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should i take the foam dash stuff of the dash and just run with the metal underneath it instead of looking at a cracked up dash or what. just wondering if anyone has ever done this and if there are pics i can look at of someones dash that has taken the vinyl foam dash stuff off. any info would be awesome.

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"That's 'Therapist' Mr. Connery"

I don't have a picture of the dash w/out the foam but I tore mine off... its not to pretty kinda full of holes and recesses. woulda had to pull the windshield out to do a good job of smoothing it so I just glued some thin auto interior carpet and a mexican blanket dash mat to it but with the windows open the old dash was kickin out little foam crumbs all the time so its an improvement to me.dunno if that helps if you can afford it the dash replacements from australia look killer(sorry I dont remember the website)

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Dr. Frankenstein

Here is what mine looked liked when I was replacing my dash pad, a little paint, might not look to bad.

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i have mine off now.. it looks a lot better than the broken up foam and like blacktruck said, no little foam crumbs... ctmandu posted up his metal dash idea.. give a search for it.. it looked pretty good

someone suggested the aussies for dash repair but didn't know site. I did a search on 'australia dash repair' and came up with this site,http://www.dashrestorations.com/ausabout.shtml
It doesn't show a Luv dash just a pic of a Monte Carlo and something about most American makes. Worth a try.

that's the place. check this thread....
http://forums.luvtruck.com/viewtopic.php?t=5187&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=dashboard+restoration

i wouldn't try dash resto.....i went by the shop while i was on vacation and the guy told me he had only 1 left and wanted au$475($400) for it (reniging on a lower price he quoted me for local pick-up)

i'll put a $20 bet on your windsheild having a leak already and finding a creative way to do the dash while the glass is out for a new seal being %75 cheaper anyhoo.....

i'm in the process of getting my truck painted and am getting the wind sheild flange painted when it's done so my local uppolstry(sp) guy said he'd do up the dash while the glass is out for $50.......

while we're on the subject of dashboards.............. has anybody replaced the defroster ducts with something a little more spread out?

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here you go
http://forums.luvtruck.com/viewtopic.ph ... =dash+idea

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My old but now gone Luv...

took off the vents on my dash,it worked better before.when I get around to it I'll figure out how to put those things back inhttp://www.luvtruck.com/Gallery/FrankAdams78SanFranciscoCA/img009.html

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Dr. Frankenstein

hey where is tha luv at when he gets done with your truck post some pics of your dash and stuff

beach towel sheet metal screws.... and woala



you get that /\ , it looks pretty good, costs less than 10 bucks, and if i wouldn't have done it in one day it woulda looked a hell of alot better.