Gentlemen,
Friday morning began with the dash painting complete. I spent the next day and a half putting the dash and instrument panel back together along with an upgraded radio and speakers. The rebuilt radio works and sounds great! It works like the original, with a new amp and bluetooth. It’s fantastic!
I changed the panel bulbs to high intensity halogen ones. At night, the instruments appear clear and bright.
It was a slow process that tested my patience, but I stayed calm and focused and got it done by Saturday mid day. It looks great and was so worth it! I also rechromed the arm rests control bezels.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
You did a fantastic job on your dashboard and radio renewal. The pictures you posted look great. Quite a bit of work that deserves a lot of credit!
Dennis DiBari
Thank you,Dennis.
This was my first dash rebuild and I was a little anxious. But, I figured, “How do you eat an elephant? One spoon at a time.” I took my time, and stopped when I began to feel frustrated and tired. The dash came together as it should have with just one little squawk: the top switch failed. Otherwise, I’m very pleased with the outcome.
Mike
Mike,
Encomium to you! I never tackled an entire dashboard, and you deserve so much credit. It turned out great.
Dennis DiBari
Nice! Do you have any video of how to remove the dash top?
Thanks
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