I went through this on a 69 Bird... Earlier repro dashpads have a plastic core, horrible fit, warped like crazy the first hot day. Then I bought the metal core one, fit was better but not great, grain was off but presentable but warped the first time it sat in the sun. Then I sent out my original pad to just dashes, grain was nice, fit was nice, they got the color wrong-too dark but biggest problem (same as one I had them do for a 69 GTO) was it looks way too puffy, like it forgot to take its thyroid meds. The leading edge near the windshield is way too fat and rounded and the edges around the cluster bezel are too puffy also. I finally found a nice used dash, perfect fit.
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1969 Fbird (base OHC, 350, 400HO & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA ht’s)
1969 Custom S 2dr ht
1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr ht & Cvt)
1969 LeMans Safari wagon
1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 ht & Judge ht)
1969 Cat (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr ht)
1969 Ventura wagon 2 seat
1969 Exec 4dr post
1969 2 Bonnie Cvt's & 2 wagons
1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr ht & Cvt)
1969 Grand Prix 2 SJ’s
1969 2+2 2dr ht (Canadian)
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