Wood Dash Interiors
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From: Fort Lauderdale, FL 140 & Still More Pedal
Wood Dash Interiors
I would like to purchase a real wood dash kit for my black/red interior vert. Can anyone recommend a particular company or provide some photos of your upgrade??
Im stretching here and I know it but Im looking for something to rival the Lexus or XLR interior.
Thanks Mike
Im stretching here and I know it but Im looking for something to rival the Lexus or XLR interior.
Thanks Mike
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Hi Mike – Have seen a lot of wood dash kits in C4’s but don’t recall seeing one in a C5. Certainly to each his own but it cheapens the car to me. Where are you at in FLL?
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From: Smith Tenn
Look up Joshua Tree Wood Dash on google. I got their c5 kit and selected the same wood they use in the lexus and a beautiful match for my 03 AE red vert. It looks great contrary to some opinions - but of course that is a personal decision. 
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From: Fort Lauderdale, FL 140 & Still More Pedal
Originally Posted by Floridasky
Hi Mike – Have seen a lot of wood dash kits in C4’s but don’t recall seeing one in a C5. Certainly to each his own but it cheapens the car to me. Where are you at in FLL?
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Ecklers have a kit:
http://www.ecklers.com/dept.asp?dept...R9TUPWWQW9E4XF
Have to say I agree with the other comments. I'm not sure it looks good in a Vette. Some other cars can take it but this is a sports car.
http://www.ecklers.com/dept.asp?dept...R9TUPWWQW9E4XF
Have to say I agree with the other comments. I'm not sure it looks good in a Vette. Some other cars can take it but this is a sports car.
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From: Smith Tenn
Originally Posted by DeeGee
Ecklers have a kit:
http://www.ecklers.com/dept.asp?dept...R9TUPWWQW9E4XF
Have to say I agree with the other comments. I'm not sure it looks good in a Vette. Some other cars can take it but this is a sports car.
http://www.ecklers.com/dept.asp?dept...R9TUPWWQW9E4XF
Have to say I agree with the other comments. I'm not sure it looks good in a Vette. Some other cars can take it but this is a sports car.
Seems a bit odd comment as british sports cars have had wooden dashes since the 1950's
There are some extremely nice kits out there that rival lexus, jags, rolls etc. not especially cheap but high quality.
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Originally Posted by csmith46
Seems a bit odd comment as british sports cars have had wooden dashes since the 1950's There are some extremely nice kits out there that rival lexus, jags, rolls etc. not especially cheap but high quality.
There are some extremely nice kits out there that rival lexus, jags, rolls etc. not especially cheap but high quality.
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I have the RPO burlwood kit in my C5. It wasn't cheap at all at $700 & its much higher quality than the stuff you have to bend in place with a hair dryer.
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From: Smith Tenn
Originally Posted by barkingowl
I have the RPO burlwood kit in my C5. It wasn't cheap at all at $700 & its much higher quality than the stuff you have to bend in place with a hair dryer.
Looks great to me:
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From: oviedo florida
Originally Posted by barkingowl
I have the RPO burlwood kit in my C5. It wasn't cheap at all at $700 & its much higher quality than the stuff you have to bend in place with a hair dryer.
