Dash Doctors in Victoria

jedt3 Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined May 2009 · 31 Aug 2010, 1:28 pm

#799527

Hi All,

Can anybody post photos of a repaired dash from this company? I have a 1970, so would like to see a dash with the correct hole pattern, rather than just covered over.

Thanks,

Jed

1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 1 Sep 2010, 9:04 pm

#799839

Better jog this on on a bit! Likewise in the next few months hopefully I'll want one re skinned. I know that the vinyl hasn't got the same pimples on it as original but generally looks better than a cracked one. As for the speaker holes, some of them have a jig for something near the shape but they drill rather large holes in it. The one I have is a converted 60s sometime to a wraparound imported one. I'll be getting it done without the speaker holes so I can put them in myself. I'll have a jig for drilling the holes. Haven't made it yet but maybe soon, well in the near future!!

Added a couple of pics. Has your one got the centre bar in the grill?

DH

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 1 Sep 2010, 9:27 pm

#799845

I wana make a silicone mold of mine and make a fiberglass repro with no speaker grill.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 1 Sep 2010, 9:31 pm

#799846

I had my L Bug dash re-done by Dashboard restorations in Brisbane. I had customised the guage area first, but the rest of it is standard. This was about 5 years ago, and I have been VERY happy with it - see photos.

There is more info on their website at http://www.dashboardrestorations.com.au/

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From your ole' mate Jeff

1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 1 Sep 2010, 10:02 pm

#799855

beetleboyjeff wrote:I had my L Bug dash re-done by Dashboard restorations in Brisbane. I had customised the guage area first, but the rest of it is standard. This was about 5 years ago, and I have been VERY happy with it - see photos.

There is more info on their website at http://www.dashboardrestorations.com.au/

What was the cost like Jeff? The last one (and not very good!) was done in Sydney over Bankstown way around 2001. It was around $250 then. Think or hope they are out of business now!

DH

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 2 Sep 2010, 1:08 am

#799881

It was expensive-ish. I can't remember how much now. I could possibly look it up next time I am back at home.
I guess they are right when they say the cost will be forgotten long before the quality.

From your ole' mate Jeff

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 2 Sep 2010, 8:13 am

#799903

actually they look pretty good 🙂

Bookmarked 👍

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

jedt3 Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined May 2009 · 2 Sep 2010, 11:00 am

#799919

Hi Guys,

I spoke with the place in Brisbane. They told me that they are concentrating on left to right conversions, so are not doing resto work at the moment. My dash from memory had the speaker grill with the dividing line. It looks like the black one in the photos above. I had a bodged job done on it many years agon in Sydney. I think that this company has gone out of business.

I have a late model dash as a donor, with the plastic centre grill. Can I get this rebuilt to look like the correct thing?

Regards,

Jed