86 F-150 XLT Lariat Dash
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If you are looking to replace the upper pad due to cracking, you'll want to stay away from OEM/NOS as they tend to be dried out due to dry rot. The foam contained dries out over time. Coverlay makes a very suitable replacement which can be painted to match. I ordered my Coverlay in black and plan to leave it that way given my interior color change choice.
A few moths ago I was fortunate to hook up with a guy who had an original complete instrument panel with pad that had been stored. Although it was protected from the elements, it still suffered the wrath of time and was brittle to the touch. I was able to use many of the dash components such as the IP bezels, but I will be using the Coverlay pad.
A few moths ago I was fortunate to hook up with a guy who had an original complete instrument panel with pad that had been stored. Although it was protected from the elements, it still suffered the wrath of time and was brittle to the touch. I was able to use many of the dash components such as the IP bezels, but I will be using the Coverlay pad.
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If you are looking to replace the upper pad due to cracking, you'll want to stay away from OEM/NOS as they tend to be dried out due to dry rot. The foam contained dries out over time. Coverlay makes a very suitable replacement which can be painted to match. I ordered my Coverlay in black and plan to leave it that way given my interior color change choice.
A few moths ago I was fortunate to hook up with a guy who had an original complete instrument panel with pad that had been stored. Although it was protected from the elements, it still suffered the wrath of time and was brittle to the touch. I was able to use many of the dash components such as the IP bezels, but I will be using the Coverlay pad.
A few moths ago I was fortunate to hook up with a guy who had an original complete instrument panel with pad that had been stored. Although it was protected from the elements, it still suffered the wrath of time and was brittle to the touch. I was able to use many of the dash components such as the IP bezels, but I will be using the Coverlay pad.
Thank you.
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It's great that many of us want to stick with OEM/NOS parts for purist reasons but the sad truth is...many vinyl upholstered trim pieces do not stand the test of time given environmental conditions. Sometimes we just have to bite the bullet and accept a suitable replacement and tweek it to look like factory. It may not be Concours correct but as long as it's close and you can live with it....it's all good.
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What comes from the earth, shall eventually..... return to the earth.
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A decent one can still be found at the local recycling yard. I found this one about 3 weeks ago, cleaned 'er up, and dyed the correct blue. They had another one, that was blue, had 2 small cracks where the radio bezel would be, the top was perfect. It would have been hard to see the cracks, unless you were looking for them.
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Currently on ebay [not mine]... 1980 1986 Ford Truck F150 F250 F350 Bronco Dash Pad 80 86 | eBay
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Currently on ebay [not mine]... 1980 1986 Ford Truck F150 F250 F350 Bronco Dash Pad 80 86 | eBay
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Especially when compared to this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/80-86-Ford-Truck-Dash-Pad-F100-F150-F250-F350-Bronco-Pickup/201633878169?_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D35389%26meid%3Dc6febcb5163041d2b5567921facb1262%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D262555174657