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New dashtop in

Got my dash cover from dashtop.com in a few weeks ago.  Thought I'd post up some pics.  I had to do a bunch of tpuppies to get everything to fit the way I liked it, but the outcome is great.  There is one high spot by the heater vent above the instrument panel, guess I didn't get enough glue there.



'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Doesn't that make you feel a lot better?.LOL. Nice work.I've had mine for 3 years,and still haven't bonded it on yet.I need to do a little tpuppies then glue it.It's just resting on the dash right now,.
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Reply #2 –
That looks pretty sweet, the high spot makes it look factory lol
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Reply #3 –
nice looks like i know what to add to my list of parts to get.
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Reply #4 –
Ewww - looks like the one I purchased. I hate the wrinkle look so much that I've refused to install it. I like my cracked dash a lot more than these dash caps. No one local on craigslist wants it for $50 :/

Yes, I'm apparently a perfectionist. I want a dash cap that is the exact same color as the stock one and has the same texture.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Did you dye it or order it in that color? If you ordered it in that color what color is it?
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Reply #6 –
Looks good! I don't notice anything odd about it looking at it. *shrug* Looks new :)
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Reply #7 –
Looks good, where did you have to trim it ?

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Reply #8 –
Looks great!! An old cracked dash pad is sad looking.
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Doesn't that make you feel a lot better?.LOL. Nice work.I've had mine for 3 years,and still haven't bonded it on yet.I need to do a little tpuppies then glue it.It's just resting on the dash right now,.

Yeah it made me feel awesome to get rid of that old cracked dash.  I made sure and put some extra cracks in it since I was covering it up (its kinda like popping bubble wrap, just feels cool for some reason).

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That looks pretty sweet, the high spot makes it look factory lol


Yeah...I guess even factory '80's interior stuff was not perfect when new.  lol.

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nice looks like i know what to add to my list of parts to get.


Its been on my list for awhile.  Especially after the repaint.  The shiny paint looks great but people kept saying "when you gonna get a new dash?"

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Ewww - looks like the one I purchased. I hate the wrinkle look so much that I've refused to install it. I like my cracked dash a lot more than these dash caps. No one local on craigslist wants it for $50 :/

Yes, I'm apparently a perfectionist. I want a dash cap that is the exact same color as the stock one and has the same texture. 


Non-factory appearing dash > py looking cracked-to-hell dash, IMHO. 

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Did you dye it or order it in that color? If you ordered it in that color what color is it?


That is how I ordered it.  It matches (I should say "goes with" not matches) the door panels perfectly but is a lot lighter color than what was factory.  Its not the perfect matching color but looks 10x better than all the cracks.  I think the color was "presidio grey" but I can't guarantee it...my parents actually bought me this for Xmas.

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Looks good! I don't notice anything odd about it looking at it. *shrug* Looks new 


Thanks!!

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Looks good, where did you have to trim it ?


I had to do A LOT of tpuppies around the (edit) vertical sections between the dash, door, and pillar on both sides.  Also had to trim quite a bit around the speaker covers.  I had quite the pile of shavings to shop-vac up when I was done.

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Looks great!! An old cracked dash pad is sad looking.

I agree...
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I'm glad to know this is made. My dash looks like  and is covered with a black carpet cover deal. Doesn't look terrible, but this is waaay nicer looking.
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Reply #11 –
I like it...If I had to make a choice between a cracked dash and that cover, I would have the cover installed as soon as I could get it delivered.... Fortunately, my dash is still good. Although I have the famous factory hump on the front edge. lol
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Reply #12 –
Eh - if I have to put something on there that looks out of place (the texture is completely different from the rest of the interior panels and existing dash), I may as well just fiberglass the entire thing lightly and build in some tweeter pods.

The pre-dyed red ones look nothing like the stock color. It's all brown-ish. If the colors were closer to the stock, or even the rest of the interior, my opinion may be slightly different.

Do you guys think this looks "alright"? In the sun, the entire thing looks even more odd than the bottom picture.


1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #13 –
Oh, and the nasty coating on the existing dash is dirt and grime from over the years, plus a r134 canister exploding in the car. It comes off of everything with some elbow grease and cleanser.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #14 –
Well now that red top does look like shiznit.... the red/maroon contrast is not working at all.  However I think mine looks great.

I don't get what you are saying about the texture.  Its a little off from original but compared to the texture on the door panels, is very close.  Just my opinion though.

Again, I thought mine looked 10x better than the cracked to hell stocker.  I've had plenty of people ride in my car since I have put it in and I have to mention it before they even notice that its not stock.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube