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Old 05-17-2013, 12:19 PM
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Im looking for a dash pad cover replacement, the molded ones. i seen a few on ebay for around $140-$200. but wondering which ones fit best
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anyone?
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When you say replacement I assume you want to replace the piece that broke like a potato chip. Unless there has been a recent discovery there are none. You can cover it with a after market cover or rug or cover the factory piece with vinyl. If it wasn't for the fact it's not flat I thought about making one out of wood and wrapping that.
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Maybe he means replacing the whole dash? Idk about him but I'm actually curious to cuz my dash is effed up. Holes and cracks all over it lol... hell maybea junkyard
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on ebay they sell cover up abs plastic, its not going to match the ebony color because there black.....its a vacuum molded abs plastic that covers up the oem dash pad that cost $500. they sell the cover up pad on ebay for $150-200. afterthoughtsauto.com all sells them for about $200...just wondering if anyone has tried these, wondering how the fitment is before i spend $200
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I got a cover to protect mine from autozone. Even custom ordered it with WS6 white embroidery for 65 bucks. That might help with the eye sore issue. Another thought. Find a good leather smith. I've found one right in town who will duplicate the cover from autozone, except with better corner fitment. His work will match the black leather with the small holes that's on the door panels. Should look sick.
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Originally Posted by 1Ls1
on ebay they sell cover up abs plastic, its not going to match the ebony color because there black.....its a vacuum molded abs plastic that covers up the oem dash pad that cost $500. they sell the cover up pad on ebay for $150-200. afterthoughtsauto.com all sells them for about $200...just wondering if anyone has tried these, wondering how the fitment is before i spend $200
Not sure who makes those but i had a Coverlay pad on my old Mercedes that fit/worked well.
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this is good info, I need to know this. 5 days ago mine snapped in half overnight. 120k on the clock with no warning signs.
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i replaced my dashcap with one from ebay (can't remember the vendor) cost me about $150...less than a year later it was cracking again.
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http://lethalinteriors.com/
Make the best Dash covers hands down.
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Originally Posted by 88gtman
http://lethalinteriors.com/
Make the best Dash covers hands down.
this. i have a thread made of people with them. i bought one also. very nice cover. even if you buy a new dash pad i would still run the cover to protect it.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...dash-mats.html
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Epoxy the crack, support it from beneath, and wrap with vinyl.
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That^^^ I repaired mine and painted and 2 weeks later it's cracking again. The fiberglass underneath is the only thing keeping things together.
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I bought a dash pad cover from amazon. Unlinke lethalinteriors this one covers all the way to the edge of the dash. The fitting is a little rough, but i think it looks great. Plus it also helps a lot with the heat.

The dashpad cover even came with instructions lol.



Step one, place dash pad cover on top of dash pad.

Step two, youre done.



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