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Jan 11, 2020 | 10:06 AM

JVetthead

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Reproduction dash pad/panels

Anybody used these? Are they padded like original or solid plastic?
Mine are not that great and doing a color change..

Thanks

Jan 11, 2020 | 04:04 PM

7T1vette

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Anybody used what??? No pics or website on your post...

Jan 11, 2020 | 05:43 PM

JVetthead

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ANY reproduction dash pads, panels.
sold by many, probably one mfg.

https://www.corvettecentral.com/c3-6...2f%3fcount%3d9

Jan 14, 2020 | 10:42 AM

JVetthead

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guess i'll be the guinea pig...

Jan 14, 2020 | 11:30 AM

stevedinino

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JVetthead

guess i'll be the guinea pig...

I considered buying a dash panel from them a while back (the speedo and tach mounting panel) but mine wasn’t quite bad enough to justify $350.

Let us know how it works out. One more removal/install cycle may be the last go-round for mine. It’s pretty fragile at this point.

Jan 14, 2020 | 03:28 PM

62corvette

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Originally Posted by JVetthead

Anybody used these? Are they padded like original or solid plastic?
Mine are not that great and doing a color change..

Thanks

I am guessing that you are asking about a ‘77? I had good luck with a black one for my 72.

Jan 14, 2020 | 06:09 PM

JVetthead

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Yep '77, ordered dash pad from Wilcox will report back with quality..
All mine have tabs broken, cracked etc. and need a color change.

Jan 15, 2020 | 02:48 PM

7T1vette

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Tab rebuild and color change are easy, if you a even a little bit "handy"....

Hope all works out for you. It would be good to get your take on the quality and fit of the replacement panels. Please share those thoughts with the Forum when you can.

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Jan 15, 2020 | 09:19 PM

rgwoehr

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I’ve got the aftermarket upper dash pad. The fit isn’t bad, it lines up pretty good with the stock lower dash pads, but the area between the speaker grilles and the windshield warped after being parked in the Texas sun for a year. Also I don’t find the fit of the defroster vent to be as good as the original dash pad. I don’t have a photo of this stuff specifically but you can see some of that in this photo.

Jan 16, 2020 | 12:56 AM

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Just don’t forget to remove the made in China-stickers, and you are good. What I don’t know, won’t hurt me!!!!

Jan 16, 2020 | 07:48 PM

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JVetthead

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Not gonna go the spray dye route, at least not on dash panels.

Jan 16, 2020 | 07:49 PM

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JVetthead

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Ouch

Feb 4, 2020 | 10:11 AM

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JVetthead

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finally received dash pad. It is made by Corvette America and I am pleased with the quality, it looks and feels like original and has that new car plastic smell!
Have not cked fit yet...

Feb 5, 2020 | 09:41 AM

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Eliredandblack

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Remember that you may need to “warm” the middle of the dash pad to install it on your car. The new plastic may be more pliable than the original, but you should still go slow. On my 73, I used a heating pad to warm the center of the pad when removing and then again when reinstalling.

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