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Jul 2, 2015 | 01:22 PM

sfc rick

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Dennis did it again!

I've been waiting on this for some time, and Dennis pulled it off for me. I was going to recover my dash myself, but Dennis stepped in and convinced me to allow him the opportunity to do a Better job than I might have done. He knew he could do it and this certainly looks fantastic. I'll install it in a couple of weeks but for now here are the photos he sent.

REAL Red leather dash. It's a worthy upgrade!

Jul 2, 2015 | 01:26 PM

Macleod52

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Gorgeous! I would love to do that to mine.

Jul 2, 2015 | 01:28 PM

sfc rick

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I'll offer my old dash for sale later, either as is or repainted black or red if anyone wants it.

Jul 2, 2015 | 01:41 PM

69monzacpe

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Jul 2, 2015 | 02:34 PM

Martinez310

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looks amazing

Jul 2, 2015 | 04:47 PM

Jeff T.

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Very nice Rick! Where ya been??

Jul 2, 2015 | 04:52 PM

Monkey D. Luffy

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looks amazing

Jul 2, 2015 | 04:56 PM

Toque

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Beautiful ! I saw Dennis posting pics of it on Facebook !
It sure got my attention !

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Jul 2, 2015 | 05:51 PM

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Very sharp!! That looks great!

Jul 2, 2015 | 06:03 PM

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sfc rick

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Very nice Rick! Where ya been??

Low profile...high speed low drag!

Jul 2, 2015 | 06:06 PM

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Looking Good! I'm waiting for a bezel to be modified. I can't hardly wait!

Jul 2, 2015 | 06:11 PM

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Wow that looks really good

. I have considered having this done myself and so I have a question for you.

I have read and spoken to several individuals who state that a dash top in a bright color (i.e. other than black or beige) will reflect itself in the windshield during the day to the point of being annoying.

After you install the dash and have had it for a while I would appreciate it if you would come back to this post and give us your driving impressions.

Thanks! Have long admired your Vette

Jul 2, 2015 | 06:29 PM

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Looks great Rick! Looking forward to the pics of it installed.

Jul 2, 2015 | 06:41 PM

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Dennis does excellent work!

Jul 2, 2015 | 07:16 PM

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OK, guess I'm a newbe when it comes to this and I have questions.
1. Who is Dennis?
2. Does he have a web site?
3. Cost to do something like this?

Jul 2, 2015 | 07:22 PM

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Looks great!! Dennis really does outstanding work. Look forward to seeing it installed.

Jul 2, 2015 | 07:55 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyDee

OK, guess I'm a newbe when it comes to this and I have questions.
1. Who is Dennis?
2. Does he have a web site?
3. Cost to do something like this?

Anwsers:

Dennis is the owner of Double D Mods, a forum vendor.

Yes he has a website: www.doubledmods.com.

Cost to do something like that - best to just contact Dennis and get a quote.

And yes, he does excellent work.

Jul 2, 2015 | 08:51 PM

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Here is a pic of a dash I dyed to match the interior of my former 87. This color really reflected onto the windshield and made it tough to drive on sunny days. I had to purchase a used stock one in order to eliminate the problem.

Jul 2, 2015 | 09:26 PM

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sfc rick

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Peabody

Wow that looks really good

I've been driving with a red dash for years, yes at times it can really project a reflection onto the windshield. But once you adjust to it it's no big deal, I'm sure the more inexperienced drivers will have a tuff time with it but once you learn and pay attention to your driving it quickly becomes a non issue. Hence my love to keep the red interior and simply upgrade from GM Vinyl/plastic to Torch Red leather.