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Originally Posted by 72projectbird
Who do you guys like for dashboard restoration? I called Just Dashes and almost passed out when I got the quote lol
No problem paying for quality, just looking at all the options out there.
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Having recently worked with Original, repop ( OER) Al knock, and just Dashes PADS. conclusions.
1. Nothing fits as well as originals in all aspects. There are products to repair these and even do the grain.
2. Repop OER dash pad fits pretty well, needs some work to get radio bezel to sit down in flush. The reinforcement area near center vent is missing in the rear. Wrong grain for 1970, and only available in Black. I have used sem color one a test blem dash. It looked fine, don't know how it would last.
3. Al knock. Look nice, however end up being too wide at A pillar area and glove box and radio bezel, and lower dash panel will NOT go on without 10 hours of scrapping out over foam from under the vinyl, then re gluing it down. So much over foam that glove box door would not even close.
Putting in the gauges it a very very tight fit. I saw the first ones redone at MCACN. years back, looked great, but . Be prepared to work with tiny right angle pick, and test fitting.
4. Just dashes. Nothing will be perfect, but the work these guys do comes as close as you can. They do probably 20 of second gen dash pads per month. They use Sem and coat vinyl before it's shrunk. This is key, if it has issues, they see it right then. Only slight over foam issues. Best option...
Any fix, or recovering MUST have a brace across bottom. ( I used angle Iron with holes) to keep dash frame from cracking.