Hello,

Has anyone purchased from FirebirdCentral.com?

I ask because I am still looking for my dash pad for a 68 coupe.

This company has a Repo for $180. Then they list another OE for $270. and they also list a OEM used mint for $600.

Just wondering if anyone has experience with the pieces?

Thanks

Most guys are getting their old dashes restored at "Just Dashes".
The repos do not fit very well.

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.

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?

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.

I just put in an after market dash pad. Yuk! Why do these companies manufacturing crap? Ditto on the Just Dashes!

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?

I had Just Dashed do my 68 pillar moldings. the looked ok, but a bit too poofy but still better than repro