There are plenty of places to buy longer studed twisties. I bought mine from
Restoration Specialties & Supplies - in black too!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dziuba, Larry" <LarryD@pengrowth.com>
To: "'datsunmike'" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 3:05 PM
Subject: RE: Dash Repair or Replace
> Thanks for all the responses guys. I will look into the full dash covers.
> I will check w/ CDM and Sports Imports which is just one province away.
> Richard (Reblues); you mentioned the fact that the dash cover takes away
> from the tonneau cover height of the hold downs. I never thought of that.
> Do these covers have predrilled holes for the "twisties"? Enen so, can a
> guy get a taller twistie to compensate? What did most of you do about
this?
> Larry.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsunmike [mailto:datsunmike@nyc.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 4:33 AM
> To: Dziuba, Larry; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Dash Repair or Replace
>
>
> Get a cover. Most upholstry shops can only do cheesy dash covers because
of
> the irregular curves.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dziuba, Larry" <LarryD@pengrowth.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 7:32 PM
> Subject: Dash Repair or Replace
>
>
> > I have a '68 2000 and the dash top is all chewed up. A previous owner
had
> > siliconed or glued on a padded top. I am considering the following
> options:
> > 1.) find a nice used one,
> > 2.) buy one of those dash covers everyone has talked about or
> > 3.) have an upholstery shop build me a new padded vinyl top cover the
> > existing dash.
> >
> > There are not too many used ones to choose from around Calgary. Does
> anyone
> > know how the dash covers look? Are they okay or really cheezy. Item 3
> > could end up looking like a bad toupee but it is probably the cheapest
> > option. I still want it to look good. Any suggestions would be
> > appreciated. Thanks. Larry.
> >
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