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Offline Nilater

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Ultimate Rides Dash Pads
« on: December 28, 2010 - 12:31:53 PM »
Anyone have any recent experience with them ? Their 877-Dash Pad phone number isn't working........Are they still around ?

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Re: Ultimate Rides Dash Pads
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010 - 06:58:47 PM »
I just bought a dash emblem from them.  The invoice has the following phone number:  (915) 859-5155
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Re: Ultimate Rides Dash Pads
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2010 - 09:02:32 PM »
They make a fairly good dash pad, not perfect, but good for a driver.  With that said, if you choose to buy their products,  I would absolutely buy from a "middle man", DON"T buy directly from them. 
I bought a dash pad from them, was told I'd have it in 2-3 weeks, and they charged my credit card.  I'd call again every 3 weeks and get told the same story BY the owner..... In the end it took calls from the credit card company and almost NINE months to get a dash pad from them.  The owner is a total lier, a con, and worthless piece of ... in my opinion.
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Re: Ultimate Rides Dash Pads
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2010 - 11:22:01 AM »
Search them on this forum. Mixed reviews. I have one but like most repro parts will take a lot of work to fit the hard plastic lower trim pieces. I sent the first two back and finally gave up and kept the 3rd. They are very thick compared to OEM at the lower drop offs.

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Re: Ultimate Rides Dash Pads
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2010 - 03:48:21 PM »
I bought one from them about 6 years ago. It's not perfect, but not too shabby either. I can't comment on what they are putting out now.

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Re: Ultimate Rides Dash Pads
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2011 - 10:52:21 PM »
will take a lot of work to fit the hard plastic lower trim pieces.  They are very thick compared to OEM at the lower drop offs.
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I filled the gaps with black RTV silicone, looks ok from 20 feet.  Everyone has these same issues, so the supplier is making no attempt to improve the finished product.
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Re: Ultimate Rides Dash Pads
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2011 - 01:26:56 AM »
I just got an Ultimate Rides dash indirectly from one of our c.c sponsers.  I feel the "fitment" was very good, but the "finish" left something to be desired.  Basically the finished color was TOOOOOO flat black and I tired to brighten it up a little with coats of semi gloss with marginal improvement.  And, they actually painted over the "Challenger" emblem----- can you believe that!  So on a a scale of 1 to 10, I would maybe give them a 7, which is right in the "driver" quality. 

I understand if you are concerned about fitment, you have the option of having your original dash recovered, but the wait time can be a killer; as in best to do it at the end of the cruse/show season.

I understand that Just Dashes, is the other manufacture, but I don't know anything about them.
« Last Edit: January 03, 2011 - 10:27:35 PM by challengermaniac »
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Re: Ultimate Rides Dash Pads
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2011 - 06:15:50 AM »
I'm way off the confused scale here. Are you saying the dash pad was PAINTED from the supplier? I've never seen anything like that from UR or anyone else repopping a vinyl product. "Too flat black"? It's not supposed to be flat at all.

If your pad is too dull, apply some vaseline or baby oil, assuming it's not painted, of course.
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