Solution: Old panels can be repainted with vinyl dye, but you run the risk of the new paint immediately rubbing off if the surface isn’t prepared properly. Sanding off the oxidized layers usually removes the molded-in grain and leaves smooth patches that look bad, so if reproductions aren’t available, consider having them reskinned.

What We Did: Repop kick panels aren’t available for 1965s, so we sent our kick panels out to Just Dashes along with the dash pad and armrest pads to have them reskinned and color-matched to the dashpad, just like the originals.