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Offline HOMER

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dash cap?
« on: November 27, 2009, 05:11:18 PM »
any pics of these installed? can you tell its been capped? i wanna cap mine for now but not if you can see all the edges and stuff which i would think if you openee th glove box you mostlikley could tell and how does it fit around dash bezel does it go under it or just up to it i searched old post but couldnt find good pics of one installed
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Re: dash cap?
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2009, 05:42:46 PM »
The Dash cap does NOT fit right up to the bezel. You will be able to see lines but depending on what color your dash is they may not be that noticable. If you DO get one, get one that is the correct grain pattern unlike the one I got from NPD. Heres a shot.....




hard to notice because it is black but it is cheaper then having your restored or a used replacement.
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Re: dash cap?
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2009, 05:53:35 PM »
my dash is tan think i will just try to find a good used one i found one on craigs list for four hundred but i already put like four grand into this car and its just a rolling shell
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« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2009, 06:43:44 PM »
thanks for the pic of the NPD cap, I too am in need of one and didn`t know that its not the right finish, still looks good though.
I almost ordered one this week
does anyone know where the best deal is on the correct hair cell pattern dash cap?
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« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2009, 06:52:46 PM »
Wonder what happened to thse complete dash reproduction? Classic Ind., Ames, Performance Years, all of them were saying they would be available from OER over 2 years ago.
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« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2009, 08:02:53 PM »
You're welcome. I have seen the correct pattern ones on Ebay.
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« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2009, 08:23:02 PM »
yes thank you for the reply
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Re: dash cap?
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2009, 07:33:13 PM »
Quote from: LWS78SE on November 27, 2009, 06:52:46 PM
Wonder what happened to thse complete dash reproduction? Classic Ind., Ames, Performance Years, all of them were saying they would be available from OER over 2 years ago.

It's what we used to called "vaporware".  Promised, a couple of prototypes delivered, then apparently dead again.  Pete at fbodywarehouse has a little better visibility into the problem.
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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2009, 08:00:11 PM »
you would think since they mold the caps they could  just throw some foam and metal in it and have a dash :)
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« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2009, 08:08:20 PM »
I have also seen the correct pattern on the dash cap on ebay!
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« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2009, 09:03:32 PM »
When going to Ebay, what do you type in?
Dashboard Cap
Dash Cap
Replacement Cap

I tried looking for one too, but none came up.  I even typed in the store search, Hair Cell and nothing comes up.  If anyone has a direct link or the http address..........please send it my way!
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« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2009, 09:17:37 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2009, 09:25:37 PM »
THANKS Fred.............buying one tomorrow!!  WoooHOO!
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« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2009, 11:37:08 PM »
Your welcome
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Re: dash cap?
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2009, 04:54:49 PM »
Here's a couple of youtube links from fbodywarehouse showing how to install the dash cap. I will be doing this myself in the spring, so these videos are a great help!

Dash cap install part 1
http://www.youtube.com/v/H3h43tnFLMU

Dash cap install part 2
http://www.youtube.com/v/Xyn9qddU3VQ
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