Solution: Molded urethane plastic dashpads for our 1965 are available through some resto companies, but for most cars with integral padded dashboards, the only option is to have the whole unit restored. Just Dashes is the only company we know of that can restore any dashpad to OEM specs, and the company will color-match the dash to your sample. Prices vary depending on the dash.

What We Did: We removed the cover and sent it out to Just Dashes for a complete restoration. Just Dashes removed the metal attachment strip along the front of the pad, made an all-new pad out of closed-cell foam, and vacuum-formed new vinyl in the original grain texture. Then the dashpad was color-matched to an unfaded piece of the original cover that was tucked underneath the dashboard.