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#1
12-01-2004, 05:37 PM
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...I disagree. For a "driver" the caps are fine. Maybe Mr. Bill will "do-it-right" and buy you a 700.00 (+shipping) dash from Just Dashes!!
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#2
08-02-2004, 10:35 PM
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Excellent product! I put one on my '69 GTO dash w/ac and you cannot tell it is not the original dash unless you know that the dash was soft and not a hard plastic. If you are doing a consourse show car it will not do, but for a driver or resto they look great. Simple to install, durable and great fit.
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#3
11-30-2004, 05:03 AM
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Try these folks-
http://www.dashcaps.com/default.htm
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#4
08-04-2004, 11:09 PM
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EXCELLENT. All very helpful information. Thanks so much you guys. With your help, I'll get through this with a minimum of headaches.
 Chris
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69 GTO Hardtop project - started without a clue, will finish only by the grace of the PY Forums and Mr. Dave Wrzesinski (magicV8) - candidate for Father-In-Law Of The Century. We are building a bad-ass, hot-looking, hot-running Pontiac street machine. |
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#5
12-03-2004, 06:16 AM
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Im sticking to my guns on this one. PROPERLY installed, they DO look good. We even installed one on a MBZ 450SL, and it too looked good. Not "Factory fresh" mind you, but "good". If you are super-anal, Just Dashes as Mr.Bill is doing is great, but if you actually drive your car, and want to spend the extra 500-600.00 on something else. Go for da cap.
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#6
08-03-2004, 08:24 PM
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I agree with imctht 100%!
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Larry Metzger Columbus, NJ 1968 GTO Verdoro Green Hardtop 1969 GTO Palladium Silver Hardtop 1969 Judge Carousel Red Hardtop X 2 Someday We'll Look Back On This And It Will All Seem Funny. From Rosilitia, Sung By Bruce Springsteen, CIRCA 1973 |
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#7
12-02-2004, 11:38 PM
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Just curious Bill, What kind of problem did you have with the cap?
The ones that I've seen looked good and I couldn't tell it from original until I looked closely at the edge and kind of tapped it with my finger to find that it was hard plastic instead of a pad. Later, I mistook and authentic pad in a '70 el Camino for a plastic cap until the owner pointed out that it was the original.
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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#8
10-26-2005, 04:36 PM
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Bill- You'll have to tell us how you like the Just Dashes restoration. I had a 1970 dash done by them several years ago, and to be honest, it wasn't what I expected. The radii on some of the edges seemed to have become more washed out than on the originals, and there were other small details that I immediately picked out.
After going both routes, my thought is that a PROPERLY and CAREFULLY instaled dash cap is every bit equivalent to the work done by Just Dashes. They both have their issues, and I really can't say that one's quality is noticably different than the other. And, when you're saving $600-plus, that can buy a lot of "understanding" when it comes to minor details. This is particularly true when those same areas exhibit different, but equally annoying, issues on the high-dollar restoration from Just Dashes. |
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#9
10-29-2005, 11:59 AM
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gr8dain, Just get a bunch of old phone books, or any other soft bound heavy, large book, and pile them on top , nice & even, snug. Let the silicone/glue cure overnight (or longer is possible) before removing books.
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#10
10-29-2005, 01:03 PM
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All this talk about caps has caught my interest. I have a core and my car came with a new cap uninstalled in the box. I think I'll put them together and see how it works - there's lots of good info here. My thought on it is that if the cap is tight you can easily file or cut away some of the core to ensure a good fit. Just don't get carried away
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#11
11-01-2005, 02:30 PM
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I put one on my '71 GT-37 driver.
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#12
11-06-2005, 11:02 AM
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I have had a "Nu dash" cap on my 69 GTO for the past three years, and I have had no problems. As a matter of fact, you have to look real hard to see that it's a cap, because I took my time when I installed it. I drive my car...it's not a Trailer Queen...if it was a Trailer Queen, then I'd spend the $700 bucks to send it to Just Dashes.
Throw away that clear sealant glue that comes with the cap, and get some 3M seal adhesive (I used the yellow stuff)...make sure you have resored all of your bezels first, and you may have to do a little trimming around the glove box door to get a proper fit. Apply a bead of the sealer about 1/4 inch away from edges so that the sealant will reach the edges, but not spurt out all over the place, lest you have a great mess to clean up. The advantage of a dash cap is you don't get those nasty finger impressions in your padded dash from frightened passengers when you are doing 130 MPH on the highway...but then again...Trailer Queens can't see the highway from under the covers... Perhaps in 10 years I'll spring for the restored dash when I'm tired of driving the old girl...if that ever happens. |
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#13
11-13-2005, 02:02 PM
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Are you Happy?
As previously stated I'm not a fan of the phoney dash caps for a 69 ,especially one with Air. Just wondering--Are you happy with it or do you wish that you did it right to start with??
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#14
11-18-2005, 08:40 PM
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Pontiac die hards may notice, but 90% of the rest of the world won't. I put one on my 69 and it looked great. spent the other $500.00 they wanted for the dash restoration on other parts i needed. Also i didn't like the down time until i got the restored dash back. I sanded the cracks on my old dash to remove the hi spots and filled it with the same repair stuff i used on the endura nose. then cleaned and installed. I thought it looked decent for a driver .
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