Hi all,

I have a 1984 300sd with some relatively small cracks in the dash. They are on both sides, starting from the corner of the speaker, about 2" in length. Is there anything I can do to stop them from spreading? Can I drill a small hole at the end to decrease the stress concentration, like one would do in steel?

Also, the wood veneer is curling off of the trim in multiple places (most notably, the glovebox and doorhandle surrounds.) It is delaminating from the interior. How can I fix this? I tried removing one of the door handle surrounds, and reattaching the veneer to the aluminum using contact cement and clamps, but it was too curled up and the edges peeled off.

Thanks,
Jack

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Jack
1984 300SD. 115k miles.