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Hello All,
I am looking at a '39 Super 8 in reasonably nice condition but the dash plastic has a few cracks, which I understand is quite common. Does anyone reproduce these pieces, or what other options might I consider?
Thank you, Greg

Be clearly advised, replacement of the dash is a frighteningly expensive effort.

You might inquire at Lavine Reproductions and see if they have patterns for 39. They just made or are in the process of making a dash for Joe's 40 Convertible sedan and might be able to do a 39. You can read some posts about the dash in his project blog but as Flackmaster said, you might want to be sitting down when you get a price.

Thank you both for the quick replies. If the repair process is really that difficult and/or cost prohibitive, that may mean the difference between buying and not buying the car.
I have sent a query to Lavine.

LaVine acquired the reproduction tooling and formulae from Yesterday's Radio when Jerry V retired. The quality is excellent, the parts are not cheap.
Your alternate, depending on how badly the old Tenite parts are (they were not really expected to last 80 years) is to fill with an epoxy or polyester then paint. If your car has one of the mottled, translucent look designs this is not an option.