Bad Dash
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Kansas City, MO ...I'd like to go fishing and catch a fishstick. That'd be convenient. - Mitch Hedberg
Don't do it. The caps are pure molded crap. They add to much thickness for your bezels and lenses to be put back correctly.
I have one if you are curious. I'll replace it with a new dash pad when I have the opportunity.
I have one if you are curious. I'll replace it with a new dash pad when I have the opportunity.
Pro
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 663
Likes: 0
From: Honolulu Hawaii
Originally Posted by Ak. Mal
Don't do it. The caps are pure molded crap. They add to much thickness for your bezels and lenses to be put back correctly.
I have one if you are curious. I'll replace it with a new dash pad when I have the opportunity.
I have one if you are curious. I'll replace it with a new dash pad when I have the opportunity.
100% don't waste your time...poor fit and looks cheap. I'll never try that again
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 2,342
Likes: 2
From: Dayton Area Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by SPIKESDAD
For 44 Bucks Its Worth A Try.
There are 2 listed on ebay right now. If you want the item #'s they are
160039662560 & 160040558726
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,938
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From: Arkansas
Originally Posted by SPIKESDAD
For 44 Bucks Its Worth A Try.
I have used two of the big vendors complete dash pads (still have the second one on my car, going to keep that one since it's "ok" and I can live with it) and they don't fit any better than a cap would.....even around the guage area.
So I say go for it....$44 is cheaper than $350 +
NCM Grand Opening Veteran
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 20,979
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From: South of giving a damn
St. Jude Donor '11, '17
Originally Posted by 1982CorvetteDude
I have used two of the big vendors complete dash pads (still have the second one on my car, going to keep that one since it's "ok" and I can live with it) and they don't fit any better than a cap would.....even around the guage area.
So I say go for it....$44 is cheaper than $350 +
I've got a new CA dash in my 79. It fits like a POS. The gage clusters don't fit right, no screw holes are drilled, glove box door fit is less than poor. If someone built a good fitting unit with screw holes & adequate strength in those holes, they could sell it for 50% more and have a larger backlog than they could possibly handle.
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