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This is exactly what I want to do with my dashboard. Thanks for posting the pics

So I have decided to refurbish my dashboard instead of buying a new one. Does anyone have any paint recommendations for the black plastic? I was going to use a chrome paint pen to detail the chrome trim on the dash, but after looking at it, i need to paint it first. Any help would be appreciated.

Since were striving for perfection, I'm not going to upset the bodyshop flow. But I might be able arrange a road trip to the bodyshop if anyone wants to see it in person. Ha ha

Rob, my Monte is only 90 minutes away from Carlisle Fairgrounds at the bodyshop. It currently looks like this. lol

Just made my reservations. See you all there

Are there still rooms left?

While your at it, can you check to see if you have speaker brackets for the 2 speaker dash. Thanks

Hey Dennis, while your checking stuff, can you see if you have a pair of front speaker brackets, for the 2 speaker dash also? Thanks

More pictures

More paint pictures. A few more pieces were painted last week. They also spent some time refurbishing a spare hood for my 69 Buick GS400

Hi Dennis. Pictures to follow on what I have. I believe I'm missing a brace that secures the center of the dashboard, it would vibrate alot driving down the road. I also couldn't find the rear support brace for the AM/FM/8 Track stereo. That radio is really heavy, and the reason my radio shaft cups are broken.

I'd be interested in 1 if it was at Carlisle. Traveling from Fl to Pa is a normal occurance for me. I'm going to bring mine back to Fl next week and go through everything. I have to figure out whats broken and missing. Maybe I can repair it and not replace it. Or I can buy a used one and combine the 2 into a perfect dashboard.

What is the super glue and baking soda trick? Do you mix the 2 together and make a paste?

The dash is in Pa but I’m headed up there next week. I can get a pic then.

Dennis, want to sell one of those dashboards?

I’d be willing to make the trip to Carlisle if someone had a dash for sale. Sounds like it’s the typical Chinese syndrome, quality isn’t there. im pretty sure mine is missing brackets and reinforcements that are suppose to be there from the factory, I was hoping a new one would have everything included. I guess I’ll keep an eye out for a used one. Where can I get the cups to repair the area where the radio shafts go through?

Has anyone used the replacement dashboard from Restoparts? Wondering about quality and fit and finish. My original dash is cracked and beat up. Also, the area where the radio knobs go through is broken. I would like to keep the GM Am/Fm/8 track tape player, but it’s a heavy piece and I’m not sure if I can repair my dash. That’s why I was thinking about just replacing the whole thing. Thoughts?

Black, but mine will be body color when done. Which will be …..gloss black.

Surprise post on FB by the body shop doing my Monte. They have started to lay some color down. Making progress.

Welcome to the best forum for the first gen Monte Carlo, Zachary. Congratulations on your Monte. It looks great.

Thats it for now. I have some pics on Falsebook, but don't know how to bring them over here. Probably from old computers that don't work right anymore. Need to get my kids to pull the hard drives and save the pics to an external hard drive. I also had alot of pics on old phones that don't work anymore. I still saved the phones, hoping I can retrieve the pictures somehow. Again, something for the kids to do.