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Dash pads...update, 3.23.2008

cdoggwsu said:
Yeah I do like the older dash pads with no overhang. I've had my dash off while I'm redoing the interior and thinking about taking it down to metal as well. I was looking at the Durabak smooth paint and I think I might just paint it with that. I dunno if I'm up for glassing the whole thing right now but I'm still considering what to do for the dash speakers. I have some 3.5's so I'll probably just get brackets and put them in there for the time being.
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What is the underlying metal on these dashes? Aluminum or steel? I wouldn't mind the bedliner treatment if all the holes were welded up with patches.

noJeepshere said:
similar to what i want to do, but i really like the climate controls from an 88-94 chevy pickup, with the digital controls. itll be alot of work, but itll be fun and unique.
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Factory controls are cool... I just like the kit that's available through the aftermarket. I'm not 100% sure I'll do the digital setup, but the fully electric setup is definitely on the list.
 
jonrpick said:
What is the underlying metal on these dashes? Aluminum or steel? I wouldn't mind the bedliner treatment if all the holes were welded up with patches.
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As others have confirmed here, it is steel. I've picked a little of the old stuff off but I'm not sure if I'm ready to take it all the way down to bare yet. About a month ago I was just gonna put a crappy cd player in it and then I found some mystery wires and then some sticky stuff on the floor under the rubber mat...now it's gutted from the firewall to the tailgate with plans of welding up some floor holes and at the very least some chassis saver...
 
Update...!

I found a repro dash pad that has NO cutouts for A/C, and no trim...

http://www.dashtops.com/dashboard/buydash.cfm/5480

It's the 73-80 style board (which I'm leaning toward, even though mine is an '86).

I'm just trying to determine if it's a slip-on cover to go over an existing dash, or the entire dash pad. I'm hoping the latter... :D
 
Yep, there was a thread around here about that company, and they are the plastic add ons. Still would work for the intended purpose, but I had to tell you the truth.
 
lectric80 said:
Yep, there was a thread around here about that company, and they are the plastic add ons. Still would work for the intended purpose, but I had to tell you the truth.
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Well, for my purposes, it wouldn't work, so thanks for letting me know... :o
 
If these are designed to slip over an old cracked dash pad I wonder how well they could be adapted to fit over one that has been stripped of all the foam and vinyl...
 
cdoggwsu said:
If these are designed to slip over an old cracked dash pad I wonder how well they could be adapted to fit over one that has been stripped of all the foam and vinyl...
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I don't think that would work, since these attach to the pad and vinyl. Without that, you wouldn't have any real way of attaching it to the steel frame.
 
Yeah I took a closer look and that does seem out of the question. I'm still trying to find a good way to use the metal frame to build up something around it.

I talked with one of my body shop friends and he suggested using spray foam or something to build up on top of the metal and then sanding it to the desired shape, then epoxy'ing over that. Kinda like making a surfboard...
 
cdoggwsu said:
Yeah I took a closer look and that does seem out of the question. I'm still trying to find a good way to use the metal frame to build up something around it.

I talked with one of my body shop friends and he suggested using spray foam or something to build up on top of the metal and then sanding it to the desired shape, then epoxy'ing over that. Kinda like making a surfboard...
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Now that would be a workable solution.
 
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