Has Anyone Ever Installed A New Dash Overlay, Is It A Pretty Easy Install, Do They Fit Right And Look Like The Original Dash?

it is not that hard, did one long time ago on a friends car. biggest part is getting the areas that the glue is going on real real clean. like any other job, it is all in how well you prep it. and if you do it right it looks damn good.

Thanks Buck, Sounds Like A Good Project Coming Up In The Future..And Of Course I'll
Be Given You A Shout Before The Install To Color It For Me...

hell, bring it buy the house and i will help you install it, sounds like fun. that is what having a club is all about.

Sounds Like A Good Plan To Me But I Hate To Drive It Too Far Right Now. Still Have
A Few Bugs To Work Out On It. Sorry For The late Response, I've Been A Little
And Working Alotta Overtime Here Lately..

just give me a call when you are going to be ready and i would be happy to help out.

Just Ordered My Dash Overlay So Should Be In By Next Weekend...

just let me know, i will be happy to help.

I'll Get n Touch With You And Prob. Pull More Interior Pieces That I Plan On Reusing That
Will Be Dark Blue And Have You Do Them Too While You Have The Color Ready.
Thanks Buck...

very good, need 3 days before you want to start to order and get in the color you want.

bringing home 2, 1971 models saturaday, loaded full with extra parts. let me know what you need.

Right Off Hand What I Need Is A Good Dual Electric Window Switch That Fits In The Console.
Wire Connectors For The Window Switch.
Wiper Switch With Delay.
The Washer Type Thing A Ma Jig That Presses Onto The Back Bucket Seat Hinge.
Seatbelt Strap Holders That Connect To The Bucket Seats. (Both Sides).
Both Sunvisors.
All For An 81.

I had the middle dash crack problem and I was going to go the route of the overlay until I found out how hard it was to remove the handle above the glove box. Also, the overlays do not provide the holes for the handles either. I might as well buy a whole new dash and take the old out, because that is the only way to get to the bolts that hold that handle in. So, I used JB Weld, crazy glue and texture paper and spent a week sanding & filling over and over until smooth. I then painted with correct interior paint and finally set a new Firebird hat over it and said "that's my fix for $30". Maybe, someday when I get the nerve to spend $600-$800 on a repro along with some extra patience, and remove the whole thing and go for it.

There's a youtube video of a guy putting on a cap and he just undoes the handle and cuts holes in the cap. Heres the link, its the first two vids.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=firebird+dash+cap&aq=f

I tend to use youtube alot.