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Offline Jim Akins

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dash covers
« on: September 30, 2026, 04:31:13 pm »
I need to cover the dashboard on my 80 C-10, I see some that are TPE type instead of the ABS one. Anyone used one of these?
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Offline Mr Diesel

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Re: dash covers
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2026, 08:03:18 pm »
I don't know anything about TPE, but the ABS covers I have used on other vehicles were pretty junky.
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Offline Captkaos

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Re: dash covers
« Reply #2 on: Today at 08:23:17 am »
The difference in TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) and ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is TPE is rubber-like and flexibility where ABS  is hard and rigid.
I imagine the TPE ones you are seeing are overseas solutions. 

I (this site) sell Coverlay dashes and I  have never had any issues with the ones I have personally used and installed.  Many have been confused in the past with factory dashes.
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