Really appreciate the time you put into this 👍

@mrnotnomis 8 месяцев назад

I had my doubts about the approach, but the initial products looks really good, even with the cracks showing. I am really impressed with the way the slurry adhered to the dash and how the fiberglass reinforced everything. I am watching this a year after the video was posted, and I am curious to see how it's holding up. Are there new cracks? Did the welds hold on the old ones? I have a silverado and a yukon that have cracks in the usual places and need repair. I have seen dash replacements around, but they are too rich for my budget.

@conradlau7415 Год назад

Very cool that Tahoe should bring a lot of contact. Just picked up a 2012 PPV.

@daver8958 Год назад

Hey Conrad. I believe You will really like that PPV. The Pros outweigh the Cons of that beast. If You haven't already, check for open screw holes where a possible roof mount Light Bar was removed. open both doors and peel back the rubber trim at the roof base. If there was a Light Bar, there probably will be holes there under the rubber trim.. Just fill with silicone.

@JR-oz5mf Год назад

Great video!

@ciapsiagency3260 Месяц назад

Great work Thanks for the great video

@engineheader Месяц назад

this is some amazing info, can you expand on the making of that slurry stuff? like show exactly what you used with the abs?

@clintgabbard8189 Год назад

Bro, just a thought, but you should go to the junk yard buy as many of these as you can and mod them for sale, I want to do this myself but removing will be difficult and breaking more worries me and probably other viewers but if we could just rip it out and replace with yours it would be worth it

@mikeruizxd5534 Год назад

Great video! Thanks man 👍

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

Thank you Mike!

@jorgevillarreal3638 5 месяцев назад

Great video ,preparing to do this on mine...how many fiberglass cloths did you use?mine has a lot of cracks

@Poolguy8879 Год назад

I’ll tell ya the next thing you should do . I replaced mine instead of fixing 12.7 cracks . Credit to my local car wash . He recommended to have a tint company do the windshield in 75percent 3M window tint . It is legal but more importantly it blocks the Uv rays from cooking the plastic to a brittle state . My Tahoe is 2011 . Did the new dash one year ago and tinted windshield complete top to bottom with 75% . Not only does the truck stay cooler . The dash never really gets hot .

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

Interesting! I’ll look into my state law and see what’s legal. Great idea!

@mongonius Год назад

Great vid! My suburban had same prob. GM shameless. Wont buy another GM. The small things matter.

@darrelldarrell1447 Месяц назад

A new one would be cracked or crack easy also. These dashes started cracking within the first year. This was right after their bailout and 07 to 12 was just pure garbage. My avalanche luckily only has 3 cracks and I just sealed them up with jb weld and threw a dash skin on top of it and called it a day.

@lillinda7434 Год назад

How many sheets do you recommend using & what size & thickness? Your link shows many sizes & thicknesses? How much did you use to make your slurry?

@comaradelee 11 месяцев назад

chris, is there other ready made mix for the bonding of fiber?

@getfresh25 10 месяцев назад

What was the product you used to lay the over the fiber glass, was that abs

@normanjeckel9502 4 месяца назад

thats alot of work , I have a tahoe and mines cracked , I wonder if you coated the top with something if it would help , like epoxy

@lillinda7434 Год назад

Also what fiberglass did you use, for home or auto cloth? Your link leads me to 2 kinds. Did you only need 1 package?

@nyn3482 7 месяцев назад

Good video, TY for showing us on what you did, but GM should of replace it for free or a huge discount

@SRDragon1 Год назад

Great video, Astro’s have the same issue I wonder how well your methods work on the Astro dash bevel? What’s next?

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

It should work great for the Bevel! I am currently building another storage spot for the Astro, then I will replace the oil pump, tidy up the interior with finishing touched and perhaps build a roof rack with Tahoe videos sprinkled between the Astro content! Thank you Paul

@user-te7eh9os2n 5 месяцев назад

where did you get the part that is closest to the windshield ? I would like to buy one

@quayquon Год назад

I had to do my 93 obs dash like this.

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

Probably turned out better than mine lmao

@Kenichi_one 8 месяцев назад

Wow thats a lot of work. I will just keep it cracked

@v8foraheart884 11 месяцев назад

Much more patience than I, tried to do the same on my 00’ Silverado. The first thing that cracked was the center of the dash and I lost my shit and threw everything.

@ImChrisDeDecker 11 месяцев назад

Damn, I feel that man. At least you tried

@FK-AIPAC Месяц назад

How true is it that there’s a speaker on the center dash?

@bridgettleah2027 Год назад

I'm always afraid when I snip off staples, nails that they're going to fly somewhere I can't find them, so for safety and to keep them all together, I take a little extra time and when I've got the snippets placed and ready to squeeze, I use my other hand to put a washcloth over the hand to 'tent' the about-to-be airborne staple. [And yes, I am a little OCD 😅].

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

hahah, they are a bit scary

@306jah Год назад

I think they sell the replacement dashonamazon

@JustSomeGuy1977-ss1ip Месяц назад

Thanks. I will absolutely not be doing this myself. :)

@FunInTheSunOne 11 дней назад

Does anyone know if this works on GMT400 dashes 95-99? I don’t see why it wouldn’t work, but I can’t find any videos of this being done to those trucks.

@LsDre Год назад

I got another dashboard out of the junkyard for $40 and sprayed the back of it with a thick coat of flexible sealer

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

It’s very rare to find a gmt900 in the junkyard. You got lucky my friend

@LsDre Год назад

@@ImChrisDeDecker my apologies, I have an 800 but I still see 900s in the junkyard from time to time here in Mississippi.

@darrellbrown8547 2 месяца назад

Wow

@jdb7918 8 месяцев назад

Having this same issue with my 2011 Yukon. Typical crap from GM!🙄😒😏 Any suggestions of where to get this done in Georgia?

@casseyguevara7735 Год назад

Where could I find a dash replacement? I have an 07 avalanche but I’ve been Tahoes are pretty much the same vehicle

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

I think you buy an OEM replacement from GM for about $600 + a few hundred for shipping

@johnferreira174 День назад

This definitely should’ve been a recall from the factory that is a black stain on GM’s reputation with these dashes.

@aladeen2 9 месяцев назад

Where can I buy one can you tell me please

@cdoublejj Год назад

haven't had a chacne to watch this yet but, not ago i learned that there is a company down the street form jay lenos garage that has the vacuum forming machines to recover dashes like factory

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

That would be amazing! Would be even better if the dash could be remade if different material too

@cdoublejj Год назад

@@ImChrisDeDecker it can, or at the very least you can choose color. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jb3BQhDFWOI.html

@BacktotheOutdoors Год назад

The $1,000 the dealership wants to replace the dash in my Tahoe now looks reasonable after seeing this video.

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

It is not an very easy job, but $1,000 is a lot of money.

@keithleder8971 2 месяца назад

Shoot! $1000? I'll do it this way....I was wondering how much a new one was. Thanks for sharing!

@KindCreature1 Год назад

That Texas heat is brutal to plastic dashboards!

@ls1_cammeroh Год назад

Got Phoenix heat here same thing it’s horrible on dashboards

@Poolguy8879 Год назад

Tint your windshield with 75% . I’m in florida it stops the baking of the plastic .

@danielgossman1753 Год назад

Where did you get the piece that goes closest to windshield? Mine is cracked in several places. I'd like to just buy a new one.

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

I actually replace it in this video and I have the links in the description: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-57W8h7kz4VY.html

@brentlybyers Год назад

Hey man great job. I’m not familiar with the liquid you’re calling ABS. Is that liquid ABS plastic? Where do you acquire such a compound? Also which fiberglass sheets did you use? If I remember correctly there a different thicknesses.

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

Thank you! I have all the stuff I used in the video linked in the video description for your convenience!

@daver8958 Год назад

I'm not the RU-vidr. Just helping. If You rewatch, He drops 2"(?) black ABS squares into the Acetone. Not liquid. Hobby stores, some Automotive will have strips of it

@jeffreyvanderklip6769 Год назад

If you can find one the arm and leg price is around $1000.00 Give or take.

@Cvtexas. 2 месяца назад

Where can i buy this ??? I need.

@sheawing2232 5 месяцев назад

GM still sell dash boards for these trucks

@robertgarcia584 Год назад

Just curious, I know you made an ABS slurry, however wouldn't Plumbers ABS Cement be the equivalent of what you just made?

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

most likely. Never used it but if it can adhere to the surface and harden without being brittle it should work

@FMitchellFelling Год назад

Late to the party, but just saw the video. I used ABS Cement on a cowl repair about a year ago. After a year, the fiberglass is just coming free, and the underlying cowl is even more brittle. I will have to replace it. I think before I toss it I might re-do a section with his ABS slurry to see if it works any better.

@buzzlightyear5515 Год назад

My 2013 Denali just started cracking 🤐

@kyle8380 4 месяца назад

Brand new dash is like $500 and it's perfect. Not worth all this hassle for a less than perfect dash IMO

@Peoe500 2 месяца назад

Anyone around Thunder Bay Ontario need a new dash? 😂 I’m stripping mine out of a 2012 avalanche and haven’t busted it yet.

@SRDragon1 Год назад

Astro?

@Honda1k Год назад

Hey where did you get the head unit

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

It’s the Eonon Q80Pro I have a video of installing it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2CbGSyKMFB0.html

@Honda1k Год назад

@BuildsUnited okay thanks I'll check out your video quick question does it retain the steering wheel buttons and the factory amp with a Bose subwoofer

@billybobbarker3175 2 месяца назад

Does no one goto the wreckers for such parts anymore?

@JRobert111111 Год назад

I agree, why such cheap crap for a dash? My 2006 Tahoe (old style dash) is in great condition; not even any of the paint coming off which is common on many. However, my brother's 2009 Silverado (dash like yours) is cracking all over the place. Do you know which years were the cracking ones. Definitely 2007-2009 (except for 2007 Silverado Classic) and likely more recent than that.

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

Dang, I have dash covered with vinyl in my 1999 Astro, which seemed to handle the age much better compared to this cheap plastic. For the Tahoes, and probably most GMT900s it is from 2007-2014. Give or take a year for the Trucks.

@JRobert111111 Год назад

@@ImChrisDeDecker I also have a 1993 Astro which is an outdoors car. I have one crack in the dash. I put some crazy glue along it right after it happened, and it never spread nor have more appeared in the following years. Funny we both have an Astro and Tahoe for our daily drivers.

@stephanegame5688 Год назад

What does GM make its plastics with?😮

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

I believe ABS

@danielb-c9100 Год назад

Can I just ask why There's a couple of GM websites you can get a dashboard for 450 $

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

That’s $450+$220 in shipping. I do not know the quality of those dashboards either.

@danielb-c9100 Год назад

They are like OEM

@brentlybyers Год назад

1. It’s a fun project. 2. Some people prefer to fix things vs buy new. 3. Total materials are about $50 4. This dash is indestructible now!

@Superdeebaby23 Год назад

I will pay you to do mine

@ubmixinb360 Год назад

lololol.... That's like patching a shattered windshield. You had it out, should have just replaced it. The material that the Dash is made of will crumble to the touch. I bet you it cracked in three different places while you were putting it back in

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

I added a crack or two removing it. Did not crack once reinstalling it. I do not have $500+ to buy a new dash. I am all bout DIY anyways. Worth a try and let others decide if they want to follow my route or not. No harm no foul

@ubmixinb360 Год назад

@@ImChrisDeDecker I have the same dash material as do others. Yes you can repair it, but....Repair it installed. If you go through the trouble of taking it out, you should have replaced it. The material will crumble and crack over time. It's a waste of time to take it out and put it back in. I KNOW, I own one.

@SkippyPB. Год назад

wouldn't a product called Miracle Paint do the same?

@jonbraddock5545 Год назад

Yeah "Detroit" companies are cheap on the plastic. All the Hondas Ive had and one toyota I swear you could almost bend the part 90 degrees before it would snap.

@UccelloLibero86 Год назад

You said that you had a new piece on its way for the back piece... why didnt you fix the clips on that one instead of getting a new one?

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

I tried to, but the clips were thin plastic and it was nearly impossible to use the staple gun to reinforce them.

@UccelloLibero86 Год назад

You did a great job. I just pulled a dash from the junkyard because mine was WAY too far gone but the one i pulled has plenty of cracks that I'm fixing following what you've done

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

@@UccelloLibero86 be patient, and really align the cracks in the visibility side. You should be good 🙏

@scottbrown1341 Год назад

Time 1:39 in the video...agree...but disagree. It is actually these vehicle manufacturers using/selecting cheap grade plastics so they make more and charge more for the vehicles buy building cheaper for them and charge the consumer more for their product. IMO

@scottbrown1341 Год назад

Nothing to take away from you boss...excellent video.

@scottbrown1341 Год назад

I should have said...absolutely awesome video! 😁😉

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

Appreciate that my friend! Hope you are doing well! I do have a counter argument: doesn’t the manufacturers openly know what they have invested in?

@joshmartinez3685 5 месяцев назад

someone else took that dash out before you.

@jimschulz4550 Год назад

Seems like a lot of work to save a $300 part.

@ImChrisDeDecker Год назад

$500 with shipping

@ubmixinb360 Год назад

That's what I said, knowing it's gonna crack all up again😆

@Live-Life-Freely 8 дней назад

U.S. vehicles use the cheapest plastic possible. I still love my Suburban, Blazer and Firebird, however, their plastics are SH*T.😮‍💨 Yet my 20+ year old Japanese cars all have their plastics intact.