 New dash upper and lower, What should it cost? |
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| wes |
 Feb 13 2015, 12:45 PM
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wes  Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California 
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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?
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| mepstein |
Feb 13 2015, 01:17 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,271 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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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.
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| wes |
Feb 13 2015, 01:51 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 13 2015, 11:17 AM)  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. 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. |
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| McMark |
Feb 13 2015, 03:01 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
It's fair in my opinion. Quality takes time. Time is money.
But if it's sewn covers, the stitching betterbe f-ing STRAIGHT! |
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| Kansas 914 |
Feb 13 2015, 03:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(McMark @ Feb 13 2015, 02:01 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! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| BIGKAT_83 |
Feb 13 2015, 04:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States 
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Way too high. I had this and a lower knee pad done for under $350.
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| type47fan |
Feb 13 2015, 04:47 PM
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It Looks Better In Person. . . Group: Members Posts: 860 Joined: 17-September 03 From: Carlsbad, CA Member No.: 1,170 Region Association: Southern California
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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.   |
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| MrHyde |
Feb 13 2015, 06:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 13-October 10 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 12,268 Region Association: None |
Those dashes look fantastic.
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| Tom_T |
Feb 13 2015, 06:50 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(wes @ Feb 13 2015, 11:51 AM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 13 2015, 11:17 AM) 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. 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. 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! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| JmuRiz |
Feb 13 2015, 08:34 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,426 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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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. |
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| bdstone914 |
Feb 13 2015, 08:51 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,521 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
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.
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