Rebuilding dash pads

[30below]

Decided im going to have my dash pad rebuilt.The two places ive heard about are Ultimate Rides and Justdashes.Im also going to have all the door panels rebuilt.Any feedback on the two.Also does Ultimate do door panels and lastly does anyone have Ultimates phone #?

[4Cruizn]

Not too sure about either one??   

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Ultimate Rides did my dashpad. I love it. I don't know about door panels though. I'm at work now, but I'll get back to you with contact info later. 

  Mike

[PlumCrazy]

I would strongly suggest you take a hard look at a set of redone panels, especially looking at them from an angle before spending $700.  Unless some huge improvements have been done I think you will be disappointed. 

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Here is an E-Bay link for Ultimate Rides. You can E-Mail them any question you have. I'm also posting a couple of pics of my 70 Chally dashpad I got from them.


  Mike

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-4-Challenger-1970-4-Barracuda-Dash-Pad_W0QQitemZ160004782324QQihZ006QQcategoryZ34206QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[30below]

Thanks for the pictures MEKrunner.Looks like a nice job.Im sending them a email now.I did have a quick look at a set of door panels done by Justdashes,and noticed the grain a little different where they fixed it,but will have a better look tommorow.Not sure which is the better way after reading all the negative feedback on Palcos.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Yeah,

  I tried the after-market door panels too. You had to work to get them to fit, and they felt like hard plastic, not like the originals. If your originals aren't hardened, or "chalky", then I would dye them with S.E.M. dye. I finally did that to my originals and couldn't believe how nice they turned out. Rev has a thread where her and Redline restored their panels with S.E.M. products. I can look it up for you if you are interested.


  Mike

[30below]

Thanks,i think i read that thread..I have dyed panels before with good results,but these are pretty chalky.Talked to Ultimate Rides and they dont do panels.

[Chryco Psycho]

I was not impressed with the jod Just dashes did on the dash I replaced , it was barely betterthen the one we took out of the car

[loco440]

MEKrunner you said your trims came out looking very good,by using S.E.M,who are they and do they have a web site,Id like to try them if it is as good as you say.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

MEKrunner you said your trims came out looking very good,by using S.E.M,who are they and do they have a web site,Id like to try them if it is as good as you say.

They don't sell to the public, but here is one dealer you can go thru. Just buy the prep, then your choice of color for the dye, then the clear-coat. It's great stuff.

  Mike

http://www.autobodydepot.net/scripts/depot.exe?pgm=specialty.bbx