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> Maybe I'm grasping at straws, but it seems like there ought > to be a way, > maybe through a regular maintenance routine, to keep the > vinyl soft enough > that it can stretch and contract without damage. Has anyone > tried, say, > regular applications of vegetable oil? Or is this simply > another example, > like the hinge covers, of materials that simply can't last this long? On my old '70 the dash was deeply cracked due to shrinkage. The crack was probably 1 to 2 cm wide and went all the way through. The car lived outside in the Gulf Coast sun. I don't think there could have been any spray, cream, oil or anything else to save that dash. The heat killed it. Once the inside foam began to get brittle and shrink, ..... My current '69 has lived it's whole life in northern California where it's not so hot. And the dash is not cracked. I think the dashes can last, but only if the sun stays off them. Isn't the dash on Dave O's '62 uncracked? (A very strange dash, by the way. Wraps all the way around to the back of the car). -Mark Fuhriman '69 Fastback ------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitch in! Send your pledge of support! mailto:support@vwtype3.org