Dash Pad or Coverlay
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Cargo Master
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Dash Pad or Coverlay
Just like everyone else who owns a 1985 Ford F-150, my dashboard is cracked. I set out to find a dash pad for my canyon red interior, but couldn't find any ANYWHERE. I did however find something that is called a coverlay. From what I understand, it just goes over your existing dash. The thing is, my speaker hole is dry rotted and chunks fall in anytime I wipe off my dash. Covering up the problem does not seem like a good idea to me. Does anyone have any experience with a coverlay?
If I happen to find another dash pad, but in a different color, can it be dyed red? How well does that procedure turn out?
If I happen to find another dash pad, but in a different color, can it be dyed red? How well does that procedure turn out?
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If you're patient you'll find your dash pad on ebay.
I found a mint blue one for my 83.
You can use vinyl spray, available at most auto parts houses.
I've done it on the harder plastic like around the windows.
I used an "adhesion promoter" first. They sell that too.
Others have used it on more flexible vinyl like the dash pad, or worse yet, the vinyl seats. I think I'd do the dash cause youre not planning on flexing that. But I suspect the seats would cause it to crack.
I found a mint blue one for my 83.
You can use vinyl spray, available at most auto parts houses.
I've done it on the harder plastic like around the windows.
I used an "adhesion promoter" first. They sell that too.
Others have used it on more flexible vinyl like the dash pad, or worse yet, the vinyl seats. I think I'd do the dash cause youre not planning on flexing that. But I suspect the seats would cause it to crack.
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lmc has overlays for 99.95 and the whole upper dash pad for 99.95, i would spend the money and get a brand new one, but you could probably find one cheaper on ebay or in a junkyard if you are lucky and want to look long enough
Eric
Eric
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In my 1980 F350 my black dash was faded so I painted it. It turned out pretty good. Part of my speaker hole is rotted out like you said, only about the size of a quarter, but I can live with it for now. LMC Truck does have the coverlays and entire pads but they are $100. I doubt if you shopped around a junkyard you would find a decent one but it could be a last resort. I've looked up things on ebay and it's hit or miss.
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Actually, a junkyard is hit or miss as well. My speaker hole was rotted out and I found a Canyon Red replacement that was in perfect condition. As I was walking out, I saw another truck with a Canyon Red interior that was in mint condition. Just be patient, you can find the parts if you wait.
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I have a friend whose speaker hole was rotted out when he bought the truck and the rest of the dash cover was fine.He cut out the speaker covering and appoxied a spearer cover he had in his garage over hole. Definatly doesn't look stock.
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fill the speaker hole if you don't use it and get it retrimmed, probably cost you half the price, mine did, if you use the speaker hole then replace with a standard speaker grill on top of a new dash with hole cut out...
