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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: Torque454 on November 28, 2009, 12:05:42 pm

Title: Dash Pad
Post by: Torque454 on November 28, 2009, 12:05:42 pm

The dash in my truck is in nasty shape. Sitting closed up in the Texas heat for years really did a number on it. I don't want to use a cover, that just seems like a band aide fix to me. How do i go about fixing mine? Is it worth it? A new dash pad is crazy expensive and often times it seems that after market parts like that and door panels just don't fit worth a d@mn, so i'm really not interested in going that direction. I don't want to pay 3 or 4 hundred for a part that just doesn't fit the way the original did.

Title: Re: Dash Pad
Post by: bfofish on November 28, 2009, 01:57:16 pm

Not sure what year you are looking for,but this site has an online parts catalog.
Click the banner at the top of the page.


http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=7&Category_Code=DC

Title: Re: Dash Pad
Post by: VileZambonie on November 28, 2009, 02:14:21 pm

Go oem all the way. I've yet to see an aftermarket replacement that fits correctly. The 81 up is available here http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=GM-8191PAD&Category_Code=DC

73-80 pads look on ebay and craigslist. If you aren't that good with upholstery take it to an upholstery shop and have them recover it.

Title: Re: Dash Pad
Post by: Torque454 on November 28, 2009, 09:13:16 pm

Heres a pic of mine!

Title: Re: Dash Pad
Post by: 2502 on November 28, 2009, 09:16:15 pm

i thought i saw a link somewhere where someone used fiberglass or body filler to fix it and then covered it? i could be totally wrong though but i thought that's what they used