Dash Pad

[Fordmania]

Can you buy a new dash pad for an '85? if so where, how much and are they hard to change? Thanks.
...Tim

[svoman2300]

You can buy an aftermarket one but according to a few people that have seen them they are junk. Your best bet is to get a dash cap that covers your original pad but it will have to be painted to match. Check to see if paul at SVPU has any or Late Model Restoration.

[KevinK]

You can have your old one reskinned. There are a few companies out there. One in FL and another in CA. Just Dashes is one that I know of.

[Pat_in_L.A.]

Originally posted by KevinK
You can have your old one reskinned. There are a few companies out there. One in FL and another in CA. Just Dashes is one that I know of.

That is a very pricey way of doing a dash. They want >$400 to restore a stock dash. Maybe some Mustang resto places have a NOS dask, so check their prices. For one car I got a dash cap from Paul at SVPU. The grey dash cap available is a slightly darker gray but if close enough for you, it runs about $70. Eyelawdoc , a local SVO friend stepped in and took care of dyeing it for me (thank you very much, Eyelawdoc!). If you plan to dye one anyways, the black ones are a few bucks less. Once in a while folks come across uncracked used dashes. If you don't scour the junkyards yourself, prices vary between $95-$200+.