Dash cap or pad?

[comet_666]

I assume the more expensive one is the entire piece, but how does the cap look?

http://www.dantesparts.com/dashcap.html

[fy469rtse]

Dash pad new, the caps are junk , bad fit look , sag etc

[Ghoste]

X2, the cap will look like a bulky band aid solution, get the pad.

[Cooter]

For the E body, I decided to go with a cap. $800.00 is just too much in a dash pad. Fits ok. You gotta work at it.

[fy469rtse]

E body , you could get away with it, and also the plus is your skill level cooter, 

[Hard Charger]

its a budget thing. a cap looks better than a beat up dash.

I always changed to a new dash myself.

[NHCharger]

I have a cap on my 72 Charger- just a driver, don't intend to win any shows. Other two I opted to go with a new pad.

[VegasCharger]

I would go with a pad and try to recoup $$$ somewhere else on your project.
Just my 

[AZMoparboy]

I also have a cap on my 73 driver charger, the bang for the buck, I liked it and so far I have two trophies. Their not first place trophies but I didn't build this car to win trophies. Good luck

[polywideblock]

had a dash cap in the charger when I got it , looked great from drivers seat but when you got out and looked through windscreen you could see gaps /bludges on front edge  looked terrible so I got a new dash pad      
 
save the aggravation and second expense and save for a dash pad, do it once and do it right 

[AKcharger]

Mines cap is fine, maybe when I have 600-800 to burn I'll get my core redone, until then....


http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,35447.0.html

[ODZKing]

Depends on how picky you are.  I have a friend who had a cap on his.  I say had because he has since redone the car and put a new pad on.
Whoever did the cap did a nice job and at quick glance, you couldn't tell.  Upon further inspection hwever you could see the ends and where it meets.  I decided (on the 73) that it wasn't worth the money and went with a pad.
I went with Carolina Super Dash. http://nozgraphics.com/restoration/superior.html

[randy73]

For the E body, I decided to go with a cap. $800.00 is just too much in a dash pad. Fits ok. You gotta work at it.

Got mine redone from a place in Texas for $545 + shipping ($80). Did a great job, took about a month though. That was 2 years ago for my 70 Cuda.

Sorry, originally had 345. Can't read my own writing.

[ODZKing]

B body dash pad was $410 plus shipping. Not $800, that is for an E body.