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Offline GoodysGotaCuda

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Re: Dash Pad advice - seeking help in beating this dead horse
« Reply #30 on: February 24, 2016 - 10:58:25 PM »
Wow, that looks great!

To confirm, they took your non-A/C dash and made it an A/C dash for an additional $120? That's very interesting to me as I plan on adding aftermarket A/C to mine, with the Hemi compressor.
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Re: Dash Pad advice - seeking help in beating this dead horse
« Reply #31 on: February 25, 2016 - 12:23:29 AM »
Dang, that looks _really_ nice!  :drool:
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Re: Dash Pad advice - seeking help in beating this dead horse
« Reply #32 on: February 25, 2016 - 08:10:47 AM »
Looks great!  Post how it lines up when you install it.

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Re: Dash Pad advice - seeking help in beating this dead horse
« Reply #33 on: February 25, 2016 - 09:57:37 AM »
Yes, the transformation from non-air to air was $120. You will have to find a set of original vents as they not reproduced. I found a very nice set on ebay for $150. When they arrived they looked great but did not work.
I took them apart and found several of the small tits that controlled the movement were broken. I sanded down the area, drilled with a pin drill and reassembled using some tiny aluminum brads I have. A dab of flat black paint
and now they look like brand new and work perfectly.
The expense that was large for me was shipping. Both ways cost $300.

I'll post pics once I get it all together and in the car.

Cheers!
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Re: Dash Pad advice - seeking help in beating this dead horse
« Reply #34 on: February 26, 2016 - 12:51:21 AM »
That looks good! congats to you! 1500 stings i know, but it is what it is. Thankfully we can have this work done in this day. :bigsmile:
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Re: Dash Pad advice - seeking help in beating this dead horse
« Reply #35 on: May 04, 2016 - 02:38:39 PM »
I was asked to post pic of my dash after it was put together. I thought it would be more easily viewed not being in the car, so here are a couple shots of how it looks.


Front  View


Drivers side


Passenger Side

I am still very pleased with the work and dealing with Just Dashes. I fell like I got what I paid for.
Remember, this was not an a/c dash but it looks like it came from the factory that way now.
I hope this helps someone with the decision as to what to do about the old pad, These pics would have helped me.

Cheers!
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Re: Dash Pad advice - seeking help in beating this dead horse
« Reply #36 on: May 04, 2016 - 02:58:35 PM »
The gaps on the sides look great.  That is the area that always looks bugered up on the UR pads.  I know which way I'm going if my old pad cracks.  Looks like you got what you paid for. 

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Re: Dash Pad advice - seeking help in beating this dead horse
« Reply #37 on: May 04, 2016 - 06:40:51 PM »
Much better than the UR pad i have, well done!

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Re: Dash Pad advice - seeking help in beating this dead horse
« Reply #38 on: May 04, 2016 - 07:02:57 PM »
Looks beautiful!!

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Re: Dash Pad advice - seeking help in beating this dead horse
« Reply #39 on: May 04, 2016 - 07:49:14 PM »
Just wish someone would get the 70 Challenger pad right.... Not "Good Enough"....."Right".... :2cents:
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Re: Dash Pad advice - seeking help in beating this dead horse
« Reply #40 on: May 04, 2016 - 07:51:40 PM »
Very Nice!  :clapping: :2thumbs:
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