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Posted by: clapeza Nov 9 2014, 09:50 PM

The PO had glued some vinyl on top of the original dash, and when I pulled it off...

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So I get to add a dash cap to my shopping list! Are they all made by one company and sold by different vendors, or is there a difference between suppliers?

Can anyone recommend the best deal for price+shipping?

Thanks!

Chester

Posted by: barefoot Nov 9 2014, 10:06 PM

I have one i don't need

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Nov 9 2014, 10:13 PM

Yikes!

Posted by: altitude411 Nov 9 2014, 10:24 PM

Posted by: Larmo63 Nov 9 2014, 10:38 PM

There are at least two types. One has the same approximate grain as the original dash and the other one is more "peppered." Like plastic sandpaper.

Posted by: r_towle Nov 9 2014, 11:21 PM

Was that car parked in the desert?

Posted by: Chris914n6 Nov 10 2014, 02:11 AM

Sand it down, fill the cracks with bondo, cover it with new vinyl.

...or get a better one.

Posted by: RobW Nov 10 2014, 07:04 AM

Wow! Do you live in the desert? or in the Middle East? That is a classic photo!

Posted by: clapeza Nov 10 2014, 07:24 AM

QUOTE(r_towle @ Nov 10 2014, 01:21 AM)

Was that car parked in the desert?

One of the down sides of buying an Arizona car.

Posted by: 76-914 Nov 10 2014, 08:29 AM

popcorn[1].gif I need one too. Glad to know there are two finishes to be aware of.

Posted by: clapeza Nov 10 2014, 08:46 AM

QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Nov 9 2014, 11:38 PM)

There are at least two types. One has the same approximate grain as the original dash and the other one is more "peppered." Like plastic sandpaper.

Any chance you can get a close-up photo of the textures?

Posted by: altitude411 Nov 10 2014, 08:53 AM

Here's the texture of the *American brand sold on flee bay for $ 130.00.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-76-PORSCHE-914-DASH-CAP-/111398631785

Posted by: McMark Nov 10 2014, 11:59 AM

There are two types of dash tops.

Depends on if your dash frame has air vents or not. Early cars did not have vents on the ends and the late cars did. This changed the glove box location and therefore the little relief/recess in the dash top. Either top will work just fine on either dash frame, except for the glove box, which will only open 90% of the way if you have the wrong pieces.

Posted by: Larmo63 Nov 10 2014, 12:52 PM

The *American brand one pictured above looks better than the one I saw in person on a car here. It looked too "plasticky" but certainly better than a cracked dash. I didn't know there was a glove box fitment issue on some cars. Which years have the problem? I have a '73.

Posted by: mepstein Nov 10 2014, 01:48 PM

I had a dash top on one car that looked oem until you were up close. Quick, easy and cheap way of making an old dash top look very presentable. I've seen them around $70-80

Posted by: Larmo63 Nov 10 2014, 02:39 PM

I actually wish they would make them with an ashtray delete.