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Old 11-28-2010, 11:46 PM
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Does anybody have pics of vfn dash installed. I'm thinking bout buyin one for my build since the factory dash in the 94 firebird I picked up for 250 bucks was shot to hell. but for that price I can't complain but is it worth the money or jus buy one out of a junk yard. it's goin to be a strip car with the basics to make it street legal so I want a stock look versus a fabed metal dash any pics or info will be appreciated
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I have the glasstek dash (pretty much identical to the VFN). Comes in 1-2 wks (from MADMAN)



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Recently Horsepower TV featured our dash for the Mustang on one of their episodes.
We have that video on our site...which can be found here:
http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm

It is unfortunately not of a Camaro, but will give a general understanding of what is needed to mount one of our dashes.

We do not have an 8 week production time. At our most busy times, we can run 5 weeks for production....but it is not the case on these dashes, we generally keep them in stock.
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whats the weight savings over the stock piece...
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What's the cost of that dash? Have to update my cage so the dash will be out!
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$280?
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I am sorry, but we do not have the weight on the factory dash. Our dash weighs in right around 4lbs.
This is the correct price on the dash - it is $279.00.
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Originally Posted by vfntech
Recently Horsepower TV featured our dash for the Mustang on one of their episodes.
We have that video on our site...which can be found here:
http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm

It is unfortunately not of a Camaro, but will give a general understanding of what is needed to mount one of our dashes.

We do not have an 8 week production time. At our most busy times, we can run 5 weeks for production....but it is not the case on these dashes, we generally keep them in stock.
I ordered a pin on hatch that had to be made to order, and I received it on my door in just over 3 weeks not too long ago!

I just need your doors and dash to go along with my hood and spoiler now...
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I'd just like to have the top part in a fiberglass replacement version!
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Originally Posted by y2k_ta
I'd just like to have the top part in a fiberglass replacement version!
I need a price on this as well.
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Originally Posted by 358chevycamaro
I need a price on this as well.
It comes with the dash that Fireball has in his 'bird. I have the factory dash in my car, but my top piece is like a lot of other folk's top piece....about five separate pieces that I fiberglassed together, and now it doesn't fit worth a crap. I'd just like a repro entirely in fiberglass, but don't need the dash.
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Originally Posted by y2k_ta
It comes with the dash that Fireball has in his 'bird. I have the factory dash in my car, but my top piece is like a lot of other folk's top piece....about five separate pieces that I fiberglassed together, and now it doesn't fit worth a crap. I'd just like a repro entirely in fiberglass, but don't need the dash.
I read that over too quick on my phone. lol I need a price quote on a fiberglass roof section for my 99 camaro so I can convert it to a hardtop. I know they make and sell them, but they're not listed on their site.
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the upper dash glass section isn't the same as an oem unit...
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Glasstek...

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very nice install, at first glance that looks factory
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How hard are they to install and is there anything special needed to mount them?
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Originally Posted by SS4Luck
How hard are they to install and is there anything special needed to mount them?
+1, was wondering if it could be mounted on the factory upper and lower rails.
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I dont think anything oem will work. You need to fabricate mounts for it...
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I am NOT - NOT - bashing VFN (I have bought a couple of other items from them without any problems) BUT their dash is not all that great. After trying to get the dash to fit and mounted, we finally gave up. Through it in the back of the garage. With a 25 cage, we had to cut the crap out of it, than tried to mount it. There is no way to mount it - believe me, we tried everything to get it mounted. So, I gutted the stock dash. Fits great. The weight savings of the VFN dash was nothing. The stock dash weighs nothing when just in the shell form.

AGAIN, I am not bashing VFN. I do run their hood. It fit great. I did have to modify the hood to fit for the turbo but that is to be expect. Thanks VFN for a great hood. But your dash needs to come with some type of mounting options.

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Wow, I didn't think it would be that hard to install, I would like to hear more opinions about it. Any idea how much your stock dash weighed gutted?


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