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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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What does everything think of dash kits? I seen a c4 with a type of wood dash. I thought it looked neat. Do any of you have some kits installed?
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They are kind of 80s but many like them. They now come in different colors of wood, aluminum and carbon fiber. Look through the C4 catalog at www.corvettecentral.com
By the way. Check out the Great Lakes section here on the forum. Lots of Detroit area Corvette owners on there.

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yea, those kits don't look all that good on the later C4 dashes... it's really a poor fit and looks tacked on.
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If you want to buy one, check out Ebay, cheaper than the catalogs.
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My vette came with a wood dash kit. I tossed it and replaced with carbon fiber overlay. Lots of these kits on the net.
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wife saw one and liked it, so i put one on her 88. i liked look so i put one on mine. it breaks up that cheap plastic look. the kit i put in were rosewood,which had streaks of black in it. both cars are black. to each their own,though
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I opted for Carbon Fiber which also took out the bread loaf. I like it better than the cracked plastic.
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Originally Posted by AGENT 86
My vette came with a wood dash kit. I tossed it and replaced with carbon fiber overlay. Lots of these kits on the net.
Looks good
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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Mine also came with a Dash Kit already installed. It is Rosewood and it has kinda grown on me.

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i like the look of the carbon fiber dash. Does anyone make replacement dash pieces out of carbon fiber? I would prefer replacing the dash instead of covering the original dash.
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Originally Posted by corvetteronw
They are kind of 80s but many like them. They now come in different colors of wood, aluminum and carbon fiber. Look through the C4 catalog at www.corvettecentral.com
By the way. Check out the Great Lakes section here on the forum. Lots of Detroit area Corvette owners on there.
Well considering about half of all C4's are made in the 80s I quess you are saying it's a perfect match ...Right?
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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Those are some cool looking kits! Thanks for posting.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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Mine came with this one and I like it. I don't think I'd put it on if my dash were in otherwise good shape. I do think it depends on the color combination on weather it looks good or not. The real carbon fiber is really , but really $$$ as well.
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