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Dash Pads
« on: May 07, 2015 - 07:22:50 PM »
Who is selling the best 70 Barracuda dash pad with a steel pad?




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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2015 - 08:34:04 PM »
Ultimate Rides Elpaso Texas
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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2015 - 08:42:07 PM »
Ultimate Rides Elpaso Texas


 :iagree:  That is where I got mine for my '71 Challenger.  Fit perfect.  :2thumbs:


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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2015 - 10:49:09 PM »
Ultimate Rides Elpaso Texas

 :iagree:

Make it three for three.  I just got through installing mine a couple of weeks ago.



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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2016 - 11:31:58 AM »
Is Ultimate rides Dash pad pros? both in Texas!

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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2016 - 12:04:10 PM »
They are the same company.

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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2016 - 04:49:19 PM »
Old thread, I would recommend staying away from UR.
Mine is crap, wished I had got one from Just Dashes.

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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2016 - 06:44:10 PM »
I looked them both over really good at Spring Fling a few weeks ago.  Overall the Just Dashes looked like is was swollen.  It was to puffy and I didn't like the all black emblem.  The quality looked good.  Over at Ultimate Rides they had about a dozen dash pads.  He rates them 1's and 2's.  His pads where not over padded and looked more correct IMO.  I looked over about 4 or 5 dashes really good and the quality was good on the 1's, but you can see he does sell some factory seconds that were not perfect.  But he sells them for less.  I like the emblems on Ultimate Rides dashes much better.  Overall I don't think there is a perfect dash company.  Just Dashes wants twice the price as Ultimate Rides and I prefer the more correct look of Ultimate Rides.

Old thread, I would recommend staying away from UR.
Mine is crap, wished I had got one from Just Dashes.
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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2016 - 05:51:37 PM »

You've seen mine and its a UR Dash.
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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2016 - 05:58:19 PM »
here we go again,

UR= Dash pro = Dash masters. for the Money the Process and grain is better than JD like half the price for a better product. issue that Cody pointed out is the JD does NOT strip the old foam off, they just repair and use the GM style vinyl. UR strips the frame, re foams, and uses the better grain as with Ford uses.

there are NO NOS pads in quantity to be had or I believe Alan or Cody would have them all, LOL as Cody pointed out Neither are perfect.

Let me know which pad style your looking for as I do have a few coming in from UR soon.
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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2016 - 09:43:34 PM »


there are NO NOS pads in quantity to be had or I believe Alan or Cody would have them all, LOL as Cody pointed out Neither are perfect.



I just got an NOS 70 Challenger pad Saturday for my favorite customer's sunroof car, and I have two more mint 70 pads here and one 71+ pad here.....
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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2016 - 08:25:55 AM »
I just got an NOS 70 Challenger pad Saturday for my favorite customer's sunroof car, and I have two more mint 70 pads here and one 71+ pad here.....

 :clapping: :roflsmiley: :roflsmiley:

Like I said. good job Alan.
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70 FC7 70 Road Runner - Sold
71 FM3 Challenger RT
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2000 Dakota Quad Cab
2010 Ram Crew Cab 2500 4wd - sold
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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2016 - 12:34:49 PM »
here we go again,

UR= Dash pro = Dash masters. for the Money the Process and grain is better than JD like half the price for a better product. issue that Cody pointed out is the JD does NOT strip the old foam off, they just repair and use the GM style vinyl. UR strips the frame, re foams, and uses the better grain as with Ford uses.

there are NO NOS pads in quantity to be had or I believe Alan or Cody would have them all, LOL as Cody pointed out Neither are perfect.

Let me know which pad style your looking for as I do have a few coming in from UR soon.
Great information here!
My T/A project has an UR dash I got through a group buy here years ago... finally got installed last year and I think it looks very good! :thumbsup: The restoration shop I used for the project likes Just Dashes.  After he installed my UR and before I had a chance to see it, I asked him how it looked and he was very negative about it.  After I got to see it, I didn't know what he was talking about because it looks good to me.  :dunno:  I wasn't too pleased with my experience with that restoration shop so I dismiss his negativity toward the UR dash as mainly reflecting his bad attitude and piss poor customer service...  :screwy:
I've really needed to replace my burnt orange dash in my convertible for a while and need to stop procrastinating.  How is UR with colors other than black?  I have a black non air 1 speaker core stashed away, but the vert has an AC 3 speaker.  Would I need to return the AC 3 speaker core or would I be OK returning the spare core to UR if I buy a new pad for the vert soon?

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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2016 - 01:51:12 PM »
Any core will do.
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Re: Dash Pads
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2016 - 08:35:09 AM »
as long as its a rot free core its good, The paint used is from HERBS.
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70 FC7 70 Road Runner - Sold
71 FM3 Challenger RT
71 Cuda (in process for restoration)
73 F8 Challenger
1990 XJ - sold
2000 Dakota Quad Cab
2010 Ram Crew Cab 2500 4wd - sold
2015 Ram Crew Cab 2500 4wd Black Out