The rediculous hunk of overpriced plastic called "the upper dash pad" Can I make one?
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I have been looking for a descent priced upper dash pad for my car. They are pretty hard to find under $230. I don't have one at all, not even a busted one. I was wondering if any of you guys made your own. Pics would be nice. For a street/strip car Im not sure I want to shell out that much for a hunk of plastic when I can use that money elsewhere. I might even just lay a cover up there for a while and see how I like it. Seems like you could make one out of thin wood and cover it, but that would be on the heavy side. Anybody done this before? Thanks.
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Yeah if I had a busted one I would go that route but I don't even have one at all. Im trying to think what would be better than wood to cut out in the shape of it, and then glue (and maybe screw) some vinyl to it.
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Mine is cracked all up, had to have the windshield taken out when the cage was installed, sucks that's it cracked and now I need another one and have to figure out where to cut it to fit around my roll bars
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That's another reason these things suck so bad. Shipping! My local GM salvage yard said I could go look but couldn't guarantee they would be any left on the cars. They quoted me $60 for a broken one. Im gonna go look real quick and see. I may luck out but its doubtful.
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Well if I have to patch one back together Im gonna most likely use fiberglass resin and mat and that stuff makes it really stiff. My windshield is out right now so I really want to get this piece in before the windshield goes in. Its so easy to put in with the windshield out. But I want something that will pretty much last forever for a garaged car.
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