'70 WOODGRAIN DASH DECAL FROM YEAR ONE...JUST SAY NO!!!!!!

[dkn1997]

Ordered one for a 70 cluster that I am restoring.    Besides the fact that all of the lettering was about 2 font sizes too small, the openings for the switches, clock and speedo were all way too big.  when placed over the dash, you can see about 1/8" of the old wood grain....hmmmmm....  on the bright side, the font looked correct, although be it too small, and the openings for the gauges seemed ok.  it is a self stick decal, so I don't see how it would stretch to fit.  Not like others I have seen that say to use an adhesive.  just peel and stick.

also, missing the divider section between the headlight switch and the dimmer, just not there, a big square opening where two smaller ones should exist.

I guess I should have known better than to try and cheap out and use a decal, but at least they lived up to thier "no sweat" return policy.

not the best pics, but you can see the missing part and the font size, and the color, which I had not great illusions of, is not even in the same ballpark...

[Charger-Bodie]

thats the same pos laysons sells we got one of those for the 70 r/t we just finished and it was the same deal into the circular file and we ordered plates from pg classics and they were awesome

[dkn1997]

I should have known.  a member on here used a very stretchable decal that he applied with an adhesive and heat.  looked mint, but a year later he posted that it went to shit.  who is pd?

[Charger-Bodie]

I should have known.  a member on here used a very stretchable decal that he applied with an adhesive and heat.  looked mint, but a year later he posted that it went to shit.  who is pd?

whoops ment pg ...as in pgclassics sorry about the typo

[dkn1997]

I'm selling the cluster, so I suppose a new 70 black bezel will work just as well...

[GTX]

I thought I saw someone recently who was selling stamped ones.
Did I dream it?

[dkn1997]

pg classic sells complete ones, but I don't know if they are stamped metal like originals. 

[Charger-Bodie]

pg classic sells complete ones, but I don't know if they are stamped metal like originals. 

the pg ones are pretty much exactly like the originals........ just like all the parts ive seen from bea and pg classics they are top quality

[Brock Samson]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/69-Charger-Super-Bee-GTX-Road-Runner-Rallye-Gauge-Beze_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ80739QQihZ002QQitemZ120040697563

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,15502.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,8560.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,21171.0.html

maybe time i sprung for the goodun myself...

[GTX]

Doh!!

[Mean 318]

I  used the re pop wood for my console from Paddock and it was nice!

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Real Time Engineering was at the Lone Star Shootout in Houston with some nice looking reproductions.  I am not sure if they are the manufacturer or just a vendor...

See pictures below.

XS

[Brock Samson]

 great pics and info thanks hadn't heard of them before myself..
there seems to be some color lightining in 1970...
like the one that... err,.. um..well, that guy did recently well it's several shades lighter,.. Superbird?.. I'll go look see if i can find the thread...

[dpm68]

Damn shame about the crappy quality that Year One is spitting out. Is that across the board these days for them? I ordered a set of front pans a few years back, and although I havn't sparked them in yet, they seem to fit...Xs29...that swap meet looks like nirvana!

[dkn1997]

Although this product is blatently shitty, I gotta give year one credit.  they really do have a "no sweat" return policy.  one call and the ups guy will show up to collect it. I bought a lot of stuff from them over the years and it's all been fine.  although they did not give me a catalog along with my purchase, which stinks.

[tan top]

Real Time Engineering was at the Lone Star Shootout in Houston with some nice looking reproductions.  I am not sure if they are the manufacturer or just a vendor...

See pictures below.

XS

         i would love to get a new set for mine , PGclassics make them & ship them from china or some were .  $670 for a 69 though   

[rare69]

I bought a set from PG classics before they actually had them in their hands, and thy were shipped directly from the manufacturer in china. and i installed them on all my dash pieces and they fit and look really nice, probably one of the nicest aftermarket pieces i have seen. but it definitely isn't the cheapest way to go.

[Charger-Bodie]

great pics and info thanks hadn't heard of them before myself..
there seems to be some color lightining in 1970...
like the one that... err,.. um..well, that guy did recently well it's several shades lighter,.. Superbird?.. I'll go look see if i can find the thread...

i give them credit for being smart crooks , do you think youres is the first set they have had a return on ....no but they just keep selling the junk imagime how many people end up using them allowing year one to get away with selling junk, all because its cheaper than the good stuff or having them redone by a pro i realize that we arent all made of money but it shouldnt be this bad if they can make and sell a product worthy of our cars they shoulnt sell it at all i cant express to you all how much i hate when the big places take advantage of the good people in our hobby like this i would rather save forever and buy a good part than settle for junk like that .......ok enuf rant

[mikepmcs]

great pics and info thanks hadn't heard of them before myself..
there seems to be some color lightining in 1970...
like the one that... err,.. um..well, that guy did recently well it's several shades lighter,.. Superbird?.. I'll go look see if i can find the thread...

I believe this might be what you refer too Dave?

And for the record I think this thing looks awesome!!

[mikepmcs]

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