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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Default Cracked Dash? Need Advice

Posted in the Apperence section, but I figured I'd post it here, since my fellow LT1 owners always seem to help me out!!!

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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Wrap it with black vinyl...
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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Wrap it with black vinyl...
I gotta take it off to do that. LOL!
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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My buddy took his out when it was cracked and fiberglassed the cracks and then bondo'd the rough spots and painted it. Came out real nice. Much better than spending bookoo denero on a new dash
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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When my dash cracked on my 94 Z28 I brought a 99 Z28 dash and the window plastic as well as a 97 Z28 gauge cluster and pigtail and I'm going to swap it all in to the 94. I just like the looks of the 97 - up dash better than the 93 - 96 dash anyway.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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my dash broke in 3 pieces during removal fml. i like that fiberglass idea though. dont really wanna spend the $$$ on a new one.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 11:01 PM
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Dontcha think since I already have gauges I should just get the new holder...
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jus get one of those car bobbleheads to cover it up. or get another radar to cover it
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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they sell those things like a carpet/rug (dont know the name of that thing)that cut in the form of dashboard for camaro, buy that if you dont wanne remove the dash, thats what the previous awoner of my car did.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by curacaoz28
they sell those things like a carpet/rug (dont know the name of that thing)that cut in the form of dashboard for camaro, buy that if you dont wanne remove the dash, thats what the previous awoner of my car did.
Idk what your talking about, sounds like it could work... think of the name, and let me know... LOL
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by curacaoz28
they sell those things like a carpet/rug (dont know the name of that thing)that cut in the form of dashboard for camaro, buy that if you dont wanne remove the dash, thats what the previous awoner of my car did.
not for me. im not a beaner.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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I say just save some cash and do an ebony dash swap out of an ls car. Its what i plan on doing here soon.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by tricked94camaro
not for me. im not a beaner.
LOL. I think the gauge pod is the best solution... but I'm waiting for others.
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 01:17 AM
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you could always have someone do a custom carbon fiber cover it could mount right over it... I found a guy by me that is going to do a t-top headliner for me for $250-300 it would be unique that's for sure.
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I got so sick of my cracked interior that I'm gutting the crap out of it.
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