Has anyone had any experience with this seller on Ebay? I believe these are the same ones sold by Dash Pad Pros out of El Paso. With long lead times all over I was thinking about giving them a try. I have read the threads re: these, just wondering if anyone had any dealings with them
https://www.ebay.com/itm/295166670418?hash=item44b94df652:g:1S8AAOSw-yli~s57
My opinion on E-body dash pads is that not all of them fit well no matter who you buy it from. So I think it is more important to deal with a good vendor that you have a relationship with so if there is a problem they will help work with you to rectify it.
I worked at a Hot Rod shop that dealt with AMD sheetmetal. Not all of it came in perfect but the owner of the shop made everyone happy no matter what with the AMD. After that my son bought a 68 Charger and a bunch of AMD sheetmetal from a different vendor but a Mopar guy. When I called him with a problem with an AMD door he told me to live with it. I knew that AMD would have made it right from my experience with the shop I worked for. Needless to say the local Mopar vendor isn't going to retire off me and my son's business and we'll buy from my old boss even though he's more GM based.
If you look up the feedback from that ebay listing no feedback talks about dashes
Ships from El Paso Texas, I'm guessing that is Ultimate or 1 of the other 5 names they go by.
Run Forest run...............
Terrible vendor
Quote from: Katfish on August 27, 2022, 04:03:08 PM
Ships from El Paso Texas, I'm guessing that is Ultimate or 1 of the other 5 names they go by.
Run Forest run...............
Terrible vendor
But they seem to be the only game in town these days.
Quote from: DeathProofCuda on August 27, 2022, 07:40:11 PM
Quote from: Katfish on August 27, 2022, 04:03:08 PM
Ships from El Paso Texas, I'm guessing that is Ultimate or 1 of the other 5 names they go by.
Run Forest run...............
Terrible vendor
But they seem to be the only game in town these days.
My thoughts exactly.... A rare instance of something in stock
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on August 27, 2022, 02:42:30 PM
My opinion on E-body dash pads is that not all of them fit well no matter who you buy it from. So I think it is more important to deal with a good vendor that you have a relationship with so if there is a problem they will help work with you to rectify it.
I worked at a Hot Rod shop that dealt with AMD sheetmetal. Not all of it came in perfect but the owner of the shop made everyone happy no matter what with the AMD. After that my son bought a 68 Charger and a bunch of AMD sheetmetal from a different vendor but a Mopar guy. When I called him with a problem with an AMD door he told me to live with it. I knew that AMD would have made it right from my experience with the shop I worked for. Needless to say the local Mopar vendor isn't going to retire off me and my son's business and we'll buy from my old boss even though he's more GM based.
I get this, but how many of us are located near vendors that have E-body dash pads in stock? If you need to have it shipped you'll pay around $200 in shipping for the first one (probably twice that price for shipping to Canada) and then who is going to eat the next $400 in shipping to return the poor fitting dash pad and ship the replacement (if one is even available).
I spoke to a vendor a few months back that is carrying pads from Dash Pad Pros. He said that ABC Moparts is still dealing with manufacturing issues. I've been warming up to the idea of just living with my cracked dash.
It's a shame there are only 2 (?) businesses doing dash restorations and neither is great.
Get one from El Paso under one of the many names they've used, or Just Dashes.
I've used both. My Ultimate Rides needed trimming and a few other things like wrong grain vinyl.
My Just Dashes took longer than expected even though this was 5 years ago before everything went haywire, it cost far more than an El Paso restored dash, was puffy, and wrong grain too.
The guy I had working on my car said he'd used Just Dashes before and thought the ones he'd seen 10+ years earlier were better than what mine was like.
What ever happened with ABC Moparts dashes, are they any good or just selling El Paso product too?
I spoke to Bob with ABC Moparts two weeks ago concerning some other dash pads that he is doing for us. He told me that he is still at least four months behind in getting the E-Body dash pads out the door. He said with the amount of orders he got from Carlisle, that has put him behind and the fact that like everyone else, supply issues are still an issue on the vinyl and foam.
Hey all, just wanted to give an update - I did do not want to wait months so I contacted the seller on eBay directly that had the dash I need. I sent my phone # and a gal who was very helpful called me back Saturday and I took a gamble and ordered a single speaker no AC dash from "Dash Pad Pros". I am happy to report I paid on Saturday, received my tracking today and should have my dash pad by this coming Friday. I will post some photos when it arrives and see what the feedback from the group is - I know there has been much discussion around the dash pads from El Paso - just seems like no one else will have anything anytime soon and it is still a crap shoot on quality. Plus I got a huge discount compared to the eBay ad - PM me if you want specifics.
Looking forward to seeing the product and finished/installed end result. I know a lot of guys get picky about the particular grain of vinyl on dashes, seats, door panels, etc. but I could care less if it looks original or not. I want something that fits well enough -- like factory or better, and looks good. If you laid out 2 samples of vinyl in front of me, I couldn't tell you which one was the original factory grain, and which one wasn't.
Are you sending in your core?How much was the core charge?
Quote from: B5fourspeed on August 31, 2022, 07:10:21 AM
Are you sending in your core?How much was the core charge?
Core charge was $200; am thinking of keeping mine until I have the new one installed and see what options are available in Van Nuys this Fall .
Also, I don't think I mentioned I purchased the steel core dash.
Hope it turns out well for you, some pics of mine here
https://www.forebodiesonly.com/forum/threads/factory-dash-pads-options.26897/page-2
Does your tracking number say in transit when you track it?
Quote from: B5fourspeed on August 31, 2022, 12:05:47 PM
Does your tracking number say in transit when you track it?
Always a good question....some companies give out tracking numbers like candy...just to shut you up... :haha: :haha:
Quote from: B5fourspeed on August 31, 2022, 12:05:47 PM
Does your tracking number say in transit when you track it?
GREAT question and I was worried about that - everything seemed slightly off - the computers were down Monday, then they had to take it to drop off at FedEx on Tuesday bc something was wrong with that system... started to worry then got a screen shot of the tracking receipt from the fedex location, and the tracking # showed up as received and in Transit by 5PM so I have to say I was a bit on the trusting side, BUT they came through exactly as they said they would...it is currently in AZ so the only remaining question is how the quality is when it gets here tomorrow (a day earlier than expected) :fingerscrossed:!
Glad to hear it is in transit.?
Quote from: 70_440-6Cuda on August 31, 2022, 03:17:56 PM
Quote from: B5fourspeed on August 31, 2022, 12:05:47 PM
Does your tracking number say in transit when you track it?
GREAT question and I was worried about that - everything seemed slightly off - the computers were down Monday, then they had to take it to drop off at FedEx on Tuesday bc something was wrong with that system... started to worry then got a screen shot of the tracking receipt from the fedex location, and the tracking # showed up as received and in Transit by 5PM so I have to say I was a bit on the trusting side, BUT they came through exactly as they said they would...it is currently in AZ so the only remaining question is how the quality is when it gets here tomorrow (a day earlier than expected) :fingerscrossed:!
Did you get my PM?
Quote from: Marty on August 31, 2022, 10:15:45 PM
Quote from: 70_440-6Cuda on August 31, 2022, 03:17:56 PM
Quote from: B5fourspeed on August 31, 2022, 12:05:47 PM
Does your tracking number say in transit when you track it?
GREAT question and I was worried about that - everything seemed slightly off - the computers were down Monday, then they had to take it to drop off at FedEx on Tuesday bc something was wrong with that system... started to worry then got a screen shot of the tracking receipt from the fedex location, and the tracking # showed up as received and in Transit by 5PM so I have to say I was a bit on the trusting side, BUT they came through exactly as they said they would...it is currently in AZ so the only remaining question is how the quality is when it gets here tomorrow (a day earlier than expected) :fingerscrossed:!
Did you get my PM?
I didn't, just sent you one as well
In for following this one myself.
Please update your experience once received.
Thanks
Yes watching this as well . . I have a repo dash pad in my convertible and the fit sucks IMO.
Out for delivery today as of 7 am so I will post tonight or tomorrow and get your feedback on how it looks!
Arrived today and at first glance looks awesome to me, but I am no expert. First 2 pics are of my original dash just for reference. I will try to get some better shots in the sunlight over the weekend - kids have sports etc. but I was too excited not to at least take a look. I am probably not as particular as some may be as far as the graining goes. I am extremely happy with the dash so far, we will see how it fits, but it looks fantastic sitting in my garage! :haha:
The key is to how well it fits when you install it.
They always seem to need trimming.
I had a heck of a time installing my interior trim on the passenger side of my my car with my Ultimate Rides pad.
The A pillar piece was a really tight fit. And not long afterward I opened the passenger door and a little piece of the trim fell off, it was stressed by the tight squeeze and quickly failed.
I've always been happy with the dozen or more pads I've purchased, but like you, I may not be as picky as others.... :dunno:
That pad looks great in my opinion...and also I think it's the best available currently.
It looks good to me! I'll send my core out next week.
When are you going to install? Looks like they have the one I want . . . https://www.ebay.com/itm/294991137475?hash=item44aed78ac3:g:kgcAAOSwWjdijAgK&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoH3U%2F3H%2BR65QQP%2Bw1s9WN1%2B4RtV0ZI9UXxTmFOBs5p3%2BGKfcZVqCRFfYDWU6Nz5A5lBxqKdoJPk6%2Fox1Bu%2F4ljtwZ87I9EA5tnn56uYfV9JOjLdHNn8mkNZYbpSgBWiww1O2sdcbtlHsJ4jewP1rLB7Ly4iNs6qoTfBv%2FfK2ygttdtTvkbHFHRDrocEb%2BtArTT3rThk49NrJmFvW4DKVJg0%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8rWoeLfYA
:takemymoney:
I'd check all the edges / contours around the bottom where it matches up to plastic pieces.........
(https://i.postimg.cc/59K5VH3v/Radio-trim-fit.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/V5M09k2L)
Install will be quite a bit later at this point - I have gone down the rabbit hole so to speak and am currently pulling off the front clip, pulling the engine and going to strip and spray the engine bay.
As for fit and details like around edges and corners, in my opinion there is always going to be some massaging to get the perfect fit. I get that the dashes are expensive, but they are also hand made from my understanding, and on core that did not come out of my car. I did a '65 Mustang fastback years ago and the aftermarket dash pad was so bad I hunted down an NOS dash pad, which still required a bit fitment and massaging.
Seems there is a lot of confusion and opinion in the dash pad world- I was originally going to go with Just Dashes because they are local but was concerned over the"puffiness" some have mentioned here. I guess my point is there does not seem to be a 100% perfect solution, and once installed I am sure I am going to be extremely happy with what I got.
For me the big win here is I have it in hand and it only took 5 days - same with my seat covers - I opted for vinyl from P&G Classics because they were in stock and I just do not want to wait a year for Legendary to maybe be able to deliver the leather set I need. :alan2cents:
Thanks for posting pics, I never pulled the trigger on my dash less than two years ago when I was quoted $699 plus shipping with core exchange. Water under the bridge I guess. I'll wait until I'm really ready for it in case prices settle.
Hey all - here are some additional pictures of the dash I received. Just to be clear I am not affiliated with Dash Pad Pros in any way, but Alannah reached out to me via text to let me know they are running a Labor Day special and have dashes in stock.
My experience was A+, dash arrived within 5 days of payment and communication was excellent - maybe they have made some improvements in their operation.
When I had my dash pad recovered by Ultimate Rides about two years ago I also had a positive experience working with Alannah (Alan Foxx's daughter). My impression is that she took over the customer interface role. At my request she texted me numerous pictures to get my approval prior to shipping the pad. It's not perfect and required some trimming but most people won't even notice the small issues. Overall it was a positive experience.