Dash Pad Experience
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That's right.
I remember hearing about a shortage of the dense foam, which was already expensive.
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That's the thing...pre covid I spoke with Just Dashes, and well....bend over buddy.
It's bullshit and disgusting what they want for a vinyl covered piece of foam. You can buy a really decent cylinder head or crankshaft for the price. Jmo
It's all in the density and availability of the foam!
So what about a re cover job? strip off old vinyl, fill divits with spray foam, cheese grate/sand, and recover with 1/4" foam backed vinyl? Am I crazy? (sorry, two separate questions there
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Good luck.
If I tried that, I already know the results would not be good.
Joe
If I tried that, I already know the results would not be good.
Joe
but if you did it twice.....It would work.
I understand. I was just a thought.
Haha.
Twice as bad!
I know my limitations.
Twice as bad!
I know my limitations.
Thanks. I just added abcmoparts to my list.
So far from all of the feedback on FABO I'm thinking based on price and availability of choosing between.
ABC moparts
BE&A
Just Dashes
I like the idea of using my OEM dash refurbished as nothing is as good as OEM.
If you have any more thoughts, ideas or suggestions please post it here. Much appreciation for your knowledge and experience.
ABC moparts
BE&A
Just Dashes
I like the idea of using my OEM dash refurbished as nothing is as good as OEM.
If you have any more thoughts, ideas or suggestions please post it here. Much appreciation for your knowledge and experience.
Gorgeous dash!
I will only add that BE&A is the US brother of PG Classics, which is Canadian. Not sure if there is cost savings to you. They share the same products.
Wow. I didn't know that. I'm wondering if that means the dashes are the same except for branding? Isn't PG more inexpensive then BE&A? Thanks
Not sure on pricing, but they are identical parts. I believe PG is the parent company. Peter Gee is owner I believe?
Does the upper have a metal core or plastic?
BE&A doesn't show the 68 pad on his site. When Mike came out with the 71-4 B pad I saw it at Carlisle and Mike wasn't very happy with my comments on it. Was an ABS frame and was as wavy as the ocean. I have used a lot of his other parts and he is a real good guy.
Mopar Momzee
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Just dashed did my 69 charger 8 months waiting but worth the wait, u will not get the stitching. But quality is excellent, high prices expect to pay.
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Not a parent company. BEA is separate ownership.
BEA has many PG products that are same or similar.
BEA seems to get higher quality and or more accurate parts. For instance many of the BEA lenses have Chrysler part numbers where PG doesn’t. Also BEA part may be painted or detailed more accurate than a PG sold part. BEA also has/had exclusive parts. And the customer service is much better than PG.
Vans, Classic and many other places sell PG parts.
Thanks for the correction my bad. I guess i thought it heard they were the "same" due to product similarities.
Heres PG 68 dash pad
3888-68 Mopar 1968 A-Body Dash Pad
BE & A don't list 68 specifically and I believe 68 is unique as the top dash pad fits into lower corner dash pad pieces.
Mopar Restoration Parts, B/E & A Restoration, Mike Ross, New New Stock
3888-68 Mopar 1968 A-Body Dash Pad
BE & A don't list 68 specifically and I believe 68 is unique as the top dash pad fits into lower corner dash pad pieces.
Mopar Restoration Parts, B/E & A Restoration, Mike Ross, New New Stock
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dibbons
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My local upholstery shop re-did the dash pad on my '65 Formula S for like thirty or forty bucks, nothing to it: some foam, glue, fabric. I cleaned up the metal base and painted it first.
see post #10 & #11 in this thread:
early A dash pad replacement
see post #10 & #11 in this thread:
early A dash pad replacement
harrisonm
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I am speechless, and that doesn't happen often.
Thanks for the links. PG is a pretty reasonable price. Autoxcuda suggested PG dashes earlier in this forum. They might be the way to go. My interior is maroon and their dashes are only offered in a few colors one of which is not maroon. More food for thought thanks!
j par
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Long time ago I was looking for parts for my '72 Duster this was before internet. Heard about some obscure junkyard up in Washington and went to see what they might have. The place was way out in the woods in the middle of nowhere and I go down this long dirt road and there's a trailer as the office and you can see wrecked cars all behind it.. I go in the trailer in the guys yacking on the phone and I asked him about parts he goes I'll be right with you and just kind of points towards out back so I go for a walk around and don't see much of anything... So I go back in and I'm patiently standing there waiting for him to get off the phone and he can see me waiting and I can tell he's trying to get off the phone but the guy just won't let him off.. I looked out the back door and as I'm gazing I see this perfect dash pad laying in this car already extracted. I walk out check it out and walk back in with it and the guy is still yacking on the phone... I patiently wait until finally the guy gets off the phone and asked me he could help me and I said how much do you want for this dash pad and he said five bucks... I stayed colm and said sure and give him five bucks and he asked me if I wanted to received I said no I'm good got out the door as quick as I could and I think I sprayed rocks all over his shack I was trying to get out of there so fast...
That's my dash pad experience....
That's my dash pad experience....
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