Summit Racing Dash Pad

[GunMan9]

Has/does anyone have a review or experience with this dash pad? Need a new one for the truck. Thanks.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/oer-14031898

 

[Jims86]

Has/does anyone have a review or experience with this dash pad? Need a new one for the truck. Thanks.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/oer-14031898

Good alternative to a$500 dash pad. I have one.
I recommend taking the old dash pad off when installing it, as with mine, there was a screw on the passenger side, and you will need to drill from the inside for it to match, and then enlarge it from the outside so the head of the screw sinks in properly, and, really important; when gluing it to the old dash, do it in a cool room, heat will expand and deform it. get some carpenters clamps, and and extra tube of adhesive if you can. Panel Bonding adhesive is the best...seeing as it what is used on Kenworth cabs...good ****.

 

[GunMan9]

I was under the impression this was a dash pad and not a dash cover. Am I wrong?

 

[Jims86]

sorry, i thought it was a cover. if its an actual pad, it should bolt in. dunno of anyone that has one. you may be the first.

 

[8T6K5]

I surfed around as Im interested as well...

...general consensus is that they are a bit flimsy'er than OE, lines up with OE vents, ect...but a decent fit and good overall value compared to other repo pads

Have you looked locally into having it recovered... <$$ ...with S&H your at about $225 delivered.

 

[towjoe]

not really a bad price if it's a replacement pad. way cheaper than the alternative choices so far. I get $100 out of a nice used one and I've got a waiting list. I may have to order one to check them out.

 

[GunMan9]

I have thought about doing it myself. I have made custom bobber pan seats for motorcycles using alligator before. This is one I did on a Honda Shadow Bobber I built:

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Problem is I have never done so many dips, turns, and edges and I do not want to mess the original dash up on the first try. Also thought of fiber-glassing it but have never used fiber glass.

 

[8T6K5]

Was it this forum....maybe another?...a guy peeled the plastic off...sprayed it down with foam, like that crap you spray to seal cracks...and shaved it down to size and re-covered it. Seemed legit.

An aligator dash..... thats something VAL might see down in The Old Pueblo, lol

aka: Tucson

 

[GunMan9]

I wouldnt do the dash in alligator lol. Im not hood rich. I seen some marine grade vinyl at Joanne Fabrics that interested me. Its the same vinyl used on boats. I suppose it would hold up well to climate and sun.

 

[89Suburban]

I wouldnt do the dash in alligator lol. Im not hood rich. I seen some marine grade vinyl at Joanne Fabrics that interested me. Its the same vinyl used on boats. I suppose it would hold up well to climate and sun.

If you could get it to lay right that would be a great idea.

 

[GunMan9]

Ya I believe I am going to give it a go with reupholstering it myself. I think some 3M Super 77 and a heat gun will do the trick to get it to lay right and look good.

 

[89Suburban]

If you get that to work that will be on my to do list.

 

[83swb]

Please post some pictures up/do a write up if you re-cover it!

 

[89Suburban]

Please post some pictures up/do a write up if you re-cover it!

Here is one that got started and the dude disappeared:

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2561&highlight=dash

 

[75-250-KY]

I stripped my 75 dashes foam and vinyl off- wire wheeled it - painted it and then recovered it with the black/gray speaker enclosure felt - did not turn out bad. Does take some time, but the result people seemed to like. A photo is in my album. My son noticed this on a McClaren F-1 photo and gave me the idea. So I said why not.