Dash rebuild completed

[ec_co]

1970 Barracuda, 225 slant 6, 3spd manual, bare bones base model.

Dash frame was powder coated, new M&H wiring harness, I refurbished the dash pad (not even close to perfect. but it's a driver, not a show car) and rebuilt the stock radio by tearing out the old electronic guts and replaced with a Bluetooth/USB board that I custom mounted so the original volume knob works - this is on its own separate power switch so it can play tunes while I walk a show and still have my keys with me. USB port in the glove box

 I also put a Tachometer in the spot where the clock normally goes (if so equipped). Bypassed the AMP gauge in favor of a true volt gauge and to avoid the potential fire hazard. The only thing that I will add later is an air/fuel ratio digital readout.

[1970Cuda]

Wow, great job on the dash rebuild! How long did it take you from start to finish, including the restoration of the dash pad? I know it's super costly too, but it looks fabulous. I like how you hooked up the power to it as well to test it out.

[ec_co]

Wow, great job on the dash rebuild! How long did it take you from start to finish, including the restoration of the dash pad? I know it's super costly too, but it looks fabulous. I like how you hooked up the power to it as well to test it out.

Thanks! Condensed time was about 2 weeks. Buuuut ... the frame was powder coated in '21, long in between times of restoring components (wrinkle paint was 'fun' to re-do a couple times) and waiting on misc parts, multiple runs to the local Ace hardware (awesome selection of nuts/bolts/fasteners you just don't see at places anymore), etc.

[Cuda Cody]

Very nice!!!      

[cuda hunter]

That looks awesome!  Even your dash cracks came out looking decent. 
Was your powder coater in Denver? 

[ec_co]

That looks awesome!  Even your dash cracks came out looking decent. 
Was your powder coater in Denver? 

Yessir! Powder Doctor is who I used, *highly* recommended. They really worked with me to get the right color match and also did my interior headliner trim the same.

Powder Doctor
(720) 656-6760

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[cuda hunter]

Thanks for the info!

[ec_co]

Thanks for the info!

Happy to help bro. I'm really really happy with how it all turned out. I know the lower dash frame is supposed to be a flat body color and I think they did a pretty darn good match for powder coating after a few test sprays of a few close matches. If you call them, talk to Mollee, she's the best

[YellowThumper]

Looks real nice. 

[7E-Bodies]

That is nothing short of stellar! The only thing I'd change is the toggle switch by replacing it with a factory one. It's also great to see someone not tossing out a /6. These cars are getting as rare as factory hemi cars. Again, BEAUTIFUL work!