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Posted by: wes Feb 13 2015, 12:45 PM

Im looking at having my dash (both top and lower) redone and have a quote of $1400 shipped to me, is this a fair price for a very good restoration?

Posted by: mepstein Feb 13 2015, 01:17 PM

Seems a bit high but I would want to know if that price will make it look perfect or just "redone". It's your money so you have to decide what's right.

Posted by: wes Feb 13 2015, 01:51 PM

I also thought it to be high and have herd that it just can't be done to be as new!
Ive seen a few that have been done very nicely though with the stitching more in line with a newer style look only with the 914 dash, and I actually like that a bit more but I have this thing that says keep it at bit more stock.

Posted by: McMark Feb 13 2015, 03:01 PM

It's fair in my opinion. Quality takes time. Time is money.

But if it's sewn covers, the stitching betterbe f-ing STRAIGHT!

Posted by: Kansas 914 Feb 13 2015, 03:33 PM

Posted by: BIGKAT_83 Feb 13 2015, 04:35 PM

Way too high. I had this and a lower knee pad done for under $350.

Posted by: type47fan Feb 13 2015, 04:47 PM

I had mine done in '04 when Dr. Evil was doing them in San Diego. The cost then was $175.00 stitched, with the ash tray deleted. It still looks new after 10 years.
World member Alberto, "lagunero", took over the recovering after Mike moved to PA.

Posted by: MrHyde Feb 13 2015, 06:18 PM

Those dashes look fantastic.

Posted by: Tom_T Feb 13 2015, 06:50 PM

Try "Just Dashes" in the LA / San Fernando Valley Area, since they do "like original" (i.e.: no stitches) on many other cars dashes, & I've heard of a couple of 914 owners done there too, but have not seen them, but I have seen their work on other makes & it's excellent from what I've seen. They have the heat & vacuum machines to properly shrink fit the vinyl leatherette skins to the foam cores.

The question will be match of the vinyl leatherette's graining, so ask for a sample of what one's they have first, to check against the original stuff.

Also try Camp914 to see if they're doing them again.

$1400 seems high, but then that's $750 each for dash & lower pad ... to put it more into perspective.

Please do post back what you find, & how they turn out, at wherever you pick!

Good Luck!
Tom
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Posted by: JmuRiz Feb 13 2015, 08:34 PM

Bigkat and type47fan,
Those look great
Bigkat: who did yours? I'm interested
Type47fan: I didn't know someone took over Dr evil's program from back in the day. I may have to contact the new guy for details.

My dash has a cap now, not bad...not not nearly as cool looking.

Posted by: bdstone914 Feb 13 2015, 08:51 PM

I agree that is way too high. I know of a member who had an upper recovered in leather for $700 including the flat panel in front of the dash. It was done by an old school German craftsman was specializes in high end work.