BarryBum

My dash is seperating on the passenger side, up under the corner of the windshield (see pic)
Is there a fix for this?

sfc rick

Take it out, I mean take the whole dash out and put it on a couple of sawhorses. If it's not cracked, then I would reglue it down. If it's beyond repair get it recovered by an Upholstery shop, which is mucho cheaper than buying a new one. Don't worry about trying to recover the passenger grab handle with no seams showing. Just have the guy make a matching grab handle wrap, or buy one from Midamerica motorworks in whatever color or pattern you want.

Good luck on the fix!!!!

Edited, oops, just saw a grab handle wrap already on it.

Pics will be required when you are done.

sereneDelusions

I wish there was an easier way to fix the dash problem than taking it all out. Mine is doing the same thing and I hope it doesn't get worse.

road pilot

This is the right way. If you are going to keep your vette
this fix is time well spent.

MSG C5

Sad that this is starting to happen to our C5 Corvettes, however I guess this stuff happens when a car gets to be 15-16 years old.

Good luck with the repair!

Virtual Geezer

Very soon now, the newest C5s will be ten years old (including mine). Time flies....

LoneStarFRC

Sunshade, sunshade, sunshade.

Too late now, but others need to take heed.

I see them available on Ebay from time to time and I'll bet Marc at Vettnuts can fix you up with a good used one too.

P.S. Use 303 protectant periodically too.

MSG C5

Yep! Beginning next year, the "newest" C5, like my 2004 vert, will be at least 10 years old.

LoneStarFRC

A cursory search on that really big auction place revealed a total of 11 C5 dash pads for sale, some with HUD cutout, some without.

damilleniumboy

I cam say I hadn't seen this one.

Vetteman Jack

Don't think I have seen a problem like that before either. Try what sfc rick suggested or see if you can buy a much better one from one of the used parts vendors.

crazystevex

Mine is starting to do the same thing in that area on my 2000. My plan to fix it was pull the windshield out and re-glue it back down. Seemed easier then pulling the dash but I have a friend with a glass shop also...

Going to attempt it this spring.

MSG C5

I think a used replaced dash would be the best option. I'm sure there have been a few wrecked C5s where the dash/interior remained in perfect shape.

LoneStarFRC

Yeah, I saw several that had multiple pics and appeared to be in great shape, some from 2001+vehicles too. Changing one out is not hard particularly, just tedious and time consuming with all the fasteners. It can be accomplished with routine hand tools and a good supply of patience. Just get a clean work area, stay organized, and go for it. The payoff is much better than patching/covering something up.

I am big advocate of using a sunshade religiously and using 303 protectant every 6-8 months or so. Pads on garage queens suffer a little less or snow-bird cars that spend several months in hibernation each year can forgo the sunshade when inside, but any car parked outside in the sunnier states really do need to use sunshades, and not just for the comfort factor. Sunshades also help preserve steering wheels and the rest of the interior as well.

SuperTom

Pull the dash out and use Contact Cement on it