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08-16-2006, 12:09 AM
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White dash pad?
wondering who all is running a white dash pad .Do you have pics and is it acceptable as far as reflection in sun? Any thoughts would be appreciated as haven't decided on brown or white for dash in my current truck
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08-16-2006, 07:56 AM
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Re: White dash pad?
White dash pad will be a killer. Just put some white paper on your daily driver and you will see what I mean. the darker the color, the less glare you will have to deal with. Ever see a baseball player put white stuff on his cheek bones? hehehehe
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08-18-2006, 07:21 AM
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Re: White dash pad?
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08-16-2006, 01:22 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
I am planning on running a white one also and would like to see some pics of others with white.
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08-17-2006, 11:48 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
i was wanting to use a white pad but wondered about the reflectioni painted the top of the dash with trim balack for that reason
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08-18-2006, 12:21 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
Have you ever considered having one made in white. If so, I can customize this for you. We can talk a deal later if interested.
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08-18-2006, 12:27 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
By cutomize what do you mean barry? I am wanting to do a small cutomized blue and white interior.
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08-18-2006, 12:32 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
I do upholstery as a side job hobby. For the dash pad color, I can change or repair an old one. I can do some other custom interior depending on what you want done.
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08-18-2006, 01:43 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
I see I will keep that in mind may need some custom work on some door panels or a head liner.
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08-18-2006, 05:08 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
Never seen a white one, but now you've peeked my interest
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08-18-2006, 05:09 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
can a white dash pad even be purchased? I know that LMC for example, sells a black dash pad when you order the white interior kit. Ive never seen a white pad in any of my catalogs.
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08-18-2006, 05:57 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
I think brothers and some other sell them.
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08-18-2006, 07:42 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
I've never seen white either. As far as I know, white interiors usually had Sandalwood or Black dash pads.
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08-19-2006, 07:16 AM
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Re: White dash pad?
It`s not factory.They want custom.LMC sells grey,never a factory color.Popular demand,I guess.
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08-19-2006, 07:42 AM
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Re: White dash pad?
Checked every catalog I got, NO WHITE available
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08-19-2006, 10:21 AM
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Re: White dash pad?
here is one at brothers others also sell them.
http://brothersonlinestore.com/prodi...number=PAD7200
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02-12-2016, 05:55 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
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02-12-2016, 07:26 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
You can't put white on a dashboard the glare would be so bad from the sun that you wouldn't be able to see thru the windshield , like Huck said ^ try placing 4-5 sheets of white paper across any dash with the sun shining the glare from the reflection on the glass is bad ,real bad . if your dead set on having white make sure you get a dark dash cover for during the day or you'll wish you never did it .
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02-12-2016, 07:42 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
There's a reason they didn't do this even in the 60s. It's not safe. Don't do it. You'll wish you didn't have to live with it on sunny days.
If it's purely a style thing, and you don't use the truck, I suppose I can see it, but like others have said, if you've ever left a piece of white paper on your dash it becomes quickly evident why you wouldn't want the whole thing white from a practical standpoint. You could paint/dye one to your liking, it would just take a couple of extra coats for coverage I think.
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02-12-2016, 07:56 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
G.M. never used white on these trucks, safety reasons. Parchment interiors always had a black dash pad. Same as passenger cars. That's one reason the manufacturers from this era stopped using all that chrome, too much reflection. Stick with black or some other dark color for safety and common sense reasons.
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02-12-2016, 08:04 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
Not white but close!
  
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02-12-2016, 09:47 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
Go to a parts store and get some of that peel able vinyl coating and "paint" yours to see if you like it. Just a suggestion
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02-12-2016, 10:19 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
My wife wanted a parchment one in her Blazer, I mentioned it might not be a good thing due to reflection, even though I thought it was not a good idea I went ahead and installed it, never was an issue.
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03-21-2016, 03:36 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
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03-21-2016, 04:48 PM
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Re: White dash pad?
I just noticed something, off the subject of the white pad, but I followed that link to brothers catalog to take a look and there is no white as mentioned, but I was looking at the saddle one and it looks a little light, like sandalwood. As an owner of a parchment interior that caught my eye, as they are not available anywhere, I thought. So I clicked on the link there that says 'view color samples' and no shiz, the color sample is labeled as sandalwood. I wonder if it is all just jacked up. I would call and ask, but Grumpy is gonna make me a kick-ass one with a french seam, I think. Anybody else see that?
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