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bighappy
PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 11:38 am 
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Havent looked over my dash cap yet. For those who have installed one, could I double side tape or velcro it down? Or does it form around the existing dash pad? I have intensions of smoothing it and thought if I ever wanted to change the color or lay some fabric over it, it would be good to be able to remove it. Also want to smooth & paint the shifter console. If I ever wanted a stock one back, are they hard to find? Havent noticed any for sale here. Mines in good shape, maybe I ll hunt down a broken one and smooth that. I ll have the sand paper & filler out anyways.
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The cap you get from JC Whitney, etc... should come with its own adhesive. You could velcro it down, but it looks much more like stock if you put a lot of weight on it and let it bond permenatly.
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dude....ur dash is good and ur gonna stick a cap on it???? Those things sell for 800 bucks on ebay
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No, the dash is cracked like everone elses. Sorry if I mislead anyone.
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Everyone's dash is cracked. Get a Whitney Catalog, you can get a cap for around $79 or you can buy a truck with the cap installed (like my 75 ) :D :!:

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Well, I decided to just use my shifter console instead of hunting down another. Got it sanded smooth and filled the two holes that a previous owner drilled for toggle switches. So far so good. Wish I had a digital camera so I could post progress of all the work Ive done so far. I havent put alot of money into my truck, but Ive put a crap load of time into it.
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Consoles don't show up too often, but I have seen them on ebay every so often. You only find them on LUVs with an auto transmission, so they are not super common, but I've run across a few in junkyards here and there.
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I made my own center console previously and will make another shortly when the luv is on the road again.
the first one was out of 5/8 pressboard with carpet. the next one will most likely be aluminum or mild steel w/ vinyl or carpet.

oh yeah....guess im not everyone cause my dash isn't cracked.... :P

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NO CRACKED DASH? YOU BASTARD!!! Must be nice. Oh well, the cover will look sweat on mine once its painted.
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My dash isn't cracked
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Mine isnt either!!!! 8)
One of the few smart things I have done in my life, replace it while they were still available from the dealer!! :wink:

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