DASH RESTORATION BEGINS

This is a picture of the Charger's dash frame just after being media blasted. It was stripped earlier of it pads and bezel. Once the frame is painted (black) it will be reassembled with in dash AC / heater vents. This Charger did not have AC initially but we will be installing an after market unit later. As we did with our Coronet we will route the AC / heater outputs through factory dash vents instead of under dash vents.

There is still considerable work to be performed on the dash. All the dash bezels and padded trim parts need to be restored, as does the instrument panel, radio and speaker. In fact, the radio speaker will require replacement. It is in sad condition.

We will attempt to cap the dash pad. This will be a learning experience. We've been assured that as long as the edges of the cracks in the old dash pad are cut down to be smooth with the rest of the surface that the cap will fit and look perfect. We'll keep you posted as this experiment unfolds.