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RuralRoute C-30 · 05-30-2010, 07:34 AM

Looks good! Plus or minuses on the fit or install?

Sure beats the "cracked look" I've still got!

Mark

Manbearpig · 05-30-2010, 04:31 PM

Plus on the fit and install lol

harnalien · 05-30-2010, 05:08 PM

Glad you like it, looks good!

3r!c84 · 05-30-2010, 06:51 PM

looks good

OleBlue79 · 05-31-2010, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiddy9apache

the plastic caps work alot better than the reman dash pads.

Reman dash pads? I had no idea!!!

Chevy623 · 05-31-2010, 01:14 AM

The one on my '82 came with it from P.O. but i never taped/glued it down, it fit pretty snug and never had any problems with it except very slight sagging under the trim. It was plastic and blue, i painted it black with interior paint and never had any problems with it, no fading or cracking.

Sorry about the pic, only one i seem to have out of 2 years of owning it and it's from when i was rattle canning it, and the veiw is from the split window in the back.

Manbearpig · 05-31-2010, 05:19 AM

I need to find some dash trim and vents

$70 for the brushed aluminum ones from LMC or $50 for a black/silver one
$20 each for vents

OleBlue79 · 05-31-2010, 07:43 AM

Check out what I did with some old AC vents I had.http://s971.photobucket.com/albums/a...2.jpg&newest=1

OleBlue79 · 05-31-2010, 07:52 AM

This sounds crazy but it worked. I took the old vents and lightly sanded the faded chrome off with 600 grit sandpaper. Next I took CREST toothpaste on a folded up papertowel and rub, rub, rub. If it gets really dry, (which it will) you can add a little water just to kind of moisten it up.
The last step was to take a microfiber cloth and wet it and wring it out. Fold it up, then apply more Crest and rub, rub rub some more.Then wipe it off every so often and take a look at it. If it's not shiny eneough, rub it some more. I did everything but the sanding in my recliner watching TV.
http://s971.photobucket.com/albums/a...g%26newest%3D1
http://s971.photobucket.com/albums/a...3.jpg&newest=1
http://s971.photobucket.com/albums/a...g%26newest%3D1

The_BullDog · 05-31-2010, 09:33 AM

also 9 out of 10 dentists say it will protect your A/C vents from cavities, gingivitis, plaque, sensitivity, and bad breath.

but honestly awesome info for the budget builder! thanks

Manbearpig · 06-02-2010, 02:02 AM

If i had some decent shape vents to do it too I would!

OleBlue79 · 06-02-2010, 06:17 AM

Thanks guys. I wasn't trying to highjack the thread. One of those vents came out of one of my parts trucks and the other two came from a wrecking yard for about $7.00 for both. I was just fooling around to see what I could do with them and was pleasently surprised with the first one. I plan to put them in my truck even if they are black. They'll never fade again. You guys had some great info about the plastic dach caps. I need one but I was always leery of them having never seen one in person. Now I can but and install one with confidence. Thanks.

OleBlue79 · 06-02-2010, 06:19 AM

Oh yeah Bulldog, they smell good too!

Manbearpig · 06-10-2010, 12:51 AM

Said **** it and bought one of those trim pieces

*zeewhiz* · 06-10-2010, 08:57 AM

Looks great ManBearPig! (love the name btw, South Park ftmfw). Where did you order your dash cap from? You never said, lol.

OleBlue79 · 06-10-2010, 04:36 PM

Man that looks good. I had heard some bad stuff about LMC but Between the dash caps and the dash trim i'm kind of starting to change my mind. Anybody ever tried their seat covers? That's what I need most right now.

Manbearpig · 06-11-2010, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeewhiz

Looks great ManBearPig! (love the name btw, South Park ftmfw). Where did you order your dash cap from? You never said, lol.

LMC lol

Jeepwm69 · 06-22-2010, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harnalien

Here's mine, before and after:

who made that? I tried pulling up an 83 GMC sierra and got no result for a dash cover

'87 Static Slam · 06-22-2010, 05:20 PM

i got one from LMC, it fit ok. i had to do a little trimming here and there.

one bit of advice, follow the directions on the silicone adhesive. only use it on the edges and around the openings. this will allow for it to move around a little in the heat of the day. i put some on the center part and now that is the only place where it sits low. everywhere else it kinda puffed up a little. had i not put it in the center parts it would look more even.

not a bad deal for $100 bucks though. made an INSTANT improvement on my truck's interior.

tucsonjwt · 06-22-2010, 06:47 PM

Good to hear that it fit. The Accuform I bought was too small for the dash of my 83 and caused a lot of problems. It does not fit will around the defrost vents and is cracked around the openings because it is too small. My $100 was not well spent like your $100.

benoit454 · 06-22-2010, 10:04 PM

I hope your guys lasts longer then ours did. we got one from our local truck parts dealer(new stuff only) and it's by accuform and after about a year the thing cracked right along side the ridge, right over the right side of where the guages are, where it drops off and gets flat along the center and passenger side, right where those 2 areas meet, on dad's 84. It never got worse, or done it anywhere else but it did it there.

Jeepwm69 · 06-22-2010, 10:50 PM

I need a dark brown dash cover. Anyone use this guy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

Feedback would be appreciated. I see that neither LMC nor JC Whitney sell a dark brown pad, and while I'm not totally opposed to getting one and dying it, I would rather have one with the color integrated into the product. Anyhow, anyone have any exprericence with this guy? Has a pretty good feedback rating.....

05-30-2010, 07:34 AM	#26
RuralRoute C-30 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East Central Illinois Posts: 511	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers Looks good! Plus or minuses on the fit or install? Sure beats the "cracked look" I've still got! Mark __________________ 1985 Chevy C-30 Hydraulic Dump Bed 2001 Saturn SC2 (go to work car) 2010 PT Cruiser (wife's car) "Reality is just a hallucination brought on by lack of alcohol."

05-30-2010, 04:31 PM	#27
Manbearpig Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midland, Tx Posts: 418	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers Plus on the fit and install lol __________________ 1972 GMC C10

05-30-2010, 05:08 PM	#28
harnalien TruckincrazY Join Date: May 2004 Location: Haslet, TX Posts: 493	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers Glad you like it, looks good!

05-30-2010, 06:51 PM	#29
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers looks good __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

05-31-2010, 01:14 AM	#31
Chevy623 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 234	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers The one on my '82 came with it from P.O. but i never taped/glued it down, it fit pretty snug and never had any problems with it except very slight sagging under the trim. It was plastic and blue, i painted it black with interior paint and never had any problems with it, no fading or cracking. Sorry about the pic, only one i seem to have out of 2 years of owning it and it's from when i was rattle canning it, and the veiw is from the split window in the back. __________________ Jesse.

05-31-2010, 05:19 AM	#32
Manbearpig Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midland, Tx Posts: 418	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers I need to find some dash trim and vents $70 for the brushed aluminum ones from LMC or $50 for a black/silver one $20 each for vents __________________ 1972 GMC C10 Last edited by Manbearpig; 05-31-2010 at 05:19 AM.

05-31-2010, 07:43 AM	#33
OleBlue79 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 127	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers Check out what I did with some old AC vents I had.http://s971.photobucket.com/albums/a...2.jpg&newest=1

05-31-2010, 07:52 AM	#34
OleBlue79 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 127	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers This sounds crazy but it worked. I took the old vents and lightly sanded the faded chrome off with 600 grit sandpaper. Next I took CREST toothpaste on a folded up papertowel and rub, rub, rub. If it gets really dry, (which it will) you can add a little water just to kind of moisten it up. The last step was to take a microfiber cloth and wet it and wring it out. Fold it up, then apply more Crest and rub, rub rub some more.Then wipe it off every so often and take a look at it. If it's not shiny eneough, rub it some more. I did everything but the sanding in my recliner watching TV. http://s971.photobucket.com/albums/a...g%26newest%3D1 http://s971.photobucket.com/albums/a...3.jpg&newest=1 http://s971.photobucket.com/albums/a...g%26newest%3D1

05-31-2010, 09:33 AM	#35
The_BullDog Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Park Florida Posts: 204	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers also 9 out of 10 dentists say it will protect your A/C vents from cavities, gingivitis, plaque, sensitivity, and bad breath. but honestly awesome info for the budget builder! thanks

06-02-2010, 02:02 AM	#36
Manbearpig Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midland, Tx Posts: 418	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers If i had some decent shape vents to do it too I would! __________________ 1972 GMC C10

06-02-2010, 06:17 AM	#37
OleBlue79 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 127	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers Thanks guys. I wasn't trying to highjack the thread. One of those vents came out of one of my parts trucks and the other two came from a wrecking yard for about $7.00 for both. I was just fooling around to see what I could do with them and was pleasently surprised with the first one. I plan to put them in my truck even if they are black. They'll never fade again. You guys had some great info about the plastic dach caps. I need one but I was always leery of them having never seen one in person. Now I can but and install one with confidence. Thanks.

06-02-2010, 06:19 AM	#38
OleBlue79 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 127	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers Oh yeah Bulldog, they smell good too!

06-10-2010, 12:51 AM	#39
Manbearpig Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midland, Tx Posts: 418	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers Said **** it and bought one of those trim pieces __________________ 1972 GMC C10

06-10-2010, 08:57 AM	#40
zeewhiz Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 24	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers Looks great ManBearPig! (love the name btw, South Park ftmfw). Where did you order your dash cap from? You never said, lol.

06-10-2010, 04:36 PM	#41
OleBlue79 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 127	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers Man that looks good. I had heard some bad stuff about LMC but Between the dash caps and the dash trim i'm kind of starting to change my mind. Anybody ever tried their seat covers? That's what I need most right now.



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06-22-2010, 05:20 PM	#44
'87 Static Slam Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Grapevine, Texas Posts: 36	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers i got one from LMC, it fit ok. i had to do a little trimming here and there. one bit of advice, follow the directions on the silicone adhesive. only use it on the edges and around the openings. this will allow for it to move around a little in the heat of the day. i put some on the center part and now that is the only place where it sits low. everywhere else it kinda puffed up a little. had i not put it in the center parts it would look more even. not a bad deal for $100 bucks though. made an INSTANT improvement on my truck's interior.

06-22-2010, 06:47 PM	#45
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,188	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers Good to hear that it fit. The Accuform I bought was too small for the dash of my 83 and caused a lot of problems. It does not fit will around the defrost vents and is cracked around the openings because it is too small. My $100 was not well spent like your $100.

06-22-2010, 10:04 PM	#46
benoit454 Chris Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monaville, WV Posts: 3,737	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers I hope your guys lasts longer then ours did. we got one from our local truck parts dealer(new stuff only) and it's by accuform and after about a year the thing cracked right along side the ridge, right over the right side of where the guages are, where it drops off and gets flat along the center and passenger side, right where those 2 areas meet, on dad's 84. It never got worse, or done it anywhere else but it did it there. __________________ Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454

06-22-2010, 10:50 PM	#47
Jeepwm69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 671	Re: LMC Molded Plastic Dash pad covers I need a dark brown dash cover. Anyone use this guy? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT Feedback would be appreciated. I see that neither LMC nor JC Whitney sell a dark brown pad, and while I'm not totally opposed to getting one and dying it, I would rather have one with the color integrated into the product. Anyhow, anyone have any exprericence with this guy? Has a pretty good feedback rating.....

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