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July 26, 2011
Dash installation
After completing the restoration and assembly of the dash, it was time to install it in my Charger. The dash pad was new from PG Classics, as was the radio bezel. The radio knobs are mint originals. I repainted the other dash bezels by hand. Everything was screwed together and ready to go.
I rolled the car outside to give us plenty of room to work. My wife took the overhead shots from the garage roof!
This is me with my son (taller) and my nephew, working together to mount the dash in the car. The dash is large and relatively heavy, and you certainly don't want to scratch anything, so having some extra hands is a really good idea. My nephew had wanted to be a part of this part of the project, so we chose an evening when he was over to make use of his willing assistance.
Mission accomplished!
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July 23, 2011
Dash and trim progress
Finally had a moment to upload some photos of some recent progress.
First, my son and I have been working in our "extra" time to finish the dash assembly, here are some pictures.
First, dash overall. new PG Classics dash pad, new PG Classics radio bezel purchased from Mopar Ed, gauges and heater controls restored with Performance Car Graphics kit, everything else was restored and hand painted by me.
A close-up of the instrument panel area
Side view
Next, emboldened by Murray's success on his tail light panel, I tried to restore my own. I started over three times before I ended up with the look I was after. Found the "chrome" paint I liked best, painted the black first, then masked off all but the shiny strip with super detail 3m 1/2" wide precision tape.
The 500 emblem I restored, the Charger emblem is new from AMD via Mopar Ed.
Here are some over all pics for effect.
More to come. Stay tuned
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