North American Turbocoupe Organization



my dash is like the sahara
ianbfromct Offline
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#1
DRY..like its to the point where if i touch it..it cracks. I was wondering if a reskin is even worth it with such a horrible foundation. How common are good shape dashboards? I wouldnt care too much if I didnt have to do a heater core =(
88 5 speed TC
-3" DP,lowered, 255 Walbro, Gillis valve, Cobra R's, bondo/rust, Stinger's PIMP Ecu
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Protowrxs Offline
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#2
Doubt you'll find an actual padded dash in good shape. I did went the cap route on mine and have been happy with it. Here are some pics so you can see the original shape of mine vs the end results.

http://www.stephennolen.net/TurboCoupe/2009-04-19.asp
http://www.StephenNolen.net
'88 TC/5spd/Gillis/Tripminder/stock being resurrected
'85 SVO Mustang
'69 Mustang 347/TKO in progress
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ianbfromct Offline
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#3
so what do you do..break off as much as possible off the stock dash then glue on the new one?
88 5 speed TC
-3" DP,lowered, 255 Walbro, Gillis valve, Cobra R's, bondo/rust, Stinger's PIMP Ecu
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Protowrxs Offline
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#4
Pretty much - you just want to get it as level as possible so nothing holds up the cap. It's a hard plastic cap. I didn't think I would like it but it has made the car feel MUCH better inside.

They use a silicone adhesive to hold it down. I used blue masking tape to hold the front and some wedge shaped boards to hold it down up under the windshield. Just put some cloth around the wood to keep it from scratching the plastic (like I did mine).

If the dash is good from the belt line down it should work for you.
http://www.StephenNolen.net
'88 TC/5spd/Gillis/Tripminder/stock being resurrected
'85 SVO Mustang
'69 Mustang 347/TKO in progress
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ianbfromct Offline
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#5
how much would something like that go for
88 5 speed TC
-3" DP,lowered, 255 Walbro, Gillis valve, Cobra R's, bondo/rust, Stinger's PIMP Ecu
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RPM289 Offline
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#6
That came out AWESOME I have red interior in mine and now I can wait to get one installed. BTW did you paint the rest of the trim pieces? Looks great. Also are the seats origional? Mine are fadded pretty bad trying to figure out what to do with them also....
Mike

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1985 Turbo Coupe, Stock for now...
1995 Lightning
1966 Mustang
1965 Prostreet Mustang
1969 Bronco
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