Given that these fiberglass bodies flex, I would attach it for as much strength as I could. The 'hair' idea sounds good, and cloth would be even better, but requiring a little more work. If you want to get creative, you could add a feature, like a little reveal along the dash to minimize the visibility of any later cracking. Just sayin . . .
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