CliftonK Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Did you guys know these were available? Anyone buy one? https://www.npdlink.com/product/dash-pad-black-original-ford-tooling/141913?backurl=search%2Fproducts%3Fsearch_terms%3Dpad%252Bassembly%26top_parent%3D60000%26year%3D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_S85 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Yep bought one for a customers '82 I put the 5.0 coyote in. Will be using the same for my truck but the dash pad will be the last thing I do. One thing dont throw your old pad away right away, youll have to dig out the metal clips that you screw into as the dashpad doesnt come with them. This is the white one that is offered that we dyed before installation. One thing different how ever from OE is there are no screw holes in the dash pad in the defroster vent region. I will attempt to drill these out myself as the washer head screws will stop any tears from forming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliftonK Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Yep bought one for a customers '82 I put the 5.0 coyote in. Will be using the same for my truck but the dash pad will be the last thing I do. One thing dont throw your old pad away right away, youll have to dig out the metal clips that you screw into as the dashpad doesnt come with them. This is the white one that is offered that we dyed before installation. One thing different how ever from OE is there are no screw holes in the dash pad in the defroster vent region. I will attempt to drill these out myself as the washer head screws will stop any tears from forming. I only knew about the plastic and cloth covers. You'd figure for as much as they retail for they could have gone that little extra and added those holes and the clips. I have two pads right now, one in pretty good shape. It's got some minor cracks now from being in storage for so long. When I got it(donor truck) it was super clean, only one small hole between a couple of the little holes in the speaker area. Mine is fairly rough but structural still, good candidate for a repair attempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machspeed Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 This is off topic just slightly, and it may already be knowledge to the forum members, but thought I'd put it out there. When I restored my truck several years ago, I weighted the purchase of a new dash vs. a dash topper or dash capper. Can't remember the proper nomenclature. Anyway, I went with the dash capper and I have been very pleased with it. You cannot tell that it is not the original dash and it will not crack out like the original dash. It's much tougher. If I had to do it again, I'd go the same route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_S85 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 I only knew about the plastic and cloth covers. You'd figure for as much as they retail for they could have gone that little extra and added those holes and the clips. I have two pads right now, one in pretty good shape. It's got some minor cracks now from being in storage for so long. When I got it(donor truck) it was super clean, only one small hole between a couple of the little holes in the speaker area. Mine is fairly rough but structural still, good candidate for a repair attempt. You think they would, youd also think they would offer them in some of the popular colors other than just white (which Ive never seen a Ford truck with a white interior) or black. Its no different than the dashpad for my '56 Fairlane, they only offer it in black and I dont know how I will go about dying that dark black pad into the medium blue that it should be. Only difference is this dash pad glues down to the metal dash and the flap is held in place on the front of the dash via metal trim clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_S85 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 This is off topic just slightly, and it may already be knowledge to the forum members, but thought I'd put it out there. When I restored my truck several years ago, I weighted the purchase of a new dash vs. a dash topper or dash capper. Can't remember the proper nomenclature. Anyway, I went with the dash capper and I have been very pleased with it. You cannot tell that it is not the original dash and it will not crack out like the original dash. It's much tougher. If I had to do it again, I'd go the same route. Only problem with the dash cap is your dash pad has to be flat or it wont sit right. Mine in my truck around the speaker grill is curled up and the time it would take to sand it down to get it smooth I rather just purchase a new pad itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliftonK Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Only problem with the dash cap is your dash pad has to be flat or it wont sit right. Mine in my truck around the speaker grill is curled up and the time it would take to sand it down to get it smooth I rather just purchase a new pad itself. Black is probably cheap and easy to make and I figure white is easier to color. Use interior paint. I used duplicolor to paint the donors blue dash face black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_S85 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Black is probably cheap and easy to make and I figure white is easier to color. Use interior paint. I used duplicolor to paint the donors blue dash face black. I prefer to use SEM its a dye like paint with good UV inhibitors to protect. I used it on my black door panels on my truck but the color is a dark blue how ever which made it a pita to tell if I had a even coat of blue or if the black was bleeding through. I would probably go white how ever as its easier to tell coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliftonK Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 I prefer to use SEM its a dye like paint with good UV inhibitors to protect. I used it on my black door panels on my truck but the color is a dark blue how ever which made it a pita to tell if I had a even coat of blue or if the black was bleeding through. I would probably go white how ever as its easier to tell coverage. This stuff is the same way, used on upholstery as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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