Is dashboard restoration possible? March 09, 2005, 11:35:22 PM Hey Everyone. I was at the local salvage yard today looking for some interior parts for my 88 Cat. I noticed an 87 that just arrived there today, so of course I jumped on it (there's nothing like having first dibs for parts on a used cougar). Everything inside of this car was in great condition. So I'm tearin apart the inside of this thing and I leave for about 2 mins to go get a T50 socket to remove the back seat (which was in great shape). I come back only to find some @#$hole salvage crew worker bending the bottom part of my new back seat up just to get the spare change that was under it!!!!! :eek: :2gunsfiri So needless to say I had a few choice words with him when I returned (but I don't think he understood a word I was saying, in fact I think he was mute, which kinda made me feel like an ass afterward) but I managed to save it for the most part. Anyway .......where was I going with this?...... oh yeah - The Dashboard was in Excellent shape as well - and since I needed one anyway I figured - why not? - - so after about 67 cuss words, I had the DB disconnected from everything. I was so happy cause didn't break or damage anything on it - it was still perfect. BUT THEN, as I was lifting it out of the door way I bumped the side of it and the flawless dashtop CrAcKeD!!! :shoothead AAAAHHHHHH!!!!! So my question is - who resurfaces/reupholsters dashboards? Can it even be done? Although those cloth fitted dashpads are a quick fix, I would rather not go with that. I want it to look original. Any tips??~Corey Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #1 – March 09, 2005, 11:53:22 PM their is a company that makes an overlay. i was scepticle on then untill i saw pics of some installed. i know eric has done some as well as crystal ant they look about as close to factory as it gets. Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #2 – March 10, 2005, 12:02:49 AM That's what I did.Dashcps has the covers for around $90.They look like the factory dash (not the carpet stuff),and you can get them in different colors.PLUS,they'll never crack.....Sweet !!!! Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #3 – March 10, 2005, 01:18:02 AM click me Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #4 – March 10, 2005, 01:40:20 AM Need it in a color other than black :shakehead as my dash grows another crack Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #5 – March 10, 2005, 02:05:31 AM you can get them in different colors of a neutral color to be painted. i think they look awesome for a cover. when i picked up my car the only boogered up part of it was the dash. i later on figured out that the inst. cluster works intermitently. i guess its the VR but i havnt bothered with it yet. anyway. i think the 1st owner figured slamming the out of the dash would fix the cluster. so an overlay is on the to do list.... Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #6 – March 10, 2005, 06:46:56 AM You can go the dashcap route, or look around for a good vinyl guy. I had 4 holes in the side of my dash from someone screwiwng something in to it (think car phone) that I had repaired. I could have done the whole dash that way, but it wasn't gauranteed, so I just did the cap for the top. It's rare that someone notices the cap, and nobody knows where the 4 holes were except that I have a very general idea. Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #7 – March 10, 2005, 10:53:43 AM Quoteand nobody knows where the 4 holes wereYour head :D Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #8 – March 10, 2005, 11:18:29 AM Quote from: MDJ1281Your head :Dwise ass :flip: And there are 12 extra holes in my head... not fun in the winter, steel gets cold FAST Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #9 – March 10, 2005, 11:43:33 AM Hey awesome!! Thanks for the info! I'll definately look into that. ~Corey Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #10 – March 10, 2005, 12:10:26 PM Here's some pics http://www.ferdbird.com/87sport/interior.html I need to paint my dash all one color, it's a little satin and a little gloss, going all gloss Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #11 – March 10, 2005, 12:55:49 PM Oh Wow, that looks nice. Hey what kind of paint did you use? Cause I was going to paint all of my interior panels as well, but I need something that won't scratch or flake off so easily. Any suggestions? Quote Selected
Re: Is dashboard restoration possible? Reply #12 – March 10, 2005, 04:26:03 PM really no such thing... I'd recommend SEM or vht, both seem to hold up pretty well, it's all in the prep work though. Make sure you clean everything really well. I used laquer thinner and some fine sandpaper to scuff everything up a bit Quote Selected
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