Very clean for 52 years! Those cracks behind the top well happen on all ragtops. The factory tack welds and lead smoothing are the cause of the problem. I've found that melting out the lead and then TIG welding fix this forever.
As for your dash pad you have three choices:
a cap (cheapest choice and not as bad as it sounds but it has a stigma),
Just dashes redo (about $700, the good is that it is new material so no fears of it cracking again, the bad is that they just don't look right if you are fussy; too "puffy" especially the top surface and around vents etc
a nice used one (believe it or not they still turn up every now and then) is likely expensive ($1,000?) but the best looking, however the fear will always be there with 52 year old vinyl, will it crack during shipment, during install or that first hot or cold day?
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My Break Away Squad
1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops)
1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt)
1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon
1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop)
1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop)
1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon
1969 Executive 4dr Sedan
1969 Bonnie Cvt
1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them)
1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt)
1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them)
1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model)
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