Why the Hell does the Dash Crack??
It happened to my 96 bird and I believe its from the twisting and flexing of the body. I have heard that STB and SFCs help to keep that from happening as well as stiffening things up.
It was part way cracked when I bought it and it just got worse to the point where it when all the way up to the bottom of the windshield.
It was part way cracked when I bought it and it just got worse to the point where it when all the way up to the bottom of the windshield.
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I just bought one, its still in the box
got it from partszoneonline.com
they had a good price and fairly cheap shipping(although I did order other parts which they put in a smaller box with the dash cover)
I think it was around 130
got it from partszoneonline.com
they had a good price and fairly cheap shipping(although I did order other parts which they put in a smaller box with the dash cover)
I think it was around 130
mine has 5-6 big cracks in it, just put a cover and called it a day, door panels tooka crap as well but changed those to TA door covers from a TA i parted out last year.
Mine cracked around the rim of the a/c vent on the pass. side and the plastic piece that covers the mirror bolts have broke on both sides. It has to be the heat cause I kept the inside armor alled weekly for the last 5 years!
Replacing that is a 10-minute job if you have T-Tops. Pull your T-Top glass, there are 2-3 short screws to remove the trim pieces along your windshield. Pull those trim pieces, and the dash cover will lift right out (likely in 2 pieces due to the crack). There are some quarter-size velcro tabs holding it in, just give them a tug. I found a dash cover off a wreck for $20.
One of your easiest appearance upgrades ever.
Depends if it is the dashboard or dash cover. My dash cover cracked 2 years ago in the heat. The dash cover is the piece that starts at the windshield and comes out to the dashboard; it has a defroster vent in it. I think it is the same on Camaros and T/A's.
Replacing that is a 10-minute job if you have T-Tops. Pull your T-Top glass, there are 2-3 short screws to remove the trim pieces along your windshield. Pull those trim pieces, and the dash cover will lift right out (likely in 2 pieces due to the crack). There are some quarter-size velcro tabs holding it in, just give them a tug. I found a dash cover off a wreck for $20.
One of your easiest appearance upgrades ever.
Replacing that is a 10-minute job if you have T-Tops. Pull your T-Top glass, there are 2-3 short screws to remove the trim pieces along your windshield. Pull those trim pieces, and the dash cover will lift right out (likely in 2 pieces due to the crack). There are some quarter-size velcro tabs holding it in, just give them a tug. I found a dash cover off a wreck for $20.
One of your easiest appearance upgrades ever.
The pad is a piece of crap. I would love to wrap mine in high quality, matching color vinyl. The defroster vent would be tough. I have not figured out how to deal with that vent. I do not want to cover the vent.
Actually, it is properly termed the "instrument panel trim pad". When people say cover, I think of an aftermarket mat. I agree it is easy to change in T-top vehicles.
The pad is a piece of crap. I would love to wrap mine in high quality, matching color vinyl. The defroster vent would be tough. I have not figured out how to deal with that vent. I do not want to cover the vent.
The pad is a piece of crap. I would love to wrap mine in high quality, matching color vinyl. The defroster vent would be tough. I have not figured out how to deal with that vent. I do not want to cover the vent.
mine has 5-6 big cracks in it, just put a cover and called it a day, door panels tooka crap as well but changed those to TA door covers from a TA i parted out last year.
My friend now has the parted out LT1 T/A was driving and I am going to buy his panels, then figure out how to get them to match in color later. These LS1 panels are garbage, so thin.
Actually, it is properly termed the "instrument panel trim pad". When people say cover, I think of an aftermarket mat. I agree it is easy to change in T-top vehicles.
did your LT door panels crack, as far as I knew those things are bullet proof compared to our LS1 panels, if fact I never had any problems with my LT panels.
My friend now has the parted out LT1 T/A was driving and I am going to buy his panels, then figure out how to get them to match in color later. These LS1 panels are garbage, so thin.
My friend now has the parted out LT1 T/A was driving and I am going to buy his panels, then figure out how to get them to match in color later. These LS1 panels are garbage, so thin.
Not just heat that weakens the plastic but ultra-violet light that breaks the plastic down. Keep your car in the shade as much as possible. My old '96 Camaro dash panel didn't crack until it was about 8 years old because I used a windshield sun-shield and parked the car in the shade as often as I could.