Paintable Instrument Panels?

[72blaz]

I'm inching closer to painting my blazer and I am not a fan of the plastic instrument panel
that the factory installed....Since I'm doing a little of my own modding I was wondering what options I have for an instrument panel I can put on and paint the body color... Right now all I see is carriage works...which looks like might be fine..but they show two options at Summit..yet I can't figure out the difference...other than price...so any suggestions?... does someone else make a metal dash panel?... any help would be greatly apprecitated.

[SamMargritz00]

we had a metal shop cut a piece of metal plate to bolt over the original and cut the holes out then painted it to match the dash. Theres pictures on my build thread

[skorpioskorpio]

I've seen glove box doors used as insturment panel blanks on here. Same shape, just cut holes and a little trimming. There is also a member making milled aluminum panels though both these options are generally used with aftermarket gauges.

[Jdubs71]

You can buy a stainless or aluminum dash with the holes cut out for your own custom autometer or similar type gauges. I have a brushed aluminum 6 hole dash hiding in a box somewhere. Ive seen several different designs. Search the other boards and I'm sure you'll find something.

[72blaz]

thanks for the advice!.. I will be using aftermarket gauges..so I guess carraige works will work fine.. although I will try to do a quick search before I pull the trigger today.. Thanks again.. I'll hopefully have some pics soon..but we all know how long soon is when restoring a blazer.

[Jdubs71]

Here is the one I have. Its made by a company called no limit out of CA.

[72blaz]

that sharp!.. my only fear is that I'm painting my truck silver... so I don't want to have to that large of an area (dash panel) so close to the silver color..... smaller like badges ..etc.. will look sharp...but that's alot of square feet.

[72blaz]

I'm really just trying to find a very blah... panel.. that will fade into the body color and pop with black background aftermarket gauges..

[AirSpeed]

I painted my plastic one, been good for years