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A couple threads on sourcing dash pads recently, not to crowd the waters but this is another option if you aren't worried about 100% authenticity. Especially if, like me, you're remote and face some steep shipping and no used parts places left anywhere within 300 miles.
I just had our local upholstery shop redo mine. Came in at roughly 1/2 LMC's cost (probably less than that after the extraordinary shipping costs we see up here north of the border) and it looks fantastic. He is a friend of mine and told me this is the first dash he's done in 30 years in the business; he also told me he doesn't want to do a second so not to say who did it - but hey it turned out great. Last time I looked, no suppliers had green anyway (that was some months ago, but either way).
I haven't bolted it down yet in this picture so any uneveness that might show is simply that. The stitching is beautiful (and it was optional), personally I'd rather have the stitching than moulded plastic any day.
So, don't ignore your local upholstery shop as an option. I get lots of things reupholstered, folks who know what they are doing can give you a better product than most things you'll buy new at the store these days.
How much of a PITA is it to remove the dash pad to have this done?
Looks clean, and your dash in general looks really clean!
It isn't the easiest task. Small hands with really good dexterity help! I can't remember how many nuts it is holding the pad on, but I do remember they are an odd size. Maybe 9/32"?
I'll confirm the size, was 11/32" IIRC (and I might not). Either 6 or nuts, I haven't bolted it back down yet but I'll update that when I do.
Yes it's a bit of a chore but removing the instrument cluster, glovebox and (to make it really easy) the heater controls makes it pretty accessible.
I found the original factory punchcard for the truck hiding against the dashpanel between the heater controls and the glovebox, when I removed this dash pad. Also ended up finding the remnants of the actual build sheet written in plain English but disintegrating, inside the A-pillar cavity.
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