Year One Interior Panels

[WVUFELLA]

Any one used the interior panels for challengers from year one they are having a 20% off sale till june 8thso i thought i might order some if they are good ones to use. If those ones are not good what have yall had the best luck with???

[Moparal]

I have always heard every repop brand has some kind of problem in appearance or fit. I alway look for oem good stuff.  Every person that ever posted on the past about a post like this has said. AND I had to trim this or drill that or the grain isnt correct .

[72hemi]

  Repop panels stick out like a sore thumb. None of them get the grain right and most don't fit. Some members have gone through a half dozen sets of repops before they get a set that kind of fit but still didn't look right. Originals are the only way to right now.

[WVUFELLA]

I have my old ones but they are scratched up and chalky.... I dont want to spend 300 or 400 to get them dyed to match the interior then end up having to buy new ones..... what do yall think?? Ill try to get a picture on here and let yall see you think???

[MJS73]

Send them to Just Dashes fro re-finishing [waits for complaints about grain not being "exact"].  If you're not doing a trailer queen, this is the way to go [IMO].

Mike

[73Chally]

Just spend $50 on a good premixed die that you shoot with a paint gun, and that should get you through for a while.  Either that or use the SEM kits that have been covered in other threads here.  Just Dashes will cost upwards of $1,000, and they still will not have the correct grain.  Just dye them and wait until the repops get better or you come across a better OEM set.

[72hemi]

The problem with just dashes is that they cover the original panels with vinyl and for a stock appearing car they stick out like a sore thumb. They do look really good, but I'm afraid the vinyl won't hold up over time and will tear and wear and other similar problems.

[kingtroll]

I think you should try the SEM products first and see how that looks . IMO

[JeffAARy]

I don't understand all the bashing on the repop panels.  I used the Palco repops on my last project and I thought they were very good.  Do they look exactly like the originals - no.  Are they extremely close and good enough for any car other than someone shooting for OEM gold at the Mopar Nats - yes.  They are certainly better than a re-dyed set with SEM filler patches with hand-scrawled grain.  I thought they fit well also.

I would hope that people with this problem would look at the repops in person and come to their own conclusion and not just blow them off because of what has been written on this board........

[bb71challenger]

I don't understand all the bashing on the repop panels.  I used the Palco repops on my last project and I thought they were very good.  Do they look exactly like the originals - no.  Are they extremely close and good enough for any car other than someone shooting for OEM gold at the Mopar Nats - yes.  They are certainly better than a re-dyed set with SEM filler patches with hand-scrawled grain.  I thought they fit well also.

I would hope that people with this problem would look at the repops in person and come to their own conclusion and not just blow them off because of what has been written on this board........

I have really shied away from trying them because of what I have heard. I need white and you just are not going to find many nice white interiors. If you do find a set that is still intact it is so chalky that all the grain is gone where your arm rests. When I get my car going I dont want to have to worry about paint or dye coming off.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I have really shied away from trying them because of what I have heard. I need white and you just are not going to find many nice white interiors. If you do find a set that is still intact it is so chalky that all the grain is gone where your arm rests. When I get my car going I dont want to have to worry about paint or dye coming off.

White is the toughest to find. It seems they take the most abuse. Mine were originally white and dyed black. I got rid of them real fast.  Hard as a rock.    Your best bet is to find original black panels, and dye them white.  Just my opinion.    The SEM dye works wonders. It will amaze you. 


  Mike

[LAA66]

 On older originals, if the chalky materiel isn't prepped right (which involves removing the texture) then every nick or scuff will take off the new finish, whatever it maybe. Paint or dye will not hold up on a loose substrate.

[JeffAARy]

I have really shied away from trying them because of what I have heard. I need white and you just are not going to find many nice white interiors. If you do find a set that is still intact it is so chalky that all the grain is gone where your arm rests. When I get my car going I dont want to have to worry about paint or dye coming off.

The car I restored was a red convertible with white interior.  I'd use the Palcos again without even thinking about it.  The car looked great when I was done.