Can this be done?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Jerry Clayton

Maybe Patrick can post some pics---

Of course Patrick can post some pics.

Originally Posted by DougD

I thought this was sarcasm - so I didn't reply. But after your second post, I thought I'd try it. And you CAN put a quarter through a dime-sized hole! Whooda thunk?

Yes Doug, the ol' bar room trick relies on pulling the folded semi-circle towards you (three dimensional, of course) thus expanding the diameter of the orifice. Like thus...

[DougD]

Orifice - great word.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by DougD

Orifice - great word.

A more reliable trick is to challenge your buddy to spell the word "possum." They will invariably forget to start it with an "O"

[PDUB]

Originally Posted by DougD

Orifice - great word.

There was a Florida realtor named Phil Orr that had his business along the road we traveled to get to my folks place. His sign had "Real Estate" across the top, with his name in the middle, and "Office" across the bottom. No doubt he intended you to read, "Phil Orr, Real Estate Office."

Problem is, after real estate, as you read down the sign it came out more like:

"Phil Orr Office" !

... surprised it lasted as long as it did.

If you don't take it too far, vinyl has an amazing propensity to return to its original shape when stretched... it might take overnight, but I doubt that stetching over the bezels would be too much for it. Let it sit for a while and watch to see when it looks good to reassemble the dash, so you don't keep wrinkles. Then you should have no problems. Depends on the material, though. Test it first on some scrap and you'll know just how far you can go with it.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Ahhh--parlor tricks and a great manicure...

Winter hibernation must be ending.