Dash Restoration and Radio Rebuilt/Upgraded

[Michael Vogler]

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

 

[Dennis P. DiBari]

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

[Michael Vogler]

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

[Dennis P. DiBari]

Mike,

     Encomium to you!  I never tackled an entire dashboard, and you deserve so much credit.  It turned out great.

Dennis DiBari

[Norman Silverman]

Nice! Do you have any video of how to remove the dash top?

Thanks