Anyone can spend a lot of money to achieve good results, but it is far more interesting to see it being done at a low cost. I love the word "frugal". It so much nicer than being called "cheap-ass", like people say about me.

I had doubts about this approach but I have to say I’m blown away with how well that looks, can’t wait to see it with the vinyl!

Couple tips on the foam can , some of those cans are made to spray upside-down , pays to check cuz you'll run out of air ! The other tip is , if you use half a can or what ever and then leave it and try to use it later & it's plugged you can takes the spay assembly off and spray carburetor cleaner through it and that old foam will disappear like magic! You can also spray it down the exit tip on the can !

I applaud your skill and patience. I imagine my attempt at this repair would be as lumpy as that clay ashtray I made in 3rd grade art..

You might want to go with 2 breakers... 1 for lights 1 for heat to keep from overloading and tripping...

I've been wrenching a long time and believe it or not this is the first I've seen this done, thanks for taking me to school weird beard I'll be doing this on my power wagon.

Give you a lot of credit for having the patience to spend sanding, shaping and finishing the Plymouth’s dash. You are a talented auto body man and mechanic who knows what’s he is doing. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to explain the process to your viewers. Looking forward to the next one!

Wow! I never would have expected those results. Keep those videos coming, Mike.

Hey brother I've been watching your videos for awhile and the amount of knowledge I've absorbed is unreal...I'm doing some cosmetic stuff on my truck and I swear I hear your voice in my ear about patience etc...keep up the awesome work and GOD bless

Great job on the dash, I never would have guessed that you could use spray foam and bondo on a dash. Nice trick, keep up the great work. 👍 Take care

You truly are gifted for the amazing work and fabrication that you do to these vehicles. Keep up the good work loving the content. 👍

You are right, you are a sculptor. It is so beautiful to watch someone with so much skill. Love your vids Mr. Beard.

I love your low budget approach to this rebuild. It's all been really clever hacks that don't seem like they'd work, but turn out amazing. Keep up the great content dude!

I give 50/50 odds it's all going to be ok. Lol. The good news is, it kept my 88 year old dad mesmerized the whole time. He loves your video's and even better, I can play them over and over because he forgets everything by the next day!!! God bless the Weird Beard Elder Care Channel!!!

Looking good beard! I like how low buck DIY this car is! Gonna be quite the cruiser when you’re done. Thanks for another video

I’ve been here since your first day Mike and your style is top notch. I like that you show the process in real time, not hopping over or around the imperfections that you encounter. I never would have thought of the Bob Ross comparison, but dude, that fits you to a T. Can’t wait for part 3. 👍👍x💯

A true Artist at work ,I would have never thought there was any hope for that ol gal.. Nice work.

You are a BEAST! If there was a such things as The KZfaq Awards, you’d clean house in the car category! I’m waiting for you to just build a whole car from scraps and trees around your place! 😂

Great 👍🏻 Stuff as always 🤠 Electric 💡 Lights, Heater, 120 plug -ins all on separate 20 amp breakers. If your Air Compressor is 120 or 240 volt. Separate breakers are a must do.

All I can say is Wow. I wouldn’t have thought you could transform that dash. Awesome work Mike.

I've never seen anybody do a dash like that before, great job.

Take your time I was wondering how you were going to fix that step by step is the absolutely the best way! Looking forward to the next one! Its going to look so nice!

I love how you experiment and save us all from doing sketchy things that we have no idea may or may not work. I'm thinking maybe try a hot knife of some sort and see how it works out.

I was curious why you did not use foam in the v cuts? A sharp bread knife will carve the foam down with less mess. Looking good.

Don't apologize for your content. You do an amazing job describing the steps and showing those of us that don't know, the correct process of how it's done. Like you said in the video, you are the Bob Ross of auto repair and that is why I keep coming back. Keep up the excellent work!

Man I can't wait to see the finished dashboard. I just know it's going to look great

Wow! Unbelievable transformation! Fantastic job. When you started this I said to myself no way you could fix that dash.I was wrong it looks great.

That guy from AAR wouldn’t have the first fuckin clue how to fix that dash. This is the kind of craftsmanship that is actually worth something. Props to you, brother. Keep it up.

Great stuff man. I love the fact it isn't like so many KZfaq vids showing no labor or thought and Poofff!!! It;s done. It just falls together practically on it's own. Thank you. Also thanks for putting the skirts on the Big Boned Gal. Looks good. I have a 2 door 69 Fury III. Big Boned Gals Rule Lol.

The years you spent in the boat industry paid off, doing fiberglass repairs on boats is way different from auto body repairs, you have integrated both for this repair. Beautiful work on a budget, keep up the great videos and craftsmanship

The dash is turning out to look really good. Your cool demeanor and helpful narrative is very informative. Thanks for sharing this

Really Loving these videos, a suggestion for the screw holes in the dash drill a small hole from the back side to figure the angle and then hit it up from the top with a step drill bit to get the cone shape. Again love this video series and as always stay safe and wish the misses a good recovery.

I really like your format of how you do these videos. It's like we are all hanging out with you while you work. I'm not that mechanically inclined to but I do have some knowledge and I miss working on cars with my dad he was the mechanic in the family. Looking forward to the next one.

Absolutely amazing how that dash is turning out, the way it looked and compared to now, night and day. Can't wait to see when you're finished with it good job keep up the good work, you do very good work great skills 👍🏽🙌🏼💯

Thanks for showing another way of fixing that rough dash. Sprayway customs has videos of fixing dashes with fiberglass resin and fleece fabric. He does good work too. Keep the awesome vids coming. Can't wait to see the car done.

Man there's somthing intensely satisfying about that spray foam noise.

Another GREAT video. Never TOO LONG!! Love the way you explain when doing a task. Down to the what you are doing, what to watch out for, and materials used. Others that I occasionally watch just do a lot of talking and what they actually do they show at high speed. You are the ONLY car channel I subscribe to. Can't wait to see the vinyl applied.NH OLDFART

God bless you man. Been following you on this project and you are doing good. I watched Bob Ross during a period when I was off work ill. He was so relaxing and inspirational. I would go so far as to say, Therapeutic. Stay safe and keep these video's rolling man!!!

Awesome job my friend.

Loving this build series.. the best thing is.. your saving a classic. And using the car like it was ment to be. 👍☺

I love your attitude towards your projects and the fact that you put in the sweat equity to get the results rather than throwing money at it. All the best from Scotland

Man. Your so creative. Always figuring out exactly what works to repair things on all your auto projects. 🚘🚗

That's come out absolutely brilliantly Mike. Great to know what can be done with a lot of patience and perseverance, not to mention a whole pile of talent. I'm looking forward to seeing how you tackle the vinyl. Some steep curves ahead.😁

Great video. I love the progress and I watched the whole thing without fast forwarding because I really am enjoying watching the process.

Looking Good Mike great job. I learn something new every time I watch your videos. Keep the videos coming brother.

Keep up the great work, Mike. It’s amazing how you get this stuff done. Thanks, I love your channel. 😊👍🏻🇺🇸

Laying it on smooth. Do I even have to sand this!!!😂😂 love watches you and hearing the stuff you say and walking us threw. Bob Ross dash repair!

That’s amazing how well the dash is turning out. I wonder how well that will hold up over time? Looks good man , keep up the good work!

Wow! you make a real head ache of a dash board into epic art / reconstruction. Fun to see the transformation. Can’t wait to see the end result. Your Positivity is contagious.

This is good stuff Mr. WB!. Love the low cost, low budget, get it going approach projects. You work hard Bro, an inspiration to us all.

Lots of work making the dash look good again. Looking awesome. Cant wait to see finished product. Keep up good videos. Never to long man .. hopefully you can get electricity figured out. Bet that drives you crazy.

Watching your videos is so educational and therapeutic at the same time, thanks.

First time viewer. You had said a couple of words earlier in your video that reminded me of Bob Ross. Low and behold several minutes later you said others called you the Bob Ross of car repair @27:36. You are a great teacher with a gentle heart. Keep up what you doing! Lord's blessings to you.

I did a dash on a LTD. My approach was a little differant but it is always great to see other examples like yours. I struggled to find any examples of how to go about it when I started. Keep up the good work.

The best channel on KZfaq.Your skills are amazing.I hope your wife is recovering well from her recent surgery.Best wishes to you both from Dublin Ireland.

Love this project. My dad had a car similar to this one. Brings back memories.

Great job. I would probably give up looking at the time and effort put in. It looks good.

Very nice…very educational content. This kinda handiwork is what our youth should be taught in a “shop class” in school. Blessings dude, and thanks.

I love your channel! I like how you explain what and why your taking each step and you support beginners too!

Another great video. The results so far are fantastic considering the condition of the dash before the process of repair. Can't wait to see how It turns out once It has been covered. A master at work. Great job Mike. Lawrence from Heathrow London.

you are an artist i would never have thought of doing it like that idk how i would but that’s a good way to refinish it. looking forward to seeing how you finish up. see you soon

Awesome video Mike. Love the work you do you are very awesome and take alot of pride in your work. I feel you have the best channel around. Keep the videos coming and love the mopars

I'm one of the one's that likes to follow along during the process! You are a Genius!!! I NEVER thought you would be able to make that dash look like it did when it was new! I thought those cracks and breaks would all but do it in! I probably would have ripped it out and tossed it away and looked for a better one out of a junkyard car! Love following along and watching this boulevard cruiser coming back to life!! Keep going!!!!

I actually was just getting ready to do this exact thing on the dash of my 1998 S10, just to see if I could do it! Now I’ve got a step by step template to work from. Thanks man!

Second time I have watched someone do a dash repair. Both done the same. Looks great. Can't wait to see the vinyl on it.

I like the long videos. As I've never done this sort of stuff before. And I like learning from people who are awesome at it, so long videos aren't boring to me. You are the Sensei, I am the Student. Thank you for your hard work, man. 😀🤟

Never dreamed you could save that dash. Nice work!

Perfect!!! I have a 2 hour layover in Arizona and this video will make half of it fly by! 🔥🔥🔥

I wonder if a Dremel would work for the defroster vents 🤷🏼‍♂️

🤣🤣🤣🤣 27:00 I actually could hear Bob Ross’s voice as you described the process of applying “the mud” … and then you said his name. Brilliant!! ❤️❤️❤️

Very informative like how you go into detail on all your repair projects.

I watched every bit and loved it! You make mudding look so easy!!

Not boring in the least !!! You are the Bob Ross of automotive !!! I would love to be your apprentice ,you're a great teacher !

Hey keep up the detailed videos. The detail is very therapeutic and enjoyable. Like the Bob Ross of car repair.

Love this build, keep it up! Impressed with your sculpting skills.

You got a new subscriber. Gotta say you are one of the most mellow KZfaqrs I watch. Love the honest hard work. Good job man.

I would never ever consider fast forwarding watching these vids by this master. There's Mr. Norm Abrams Master Carpenter of This Old House, Mr. Bob Ross Master Painter of The Joy of Painting, then there's Mr. Mike Baird Master Extraordinaire Car Guru of Weird Beard. Immensely enjoy the content, Thank you.

Dash is coming up pretty good so far. Thanks for sharing how you got there.

Very interesting video. I didn't know how you were going to rebuild that dash - looks like its going to be a great result. Very keen to see the next steps.

Most usually when I see lights flicker like yours were, it has turned out to be a loose neutral wire either at the pole or in the breaker box. It would be pretty quick to check and might save a lot of headaches. Love the channel!

The Dash is really coming together, your like a sculptor / artist making it look like it did originally. As that thing was completely trashed before!! hope you can get your electric problems sorted out soon 👍

I just tuned in to your channel and MAN you really ARE...A...BEAST!

Inspired. Took me a long time find passion. Now I know it's cars thanks to you. BTW following you all the way from South Africa 😁👍

Another great one wb,your videos always are informative, really appreciate your efforts. Thanks john from arizona

It looks really good so far. I look forward to seeing what it looks like when it's done.

I really thought that dash was trash, amazing skill on your part.

Excellent video!!!! I can see your method working for other contoured parts. Good work!!

I am impressed. Turned out way better than I expected. Going to binge some vids and subscribe. 👍

I would never have the patience you have.......Great job......very interesting!!! :).......kinda looks like mudding up drywall......which I have done a lot of.....

Awesome job! i did use the spray foam in my room to fill the gap but after watching ur video here i am convinced thanks for this meticulous job you did.❤️🔥💐🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏🏻

Very informative like how you go into deep detail on how you repair things.

Definitely will be going this route at the cost it is to get a new dashboard for all of my old card this video was right on time appreciate you keep it coming nice

That is looking REALLY good. What a huge change! Great work!

I didn't even know this was possible first time I've ever seen anything like this really good job can't wait to see how the vinyl turns out

Very interesting information. Thanks for the video. Good job on the repair. Bondo tip: If you mix in a little fiberglass resin, it prolongs the working time and makes it spread like butter. Works on fiberglass filler too.

Wow Mike that looks TEDIOUS!!! Great work and focus. Love it! Peace

I was just about ready to beat on my kybd saying what about the defroster vent holes but you short circuited me lol. I remember you said you were covering up the speaker holes. Great Video.

Hey I just found you this evening. Really enjoyed the video and I subscribed! Can’t wait to dig in and watch more!

That was a smart fix. It is the best I have ever seen , well done man. Thanks for sharing

Thanks for the video, I had never seen that before. Most people would have just replaced the dash. Just another reason to watch your channel.