Originally posted by Luxury88@Dec 22 2009, 11:28 AM~16056471
Got a 88 mc ls I'm workin on , the dash has 2 cracks on it jus wonderin how hard and how much it is to fix?????????? Gotta find a good upolstery shop!!!

you can fiberglass the entire dash, or you could glass the cracks and smooth them out and then get a upholstry guy to make a cover for it. Either way it might be best to take it out of your car

 

Here is a DIY thread http://www.montecarloss.com/community/ubbt...r=234025&page=1

You can buy a repo or have yours redone to look stock, but both will set you back about a grand (give or take a little)

 

Originally posted by supersporting88@Dec 23 2009, 05:36 AM~16065873
Here is a DIY thread http://www.montecarloss.com/community/ubbt...r=234025&page=1

You can buy a repo or have yours redone to look stock, but both will set you back about a grand (give or take a little)

I called a place and they wanted 2K for the dash and then 500 for the gauge cluster apron..... they are kicking rocks right now

 

Originally posted by KAKALAK@Dec 23 2009, 01:45 PM~16068284
I called a place and they wanted 2K for the dash and then 500 for the gauge cluster apron..... they are kicking rocks right now

Really? A while back I seen that Mikes Montes and Dixie Monte had reproduction dashes for about a grand. Not sure about their prices now.

 

I want to upholster mine.

 

Damm a G?? No wonder alot people be cruzin their rides with a dash cover!!!! Ha ha ha !! But I guess if u want it to look good u gotta pay !!!

 

Just read that thread you posted , it's alot of good info!!!!

 

Originally posted by supersporting88@Dec 23 2009, 03:52 PM~16069017
Really? A while back I seen that Mikes Montes and Dixie Monte had reproduction dashes for about a grand. Not sure about their prices now.

no this place recovered your dash as it was done at the factory. Plus shipping the dash wasnt included

 

GET A DASH CAP...CHEAP AND LOOKS GREAT

 

Can you retrofit a standard dash for the tach dash and how would it look...? has anyone done this and how did it look.....?

thanks for any help.

boomer

 

A dash cap?

 

Originally posted by Luxury88@Dec 26 2009, 11:00 AM~16093198
A dash cap?

yeah there are really cheap and they do look good your dash will look original. I went with a full mold of mine you can get half dash caps or full dash caps you get it and it is a hard plastic but thin and is the exact mold of your dash you paint it the color you want and you glue it on easy as that and they run about 110 or so.

 

Here is a pic of the dash cap I had in my ride

 

I had one on mine also

only a half dash though

 

On an 88 LS

 

Originally posted by RAG3ROY@Dec 26 2009, 01:41 PM~16094221
I had one on mine also

only a half dash though

I do remember you had the half one

 

yeah but if I did it again i'd go full.....No ****....

 

Originally posted by RAG3ROY@Dec 26 2009, 01:49 PM~16094290
yeah but if I did it again i'd go full.....No ****....

Yeah I went with the full one myself. That dude noah with the brown elco had his dash wrapped in leather and man it came out nice

 

Originally posted by MOSTHATED CC@Dec 26 2009, 12:50 PM~16094292
Yeah I went with the full one myself. That dude noah with the brown elco had his dash wrapped in leather and man it came out nice

i bet
Aint the Elco and Monte dashes the same?

 

Originally posted by RAG3ROY@Dec 26 2009, 01:53 PM~16094309
i bet
Aint the Elco and Monte dashes the same?

yes there exactly the same

 

Do you got a link or info on how to pic one up?? The rest of my interior is in great shape jus need to take care of the dash!!!! The info is appreciated!!!!!! TTT!!!!

 

Originally posted by Luxury88@Dec 26 2009, 05:37 PM~16095483
Do you got a link or info on how to pic one up?? The rest of my interior is in great shape jus need to take care of the dash!!!!  The info is appreciated!!!!!! TTT!!!!

You can get them on ebay I just checked and probably original parts groupe or npd maybe the el camino store or dixie monte carlo

 

Originally posted by Luxury88@Dec 26 2009, 06:37 PM~16095483
Do you got a link or info on how to pic one up?? The rest of my interior is in great shape jus need to take care of the dash!!!!  The info is appreciated!!!!!! TTT!!!!

http://www.dixiemontecarlodepot.com/

http://www.mikesmontes.com/

 

Thanks , I'll check it out ASAP!!!

 

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