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what's under the dash pad? #556174 12/17/09 01:16 PM 12/17/09 01:16 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,037 hi sharpie OP Moparts Linguist
sharpie OP Moparts Linguist Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,037 hi	So if I were to remove my dash pad completely, would it look hideous? I am considering removing the broken, disintegrating dash pad for the time being, because it's messing up my windshield with dust and debris and it looks horrid.

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: sharpie] #556175 12/17/09 01:24 PM 12/17/09 01:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,757 Gilbertsville, PA 19525 P Pntastar69 master
Pntastar69 master P Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,757 Gilbertsville, PA 19525	Answer to your question, YES!!!! It would look, as you put it, horrid.

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: Pntastar69] #556176 12/17/09 01:31 PM 12/17/09 01:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,588 St. John's Newfoundland 440newport master
440newport master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,588 St. John's Newfoundland	Can you get one of those cheap carpet dash covers for it? They look a bit tacky but better than a wasted dash pad.

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: 440newport] #556177 12/17/09 01:35 PM 12/17/09 01:35 PM
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sharpie OP Moparts Linguist Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,037 hi	Quote: Can you get one of those cheap carpet dash covers for it? They look a bit tacky but better than a wasted dash pad. I don't want to. it had a vinyl cover on it, but that ended up peeling. As long as the pad isn't structural, I think I'm going to go ahead and remove it.

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: sharpie] #556178 12/17/09 01:57 PM 12/17/09 01:57 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,139 West Tennessee R rbstroker super stock
rbstroker super stock R Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,139 West Tennessee	I removed the dash pad from my Coronet and welded up the holes. After painting with a "texture" black, you could never tell that it was ever padded. This is the land of the free because of the brave

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: rbstroker] #556179 12/17/09 02:08 PM 12/17/09 02:08 PM
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sharpie OP Moparts Linguist Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,037 hi	any pictures?

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: sharpie] #556180 12/17/09 03:30 PM 12/17/09 03:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,649 Eagle, Idaho Neil The Doctor is in.
Neil The Doctor is in. Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,649 Eagle, Idaho	The a-body dash frames have rectangular holes along the top. If you take the pad off it would look pretty crappy. Buy a carpet dash pad cover and replace the pad later on.

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: Neil] #556181 12/17/09 03:37 PM 12/17/09 03:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,471 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,471 So Cal	Buy some black vinyl, some strong trim/upolstery glue, maybe some of that can expandable foam and recover it yourself. It won't do very well exposed to direct and hot sunlight. But keep it covered and it will buy you some time. Those custom fitted dash rugs are like $40? or something? Put that over your cracked pad. When you do get a repop $200 dash pad from BEA you should still use that to protect it. So that money won't get thrown away.

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: autoxcuda] #556182 12/17/09 03:52 PM 12/17/09 03:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,649 Eagle, Idaho Neil The Doctor is in.
Neil The Doctor is in. Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,649 Eagle, Idaho	I have a refinished pad AND the carpet dash pad cover. No way am I letting the new vinyl dash pad sit in the sunlight.

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: Neil] #556183 12/17/09 09:52 PM 12/17/09 09:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,087 Elk Grove, Calif. B bigblock340power master
bigblock340power master B Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,087 Elk Grove, Calif.	Brian, I just replaced mine. New pad was well over $200.00. Mine wasn't to bad, just a small crack by the vin tag area. I sold the old pad for $100.00. You want to see what it looks like with the pad off, come on over and I'll show you the naked truth (car only of course). My pad really wasn't that bad, but since everything was all apart I sprung for a new one. Here take a look at my car now: www.hemibill.com Click on the "resto shop" (in blue, lower left), then the magazine cover with my car on it. Happy car pounding

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: bigblock340power] #556184 12/17/09 11:57 PM 12/17/09 11:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,471 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,471 So Cal	Quote: Brian, I just replaced mine. New pad was well over $200.00. Mine wasn't to bad, just a small crack by the vin tag area. I sold the old pad for $100.00. You want to see what it looks like with the pad off, come on over and I'll show you the naked truth (car only of course). My pad really wasn't that bad, but since everything was all apart I sprung for a new one. Here take a look at my car now: www.hemibill.com Click on the "resto shop" (in blue, lower left), then the magazine cover with my car on it. Happy car pounding pgclassic lists it at $195. I thought BEA was real close. Is the shipping expensive?

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: autoxcuda] #556185 12/18/09 05:02 AM 12/18/09 05:02 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,087 Elk Grove, Calif. B bigblock340power master
bigblock340power master B Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,087 Elk Grove, Calif.	Quote: Quote: Brian, I just replaced mine. New pad was well over $200.00. Mine wasn't to bad, just a small crack by the vin tag area. I sold the old pad for $100.00. You want to see what it looks like with the pad off, come on over and I'll show you the naked truth (car only of course). My pad really wasn't that bad, but since everything was all apart I sprung for a new one. Here take a look at my car now: www.hemibill.com Click on the "resto shop" (in blue, lower left), then the magazine cover with my car on it. Happy car pounding pgclassic lists it at $195. I thought BEA was real close. Is the shipping expensive? Shipping is what put it over the top. I don't remember the exact cost though.

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: bigblock340power] #556186 12/18/09 05:01 PM 12/18/09 05:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,127 Ramona, CA NicksGarage master
NicksGarage master Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,127 Ramona, CA	It depends on what kind of car you're working on. On early cars, the dash pad was optional and the dash underneath is the same but has holes for mounting. My '64 wagon didn't come with a dash pad, it's just painted metal. Most of the later cars would look strange without the dash pad unless you did some serious metal work.

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: sharpie] #556187 12/18/09 07:54 PM 12/18/09 07:54 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,322 Michigan C crlush pro stock
crlush pro stock C Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,322 Michigan	I bought a plastic molded cover at the nats for my 66 coronet for I think $50.00 basicly glues over the top of your craked one,my pad was cracked up really bad and now, you really have to look at it to tell its not factory, I dont know what kind of car you have but my coronet doesnt have much detail as some cars do, I wouldnt use it on a 100 point resto but for a really nice cruiser its a cheap alternative, there some people selling them on ebay, but with shipping there more money than the one I bought at the nats.

Re: what's under the dash pad? [Re: crlush] #556188 12/18/09 08:01 PM 12/18/09 08:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Spring for the BEA pad, most wouldn't know one of thiers from an NOS original, VERY nice part for the money. FWIW the pads PG Classics sells are the same pads as BEA, the price difference is small between the two vendors, but the service difference is off the charts. www.beaparts.com

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