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They did mention that when I told them it was for a CUCV.
They were great......until I paid.
Then crickets.
I understand delays. Just TELL me about it.
I will not use them again.
Any surplus ones, unless fairly new, will be old and brittle even in the box I bet.
My original dash is being redone at just dashes.
When it comes back, I will be done with dashes for a while.
Will keep the new one installed now as backup or sell it. Don't know right now.
One benefit of having the dash off is access.
So.......
I installed a new 12v power plug on the passenger side lower dash for my wife.
You can see it in the earlier pics when I was wiring it up.
It's for her exclusive use only. Not mine.
She absolutely loves it!
Something so simple and...
Curious but it doesn't really matter.
Will call tomorrow
If the company sounds as good as the work they do (from the website pics), then my old one will ship
Thursday.
I did pull the rubber back on the passenger side.
It was definitely a clearence issue and the end result turned out so so.
Since it was my first dash replacement I know I could have done a better job at it.
I was tempted a few times to take the dash outside and shoot it, but clearer heads...
First pic that top left corner just doesn't sit right.
No amount of adjusting would make it better. Almost seems the dash panel width of the new dash is just not enough.
Second pic is a helicopter led map light
First pic panel looks loose but it's tight.
Any tighter and the panel would crack.
So I finally installed new dash yesterday.
Its a dash design product bought from USA1 Industries. Built like "OEM". Steel frame, then foam, then vinyl.
First impressions when taken out of the box were excellent.
Looked great and seemed well made.
However........
Installing was a whole...
Good point!
I ordered a dash pad also to help with dust and UV, but also as a "cushion" for the rifle.
I drive around the ranch slow so it doesn't have a chance to really bang around a lot, if at all. Rifle comes off when i get on the road.
New dash and dash pad should be here late next...