I went with the better reproduction but paid less at Classic. It fits reasonably well. The question is will it hold up over time? I think that is the other issue people were seeing with the less expensive reproductions. I don't remember how much Just Dashes wanted, but it was a bit more than I was willing to go.
1968 400 Coupe, verdoro green, black vinyl top 1968 400 Convertible, verdoro green, black top 1971 Trans Am, cameo white, auto 1970 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible 350-4(driver)
There are two brands/prices of dashes reproduced. My freind bought the 68 pad for $249 from Ames and I installed it on my 68 and compared it to the original...It's decent and the fit was very good. If that place has a $600 pad, and it's used, as I read, you would be far better off using yours as a core and having Just Dashes restore yours.
Just dashes quoted me $600 total to restore mine.
Depends on what you have and want. If you have a low production numbers matching car and orginality is key, or ahigh end show car or resto, pay the $600. There are some issues with plastic pins, slight material flaws and backing, but to be honest, unless your car will be a show car, go with the $249 OER.
The differences are slight and only a nitpicker would find issue with a repop pad. Seriously, who really looks at a dashpad anyhow?
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1967 Starlight black PMD Engineering 400 Auto 1968 Alpine Blue 400 4 speed 1968 Verdoro Green 400 HO 4 speed 2013 1LE 2SS/RS Inferno Orange Camaro.
I bought both the urethane and vinyl wrapped dash pads by OER. I did not consider either of acceptable quality to use on our car and returned them. The urethane pad looks "fake" and modern, the vinyl is wrapped poorly and it had waves all along the leading edge. Sitting in the driver's seat I found both annoying. If the car was a daily driver, of the two I would have selected the urethane. It looked fake, but it fit well.
I found an old uncracked pad and painted it until I save up for a Just Dashes rebuild. I will have the A pillar trims done too.
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Vikki 1969 Goldenrod Yellow / black 400 convertible numbers matching
I think my friend paid $800 for his 2nd gen dash, which is rather large compared to the 1st gen cars. I realize this was a few years back, but how in the world does it cost $600 for a 1st gen? Is this price the same for 67 and 68, or is the 68 more expensive since the dash is a little larger?
1967 RA convertible 1968 H.O. coupe - sold 1976 Trans Am - sold 1985 Trans Am - sold
