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Anyone have a source for a dash pad for a 66? I’ve only been able to find non factory color variations/custom pads. Looking for original black.. have searched LMC, Macs, and a few others to no avail.
Anyone have a source for a dash pad for a 66? I’ve only been able to find non factory color variations/custom pads. Looking for original black.. have searched LMC, Macs, and a few others to no avail.
Does your's have a dash pad now? My '65 is painted, my '66 has the pad and I think I'm going to delete it. I like the painted dash with the chrome strip better.
I kind of agree, I deleted my dash pad a long time ago when it started cracking. Never did like the padded look anyway. I do like the painted look with the SS trim.
I did see a padded dash on ebay, a few months back but they were asking $350 W/O trim. It had some major cracks. Wonder if the same person has some swamp land for sale.
Seems to me that you could have a custom one made for less than DC wants for his. O Well.
I had every intention of replacing the dash pad on my '66. But after getting it back from the painter, I just couldn't put the glue on it, plus the expense. I like the look of the painted dash. To each it's own.......
Rich - the clear plastic Transmission Control Dial Selector on top of your steering column that shows what gear the automatic is in - did you reuse your original? If not where did you locate one? The top of mine was looking OK but as I opened it up the two holes where the screws go through on the inside were cracked, had fallen apart and some of the pieces were missing in action. I recovered all the pieces I could and carefully reconstructed what I could from those. Then I cut some other plastic that I had and made the missing pieces (right side in the photo). I still need to smooth it a little more and then I'm going to attempt to make a two piece mold out of it and pour myself a new one. I've removed the white paint in the letters so it doesn't interfere with the mold.
I had every intention of replacing the dash pad on my '66. But after getting it back from the painter, I just couldn't put the glue on it, plus the expense. I like the look of the painted dash. To each it's own.......
Here you can see it in the third hand - showing the cracks in the one better and the other (left in this photo) is half my own making - I did need to use a magnifier to see the thing close enough since my eyes are not getting any younger....lol
Rich - the clear plastic Transmission Control Dial Selector on top of your steering column that shows what gear the automatic is in - did you reuse your original? If not where did you locate one? The top of mine was looking OK but as I opened it up the two holes where the screws go through on the inside were cracked, had fallen apart and some of the pieces were missing in action. I recovered all the pieces I could and carefully reconstructed what I could from those. Then I cut some other plastic that I had and made the missing pieces (right side in the photo). I still need to smooth it a little more and then I'm going to attempt to make a two piece mold out of it and pour myself a new one. I've removed the white paint in the letters so it doesn't interfere with the mold.
Chad
Chad,
I used the original. I broke the screw holes also, (or they were broken) but had the parts and glued them back together. Then used a washer on the screw to hold it together better.
