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Done! No more 70 B-body rallye dash woodgrain kits! #2063545
04/28/16 07:23 PM
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I had the vinyl 70 B-body rallye woodgrain bezel applique kit installed on my 70 Charger R/T, probably over 10 years ago.
The vinyl is lifting in some areas and I wasn't totally happy with it from day one.

I've tried to buy the new reproduction bezel kits from 2 different sources.

The first set was all dented and the color was off. The supplier checked a few other ones they had - all dented. I returned it and decided to wait a year or so, (thinking maybe they'll get them right eventually).

Attached pic is glovebox panel from the second set I just received. I just set it on my glovebox for comparison.

No dents, but I don't think you could get the color much worse than this!

This is worse than the first set. I'm done with these kits!

Maybe I'll try actual wood veneer - I remember seeing someone on forbbodiesonly doing something like that...oh well venting complete.

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Re: Done! No more 70 B-body rallye dash woodgrain kits! [Re: Charger727] #2063547
04/28/16 07:26 PM
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how can something be so wrong?? what did this vendor say?

Re: Done! No more 70 B-body rallye dash woodgrain kits! [Re: mikemee1331] #2063556
04/28/16 07:40 PM
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The vendor didn't really have anything to say, (they're just a distributor) - I'd rather not say who they are, since they aren't responsible for manufacturing these kits.

I can't tell who actually makes these - no markings on the parts, there are labels on the box - identifying these as "authentic" Mopar reproduction parts!

Re: Done! No more 70 B-body rallye dash woodgrain kits! [Re: Charger727] #2063579
04/28/16 08:11 PM
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I thought there was a vendor that had various overlays; lighter, normal, cherry, graphite ...

Maybe what you received was just a mistake

Re: Done! No more 70 B-body rallye dash woodgrain kits! [Re: Morty426] #2063607
04/28/16 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted By Morty426
I thought there was a vendor that had various overlays; lighter, normal, cherry, graphite ...

Maybe what you received was just a mistake


Not sure what vendor that would be.
There weren't any color choices. As mentioned, this was labeled as authentic Mopar restoration parts.

Re: Done! No more 70 B-body rallye dash woodgrain kits! [Re: Charger727] #2063615
04/28/16 09:39 PM
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Its a TRAP!
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Its a TRAP!
Any printing shop can makes those.. spot on. There's also hydro dipping option.


When it takes more than a sweet mullet to prove you rule at the trailer park..
Re: Done! No more 70 B-body rallye dash woodgrain kits! [Re: Charger727] #2063996
04/29/16 01:55 PM
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I had a local Mexican carpenter make a real wood replacement for my '72 SSP phony plastic "wood grain" dash. He used a scrap piece of Alder wood he had laying around and charged me $25.00 U.S.

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Custom made Alder wood inlay

Re: Done! No more 70 B-body rallye dash woodgrain kits! [Re: DARTH V8Я] #2064015
04/29/16 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted By DARTH V8R
Any printing shop can makes those.. spot on. There's also hydro dipping option.
THIS.take it somwhere they do wraps or custom signage and they will get it spot on.







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