New dash cover

[Georges]

Just got my Palco Industries dash top cover from carparts.com. It's pretty hard plastic but has a stock texture and is way better than my old cracked dash (even after I spent many hours trying to fix the cracks). If you are into car shows this isn't for you, but it was under $100. The best part is it doesn't have a cut-out for the fasten seat belt warning. I won't be able to mount it for a few months since I'm in the middle of a F22C swap and total restoration. My car is a 1973 and this is advertised for a 1975/76 (so why no seatbelt warning?). We'll see how easily it fits.

Edited November 15, 2021 by Georges

[m42002]

Looks good.
The seat belt warning is a North America thang. Most of the rest of the world did not have these. Leave it off. Looks so much cleaner, as the father land intended, etc

[Georges]

Finally got to the point where I can install this by siliconing it down. (Note, I've swapped in a F22C from a Honda S2000 so I had to regrettably use the speedometer since the ECU requires it. Your gauges will look different - and better).

 

On the whole I'm really happy with it. It's nice and tight all over including the lower areas. It's so thin that most people won't notice. My dash was trashed from the E. WA sun. It was super easy and could probably be done with the windshield in. One thing to be aware of, I wiped a few places with alcohol and the black paint came off. If I was doing it again I would strip all the paint and then repaint with a harder black paint. 

Edited July 9, 2022 by Georges

[RMBaiada]

I did my 1974 2002 dash with the same product, and I am pleased with the result. I did mine with the dash and windshield out, which made it easy to do. I was concerned that I would have trouble with installing the instrument cluster, but no problem at all.

 

Dash Cover 1968 - 1976 BMW 2002 | Dashtop by Palco Industries

WWW.DASHTOP.COM

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Dash Cover for 1968 - 1976 BMW 2002 | Dashtop by Palco Industries

 

[dblinsqaun]

Unable to find this product on carparts or Palco's Dashtop.  Any ideas?  Mine is a '74 2002 tii

[norrinradd]

Thank You ! I was looking for a way to hide the cracked dash ! Just purchased, although price has increased since last year !

[dblinsqaun]

Ignore my earlier post.  Did not realize RMBaiada had provided link

[norrinradd]

Just put the dashtop on.  It'll work !!