Dash pad source.
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Mountain Pass
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I for sure would have rather spent less but I didn't have much choice. These trucks are few and far between in junkyards around my neck of the woods.
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Mountain Pass
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Received my dash from Dashes Direct. Today I sprayed it with a fresh coat of SEM dye in the correct Harbor blue color and installed it. It fit like a glove and I am 100% satisfied in the quality fit and finish. Money well spent and it should last me the rest of my life. Now that the dash looks like a new one I am going to need to respray the rest of the interior pieces so they all look like new. I figured I would be doing that so I had the paint shop mix a full quart of the Harbor blue dye.
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Received my dash from Dashes Direct. Today I sprayed it with a fresh coat of SEM dye in the correct Harbor blue color and installed it. It fit like a glove and I am 100% satisfied in the quality fit and finish. Money well spent and it should last me the rest of my life. Now that the dash looks like a new one I am going to need to respray the rest of the interior pieces so they all look like new. I figured I would be doing that so I had the paint shop mix a full quart of the Harbor blue dye.
What is the paint code for Harbor Blue? Is that the sort of dark blue like in my photo? Is my '82s interior color Harbor Blue?
I couldn't find the color chart on the SEM website - yet. Need to figure out what category to look in.
Also, SEM has a clear UV protectant. Would that be desirable on a dash pad?
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I occasionally spray and wipe mine down with an interior detailing spray that has UV protection. Whenever its going to be parked out in the sun for any length of time I use a collapsible sun shade in the windshield as well. I tried a few different universal screens but none of them fit very well. I ended up with the Covercraft custom fit screen which has an excellent fit.
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Mountain Pass
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What is the paint code for Harbor Blue? Is that the sort of dark blue like in my photo? Is my '82s interior color Harbor Blue?
I couldn't find the color chart on the SEM website - yet. Need to figure out what category to look in.
Also, SEM has a clear UV protectant. Would that be desirable on a dash pad?
I couldn't find the color chart on the SEM website - yet. Need to figure out what category to look in.
Also, SEM has a clear UV protectant. Would that be desirable on a dash pad?
Yes your interior looks like Harbor Blue. I took my old dash pad down to the auto paint store and they looked up the code and mixed it then we tested on an unfaded spot to get a good match. Any reputable auto paint store the sells SEM products should be able to do it for you. NOTE....there was no paint chip in the book showing this color, but it was in the notes. I think this Harbor blue was for trucks and econoline vans only, at least that is what the lady that mixed it told me.
Now that the dash pad looks like new I will be pulling the rest of the blue plastics out of the truck and painting them as well so everything looks like new and the color match is perfect. I will try to get some pictures up later this evening. If you truck will be sitting outside then I would use the UV protectant spray application. Since my truck will be sitting in the shop the majority of the time I will probably just wipe it down a couple of times a year with 303 protectant. The SEM product I used dried to a nice satin gloss finish that looks very close to original.
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What is the paint code for Harbor Blue? Is that the sort of dark blue like in my photo? Is my '82s interior color Harbor Blue?
I couldn't find the color chart on the SEM website - yet. Need to figure out what category to look in.
Also, SEM has a clear UV protectant. Would that be desirable on a dash pad?
I couldn't find the color chart on the SEM website - yet. Need to figure out what category to look in.
Also, SEM has a clear UV protectant. Would that be desirable on a dash pad?
Now I can not tell you how it holds up as the car has not been out in the sun since I did it.
And yes it also was a repop soft pad like on our trucks, sorry no good picture of it.
I also used a semi gloss as I did not want glare off it.
I will be doing the same on my truck when the time comes.
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Harbor Blue is listed for the interiors of 1983/84 F100/350 & Bronco. The Ford part number for the Harbor Blue 13 ounce can of interior spray paint: M4J-4154-H
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Foxes are unit bodied cars, frame/body is a one piece welded assembly with a stub frame for the engine/trans to bolt to.
Foxes: 1978/83 Fairmont/Zephyr; 1979/86 Mustang/Capri; 1980/83 Continental Mark VI; 1980/97 Cougar/Thunderbird; 1982/87 Lincoln Continental Sedan.
1983/86 LTD/Marquis; 1984/97 Continental Mark VII/VIII; 1987/91 or 92 (I forget which) Mustang.
Cop Foxes: Mid 1980's Mustang coupe "freeway cruisers" with 302 hipo's used by the CHP .. 1985/86 LTD/Marquis with 302 & 302 hipo's used by many cop forces.
Unless you include 1960/71 Rancheros, no truck is a unit body.
Foxes: 1978/83 Fairmont/Zephyr; 1979/86 Mustang/Capri; 1980/83 Continental Mark VI; 1980/97 Cougar/Thunderbird; 1982/87 Lincoln Continental Sedan.
1983/86 LTD/Marquis; 1984/97 Continental Mark VII/VIII; 1987/91 or 92 (I forget which) Mustang.
Cop Foxes: Mid 1980's Mustang coupe "freeway cruisers" with 302 hipo's used by the CHP .. 1985/86 LTD/Marquis with 302 & 302 hipo's used by many cop forces.
Unless you include 1960/71 Rancheros, no truck is a unit body.
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yes that is a 1986 Idaho State Police mustang. I have been collecting SSP mustangs since the mid 90's.