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Old May 26, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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fiberglass?

Today, I decided to install a new tape deck in my truck. I noticed the opening from the stereo seemed to be splitting. I broke a piece off and noticed that piece is fiberglass. It appears the whole face of the dash has a fiberglass cover? Did these trucks come like that, or did someone prior apply the fiberglass to the dash?
 
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Old May 26, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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As far as I know, there was no fiberglass dash cover in 56 so I'm pretty sure a PO added it for you.
 
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Old May 26, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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Dontcha love PO's?! Does it appear to be a patch for a previous hack job on the dash (for a stereo, no doubt) or a complete overlay for the whole dash?
 
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Old May 26, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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MF sells a FG dash repair cover, that's probably what you have.
 
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I looks like the whole face of the dash has this fiberglass skin. At least up to the glove box door. I think Albuq hit it on the head by saying hackjob. They cut holes for the gauges and an opening for the stereo.
 
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Old May 27, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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I bought a 56 dash off ebay for this exact reason...mine has quite a few openings for "undocumented features" that some well-meaning PO added. However, once I got the dash home I see that it's no small matter to change it out!
 
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Old May 27, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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It`s too bad it`s welded in, it maybe easier to repair the old dash.
 
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