Dash Kits

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Feb 9, 2009 | 11:07 PM

charmark

Thread Starter

Racer

Joined: Jun 2008

Posts: 297

Likes: 1

From: laPlace louisiana

St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14

Dash Kits

Hey,
How good are the dash kits that have the self-adhesive backing like you would get from Mid America? Do the look OK or cheep?

Feb 10, 2009 | 12:28 AM

Tonesc5

Instructor

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 128

Likes: 0

From: MASSAPEQUA NY

thats a good question

i ordered one and its sitting in the box im debating if it will better my car or ruin it

Feb 10, 2009 | 01:05 AM

kingsey

Melting Slicks

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 2,008

Likes: 1

From: Gibbstown New Jersey

Dont even think about it

Feb 10, 2009 | 06:54 AM

Dark-Knight

Race Director

Joined: Feb 2003

Posts: 11,133

Likes: 1

From: ~The DARKSIDE Group~

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingsey

Dont even think about it

You got that right! Ugly way to devalue your car!

Feb 10, 2009 | 07:52 AM

Pres712

Pro

Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 700

Likes: 2

From: Spring Hill Florida

Disagree

I have always had wood dash kits on all my Vettes. I think if they are done tastefully they look great. I've had comments after shows by the judges that I won due to the fact mine set itself apart from the other "plain old black interiors". They said it showed a touch more detail than the others. If you do go this route, the secret is prepping the surface prior to sticking on the "wood". Really clean the surface as the instructions indicate. They give you some little pads to swab the surface but they are not enough. Go out to AutoZone (or whever) and buy some Prep. About $4.00 a can and it will last forever. If it is not the middle of summer, you may want to use a blow dryer to soften the "wood" to better get it to go into bends and other surfaces.

Remember, it's your car; do what you think is going to look good.