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Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on February 10, 2013, 08:36:20 pm: Ok, I have pretty bad dash pad. PO bondo it and sprayed it with bed liner and never sanded it. Would I be ok just sanding it down, and recovering it with some marine grade vinyl? or should I just replace it? I found the new dash pad at Summit Racing which goes for $189. Have yall heard anything about these? If anyone has pictures of their dash recovered and how they did it I would love to know!
Title: Re: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: zieg85 on February 10, 2013, 08:50:02 pm: http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=7&Category_Code=DC
Title: Re: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on February 10, 2013, 08:52:27 pm: Ya I had seen them Zieg. I just dont want to spend that much on something so simple lol If it was something made out of all metal that really gave it a flare I would spend that kind of money on it!
Title: Re: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: zieg85 on February 10, 2013, 08:59:36 pm: You get what you pay for. This site only sells quality stuff. No experience except some junk that was installed by the previous owner similar to what you are looking at. Not saying theirs is the same as the piece of crap sitting on my truck.
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on February 10, 2013, 09:06:14 pm: Ya I understand I just wanted to see if anyone has bought one from them and how they are
Title: Re: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: DrDaryl on February 10, 2013, 10:35:44 pm: Do a search on those urethane dash pads and you will find that most folks are unhappy with them--complaints that they are too floppy and don't lay flat when installed--that said, I've never actually seen one. Those dash covers on this site when properly done are really hard to tell from the real thing, and I have seen those installed; you might have to sand down your dash a bit. The best current option imo is the vinyl dash pad sold on this site, although they cost a bit more. They are the closest you'll get to a factory dash.
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Post by: roger97338 on February 10, 2013, 11:38:09 pm: When I had my truck painted in the mid 80's, the guy that painted it did this to my dash as an experiment to see if he could paint woodgrain. The next one he did, he used blues and greys, and it looks like marble. I know that doesn't really answer any of your questions; Something similar could likely be done to your existing dash, though.
Title: Re: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: jdp_509 on February 11, 2013, 07:18:38 am: I bought a dash for my 83 K10 from Summit Racing. It did not fit Good at all. Very dissatisfied with it.
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on February 11, 2013, 08:11:09 am: Ok ya I think I am going to have the paint shop quote how much it will be to wrap it for me
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on March 04, 2013, 11:50:20 am: Got them
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Post by: Elpresidente on March 04, 2013, 10:18:49 pm: I'm re-doing an old dash pad so I can use it as a mold for a carbon-fiber one i'll be making soon.
It's pretty cracked, what did you use to fill and smooth the cracks out? I don't care about appearance as I just need the pad to have good shape to it.
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on March 04, 2013, 10:21:34 pm: I used bondo. Worked really well. I know others have used expanding foam but with bondo you can sand and smooth it out. I think that would work best with what your planning on doing
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on March 06, 2013, 03:06:12 pm: Here it is:

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/07/baby2a3a.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/07/y2esamev.jpg)
Title: Re: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: bd on March 06, 2013, 08:04:06 pm: That turned out very nice!
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on March 06, 2013, 08:06:05 pm: Ya it looks really good. I like the way they did the French seams to
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on March 07, 2013, 01:08:59 pm: New trim:

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/08/quvapane.jpg)
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Post by: bake74 on March 07, 2013, 01:10:07 pm: That looks very nice, should look great in your truck.
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on March 07, 2013, 01:12:54 pm: Ya I got the door panel insterts and the bezel insert as well
Title: Re: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: DnStClr on March 09, 2013, 12:46:55 pm: Lookin good. How much do ya have into the dash repair?
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on March 09, 2013, 12:54:45 pm: Like 50. I got the vinyl at Jo Ann fabrics
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on March 13, 2013, 06:41:38 pm: Did the door panels

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/14/py9a7e2u.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/14/vyzujy4e.jpg)
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: scorpion on March 15, 2013, 06:47:21 am: Quote from: GunMan9 on March 13, 2013, 06:41:38 pm
Did the door panels

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/14/py9a7e2u.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/14/vyzujy4e.jpg)

What type of adhesive did you use? They look nice.
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on March 15, 2013, 07:09:01 am: Dupli color adhesive promoter
Title: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: GunMan9 on March 17, 2013, 01:12:05 am: (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/17/9abytade.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/17/gyryhu7a.jpg)
Title: Re: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: jhuethk20 on March 17, 2013, 05:04:18 pm: I used gorilla glue on mine to fill cracks and the filled it with caulk to fill gaps left in the foam then sanded and rubberized it. Worked out really well.
Title: Re: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: mrnapolean1 on April 06, 2013, 10:25:11 am: Quote from: GunMan9 on March 06, 2013, 03:06:12 pm
Here it is:

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/07/baby2a3a.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/07/y2esamev.jpg)

That looks really nice.
You should post a tutorial or video on how to redo one of these pads.
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Post by: 85silver on March 03, 2014, 11:43:02 am: The dash looks great. Who did your dash and how much did it cost? I would like to get mine done in a med. gray.
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Post by: MANCHU1-9IN on March 03, 2014, 11:56:12 am: X2 a how-to would be awesome. Great job though, it looks killer!
Title: Re: Dash Pad Repair? Or New Dash Pad?
Post by: pcguysam on March 06, 2014, 11:09:46 am: Gunman, did you wrap the dash yourself or did you have it done? It looks amazing! Mine has been replaced with one of the cheap, ill fitting, urethane ones by the PO. I am hoping to save it.