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68Zproject

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Dash firewall pad
« on: October 31, 2008, 01:18:00 AM »
Anyone had any luck in finding an original type firewall pad?  I got one that is kind of cheap, like foam rubber and I looked at some others that had kind of a rubber texture to them.  The problem with all the ones I looked at was, the cutout for the fuse box was backwards from my original pad.  Has anyone else seen this?  I know that the repro parts have some problems, but do they have to be backwards?  Or like the radiator tag that I posted that has the wrong tank code on it?  Jeez.
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Re: Dash firewall pad
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2008, 04:12:39 AM »
knock,knock....
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Re: Dash firewall pad
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2008, 04:21:16 AM »

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Re: Dash firewall pad
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2008, 02:47:57 AM »
Well, I just hoped someone else might have run into this.  I would like to get something that looks original if possible.  Anyone else run into the cutout for the fuse box being backwards on the repros?
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Re: Dash firewall pad
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2008, 03:04:51 AM »
hi,

I replaced mine a couple years ago, cut out for the fuse box was incorrect. The original is best if it's not too damaged. I rescued my car from oblivion, so my pad was too far gone.

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Re: Dash firewall pad
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2008, 03:26:26 AM »
NPD carries a higher-quality pad, guessing other vendors may have it as well.

C10231-1B w/o AC
C10231-2B w/AC

$131.95
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Re: Dash firewall pad
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2008, 03:03:39 AM »
Thanks on both
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Re: Dash firewall pad
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2008, 01:54:52 PM »
NPD carries a higher-quality pad, guessing other vendors may have it as well.

C10231-1B w/o AC
C10231-2B w/AC

$131.95


Dave, could you post a pic or 2?  I have the sh*** pad too and looking to get something better.  Saw Heartbeat has one advertized as "the best one on the market" but I'm weiry of that!!!
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Re: Dash firewall pad
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2008, 04:08:16 PM »
I got one from Rick's, the cutout was OK. I sprayed it with urethane undercoat on the back side (side that faces interior to make it look more "original"

Good luck

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Re: Dash firewall pad
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2008, 05:41:38 PM »
I thought about doing the same exact thing to mine-and should have!  Comparing to original when I had it out it looked as if the original was just jute with a bath of tar type material poured over it.
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