Who has recovered or replaced their dash pad and......

[87Bob]

If you have replaced or recoved your dash what did you think of the fit and where did you buy it? I have heard the covers don't look so good and the replacement pads don't always fit like the factory pads.

[lawson86]

Originally Posted by 87Bob

If you have replaced or recoved your dash what did you think of the fit and where did you buy it? I have heard the covers don't look so good and the replacement pads don't always fit like the factory pads.

I purchased mine from classicindustries.com they have the original gm paint to match for 81-91 if u want for 370.00 but i bought a repo for 189.00 and it fit well and its been on for almost 4 years no problems. I had a overlay and hated it ! good luck hope this helps ya some ... mike

[87Bob]

Originally Posted by lawson86

I purchased mine from classicindustries.com they have the original gm paint to match for 81-91 if u want for 370.00 but i bought a repo for 189.00 and it fit well and its been on for almost 4 years no problems. I had a overlay and hated it ! good luck hope this helps ya some ... mike

Mike----Like your interior that is very nicely done! Thanks for the advice I kinda thought that about the overlays. What did you do to your gages? From what I can see they look sharp.

[lawson86]

i bought some overlays from whitegauges.net and put in some led lights .. can see them much better and was pretty easy to do!! thanks for the kind words on my interior! mike

[Captkaos]

I have used both with success.
BTW, I have Original 81-91 dashes still in the GM box, they have to be painted to match.
http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/me...tegory_Code=DC

[LBJ]

I bought the one from LMC which was black for my 77. After I got it, the instructions said it COULD NOT be painted successfully with any type of paint. I was not going to put it in there black, so I bought some SEM scrub soap, primer, and dye. It held the dye well on the flat surfaces, but not in the areas arounds the dash where it has the recesses. I would rather have gotten one already colored to match from the manufacturer. The fit is good. I had some minor problems getting the dash cover on there, but it came out OK. I'm going to have to pull the whole thing back off to touch up the dash where I had taped some paper over the dash while it was in the paint shop. The tape melted and I had to remove the residue with Laquer thinner. Also going to replace the speedometer which has never worked properly from day one. Should have had that fixed 30 years ago at the dealer under warranty. So, when the weather looks goof for a few days, that's what I'll do.