Molded Dash Board Cap Cover

The blue dash pad on my '76 Comet is badly sunburnt and cracked. Ideally I would like to replace it with a good condition original; otherwise, has anyone purchased and installed one of these ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/190490830941

Thanks

 

I have one on my car bout 6 yrs w/o any issues. Made big difference/improvement on dash appearance.

 

Me too , can't even tell unless you're looking for it

 

Were you able to paint it the correct color ?
What is a good resource to get the correct interior color paint ?

 

I used DuPont interior dye from Finishmaster looks great , I just gently clean it with a micro fiber towel . , made sure it was extremely clean before painting it , also used adhesion promoter for plastic after cleaning

 

I didn't paint mine, being I have black interior. Just cleaned dash w/ alcohol, and glued it down. I held it in placed w/ weights and wood braces till glue dried -- have no issues so far. Only the real Maverick folks may know it's a cap, most everyone else don't have a clue. My dash was not to the point where it had foam protruding thru the vinyl; if it had, I probably wud have had to make some mods to make it fit properly.
I wud recommend it.

 

I have a perfect, uncracked pad that I plan on capping. If I don't I'm pretty sure it will start crack as soon as I put the car on the road, it's pretty firm to the touch.

 

Get the cap you will be glad you did. Replacing the pad isnt an easy task.

 

love mine...didn't glue it.

http://mmb.maverick.to/threads/dash-cap-before-and-after.22949/

 

My car came with a dash cap.....I thought it was a real dash. I never seen a cap before and was surprised when I bumped it and it moved!

 

I've had mine for over 10yrs without a problem, good product!

 

I was installing my dash pad cover yesterday and thinking how to hold it down tightly while the adhesive sets and came up with this idea. A pool noodle toy wedges in between the dash and windshield perfectly. I added a couple of shims to help with the irregular curves. Let it set overnight like this and next day it was adhered very nicely.

 

Did the cap come in the correct color blue, or did you paint it?

 

I got it from Stock Interiors they come in black only but for an extra charge (I think about $15) they will paint it one of several colors. I had them paint it blue and it was close but not a good match so I had a local painter supply shop match my interior and put it in a spray can for me then I repainted it.

 

Mine's held down with 3M double sided tape. Press it down for a minute to activate the adhesive and you're done.