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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 09:32 PM
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I've had 2 dash pads from Willcox and they were both well made. First one was damaged by a windshield installer so I had to get a replacement (at the installers cost) but both were great.
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Old Jan 18, 2015 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 7t2vette
Spectra Premium sell high quality and reasonably priced fuel tanks, I have one in my car. They are also made here in North America, in Canada.

http://www.summitracing.com/int/part...model/corvette

I put a Spectra tank in one of my Mustangs. Instead of being close to the tank like OEM (inner edge), the pinchweld was along the outer edge of the tank halves flange. Consequently, I could not drill the hole for the filler neck support which is supposed to be attached to the tank flange. If I drilled the hole, I would have penetrated the tank where the gas resides. So that Mustang has no filler neck support/ground. There is no excuse for mistakes like this.
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Old Jan 18, 2015 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 80Baby
I'll be ready for a dash pad soon. I was checking eBay for an original one that I can refurbish and dye to my interior color. Didn't see any right now, but I noticed that Wilcox has their dash pads on eBay. They claim that their new pads were test installed in their shop and fit like originals. Anyone tried a Wilcox dash pad?
I never bought their dash pad but Ernie Wilcox is a hell of a great guy I would fully believe that if a person wasn't happy with something he sold them he would do his best to make it right,
When my 69 gets home I will have a list of junk to buy and it will be from Wilcox...
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