Huh, haven't heard that one. When I replaced the dash in my 79 everything fit reasonably well. Sounds like a bad dash, where did you get it?

 

 

 

Wish I could tell you but it was 6 years or so ago. Corvette America usually has good parts so maybe this was a one off bad one.

Wilcox might be someone you want to look at, Forum Sponsor too

https://willcoxcorvette.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?limit=96&q=dash&wcc_part_year=29

They also have a sale this weekend

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...tarts-now.html

 

I tried an Al Knoch. I sent it back because it was horrible.
I then bought a CA, and it was much better. 2 years later, I have issues.
That's the two. Good luck.

 

I did a write up on our facebook page years ago about how to install this pad, unfortunately I've removed the post and pictures. It's so hard to keep up with Facebook, our tech site and the corvette forum that I'm pulling down the facebook page and saving all the pictures and info as I do. But I'm moving all the facebook stuff from the last 10 years to the tech site. (it just takes time).

But I still have the pictures from this and possibly I can help you. The best pad I've installed is the CA pad and I've had very few issues, but there are tricks.

I'm kind of busy today, but maybe tomorrow I can dig out the pictures and post the info on our tech site. I'll try. If you want, email me at Service@Willcoxcorvette.com I'd be more than happy to help you... but I think you can fit what you have without returning it.

Willcox

 

 

 

We had a heat wave, and now it's pulling back from the windshield. The last CA unit lasted over 10 years.
The speaker grill covers won't fit. Believe me, Doug and I spent two days with an exacto knife and heat gun messaging the parts to fit.
The Al Knoch unit was pure trash. I have a list somewhere, but is was crap.

 

Bird,

Can you post pictures of the issue's so that I can see it?

If you post some pics, I'll show this to Kevin on Monday possibly n the two of us we'll have an idea about how to help you. Kevin did the last installation here and he's my interior c3 go to guy.

E

 

Sure Ernie. Later today.

 

If you want, email them to me at service@willcoxcorvette.com and I'll see them faster.

I'll be jogging tomorrow morning (with my buddy I've been friends with for over 50 years) from my office... and yes... at my age I still exercise every day... I'm a nut job and do 4-5 miles a day...

E

 

It's buckling/ peeling back at the winshield.

 

We worked the speaker grill slots with a heat gun 6 times. Just too small. I could cut the tabs, but then they will be short next time.

 

The balance is fine.

 

Bird... the speaker grills... First I'd get a cold wet rag handy, then I'd heat the pad with a blow drier, then force the grill in place, push it downward hard and then apply the cold wet rag.

Vinyl when heated will shrink up when you it cools on it's own, but vinyl will stretch when heated and if you cool it with a wet cold rag it will hold it's place. I also wonder if possibly the foam between the sub-straight and the upper vinyl hasn't moved as well... But if you get it hot enough both will collapse if you install that grill and hold it down hard.. .then hit it with the rag. The same goes for the wiper switch bezel. I was hoping you had a 1978 to 1979 Early car which used the metal wiper switch bezel... they make this easier because they are metal... so you can just heat the bezel. But you should have a plastic wiper bezel and I'd use the same technique as above for the speaker grille.... I'd heat the dash pad with a blow drier and then slip the bezel in place holding it where it belongs, then slap the cold to it.

Can you email me some other pictures of the windshield fit issue... Maybe one from a bit further back.

Honestly, I've not really had any of these issues upon doing the install of the dash pad. I didn't get time to publish the install pictures today but I'll try to do this tomorrow.
Willcox

 

We tried all the tricks on Birds dash but and it looked good for a while but the dash's on the market nowadays are horrible. Shoddy workmanship and materials.

 

Hopefully he'll send me some pics that I can look at to my personal email (service@willcoxcorvette.com).

Like I said above, I'll be in Anaheim the 20 of June... but that's a long way away right now... (or there about) and possibly I can take a look at this first hand.

I'll be traveling with two females (no offense to the ladies of the forum, but you gals travel with a ton of luggage.. ).. so you know that'll be complicated... lol.

My youngest daughter graduates this spring with her ESL degree, and this is her graduation gift... I call her my nerd but she is a jewel... (she speaks three different languages)...and she is a ELO fan as am I too... .. imagine that,

We're taking her to three concerts in two weeks on the west coast.... But If I can make it happen I will try my hardest.

Ernie

 

I can muster up some guys and have a BBQ here if it works out.