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[Swarbs]

Time has come to start something at least with the car

I have got a price from Dash resto's in South Oz and are wondering if they are still the only ones that do it?

Any recent good / bad reports? -- i know the time taken was a issue with some but not a problem here

Also was quoted $350 for a crash pad remould -- is this good / bad and does any one else do it
Has anyone had one done as i would like to know how the quality side of things went

Cheers
Dave

[ls2lxhatch]

I have not used this company, I have only seen their ads in magazines. Prices are a couple of years old.

Classic and Custom Upholstery
3/50 Gillam Dr
Kelmscott
WA 6111
9495 1577

Dash Restore - $550
Crash pad restore reskin - $330. On display
Arm rest recover/recolour - $125 each to reskin

[dattoman]

We used one of their crashpads in Marks Targa hatch
The 2nd one.. we returned the first cause it was twisted from memory

[Swarbs]

Cheers Ls2 -- will give them a call and let you / all know how i go

Datto -- how would you rate the quality and material used -- the 2nd one that is and did they put up a fight over the first (normally a good guage as to what their like)

LHVD69 -- in the 2 to 3 years i have been looking or at least keeping an eye out for a silver dash (complete) i have only seen 1 come up on e-bay and from memory it went for something rediculous like 5 grand
I seem to recall there was a thread on it

BTW check your PM box

Anyone else??

[Swarbs]

Gave them a yell
$1200 for a full dash resto vs $1500 from Dash Resto's in SA -- both exclude repairs

$400 for the crash pad vs $350 from SA

They have a website for those interested http://www.classicau...holstery.com.au

Any photo's they had bar whats on the site were lost in the big computer crash of 2010 apparently
They did seem pretty knowledgable though

[its Paul]

This is dash originals work







It cost a lot of money, but I'm extremely happy with it, and don't mind paying for quality.

[dattoman]

That was 4 yrs ago
I don't remember the details
I think it looked OK the second time around
Mark would know... its still in his car

[Swarbs]

No worries Neil i'll let you get back to your sex party

Thanks for the input and Photo's Paul -- looks the goods and agree with the paying for quality

Any other input appreciated

Edited by Swarbs, 11 August 2011 - 04:48 PM.

[Mort]

Sorry for the hi-jack Swarbs

Paul, do you have any before shots to give us an idea of what they have actually done ie. fix holes/cracks, repair radio hole, paint, etc.

Just interested to see the difference, everyone puts up after pics, but there are no before pics to compare to the after ones.

[its Paul]

Hi Mort, Its a hi-jack lol

All I have is this crappy little photo. The dash was ordinary but no major issues, I had the demister switch removed and filled in and a broken away piece just near the fuse panel replaced and the knobs restored.
I had the dash at the factory ready to pack it off to Dash Original and one of my employees bumped the ashtray and broke the plastic off down the side, so I purchased a new one from Rares and sent that down and got them to colour match that with the dash.

[ls2lxhatch]

The main advantage I see in using the company in Kelmscott is that you can drop the dash off and pickup in person if you come to Perth occasionally.

If you are going to send the dash via courier then you will need to make a strong wood or steel box to put the dash in.

[lx308]

Hi Swarbs, I also used the Kelmscott company. It took bloody months, like 12 of them, I gave them the rare spares ashtray for a colour match & the dash is ok, but the glove box is darker. The under dash is good & matches the upper dash. She also re-chromed the light surround that's in the hatch area & this is also pretty good.
I got the dash pad, seat trim, vinyl trim from Todd at rare parts in welspool, seems like good quality, but check his prices out as some seem a bit high.
Cheers.

[Swarbs]

No worries Mort -- questions asked is lessons learnt -- thanks for the input
The dash i have in the car has been painted black and the ashtray is an original (couple of old Winnie red butts still in it) but is grained so by my reckoning is LH so it will have to go

Thanks for the reply Todd... long time no hear and hope all is well -- bit of a worry re the colour mismatch as spending this kind of money i would want a spot on job -- nah actually spending any kind of money i would want a spot on job. Was this a while ago? as she (Sharon) seemed pretty confident over the phone about their capabilities

ls2 -- yep be as handy as hell using a WA based mob as have mates and co heading to the big smoke all the time
Just need to know they can deliver the quality

[lx308]

Yea, Sharon. She's certainly got confidence. The dash is good except for the mismatch. I didn't notice it until I got home & couldn't be stuffed taking it the 350 ks back. I think the cost was around the $1,200 mark.