Dash pad ideas (1 Viewer)

[Ziffdaddy]

Just thinking out loud here..I don’t have my dash pad, and they’re crazy expensive to source..would it be possible to use a nice dash cap to make a new dash pad? Just fill it and install mounts in it? Maybe fiberglass some support and foam fill? Seems like an easy project..

 

[pb4ugo]

Aftermarket FJ40 Dash Pad

After market Dash Pad fj40 I have never posted but have read and learned a lot from this website. I have been kicking around the idea for the last two years to build an aftermarket dash pad to sell for the fj40's. 3 weeks ago I decided to go ahead with the project. I am about two weeks...

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[B y r o n]

Not sure you've seen this product(s) but you may find the price within your budget. A lot easier than trying to build your own.

 

[charliemeyer007]

I have my OEM pad. Its rough is putting it mildly. So I'm going to recover it in leather and fill in the divots with some foam. Rubber cement, perhaps some screws or rivets on the back side to help secure it.

 

[Malleus]

Just thinking out loud here..I don’t have my dash pad, and they’re crazy expensive to source..would it be possible to use a nice dash cap to make a new dash pad? Just fill it and install mounts in it? Maybe fiberglass some support and foam fill? Seems like an easy project..

I assume you mean 55404-9030x? Have you asked Dave Stedman at Japan 4x4 for a price?

 

[JohnnyC]

see thread here for dash shelf ideas.... you can also do the dash box

Anyone know anything about this dash caddy.

Anyone have or recognize this dash caddy?im pretty sure it's aftermarket. It spans the length of the dash, is about 6" wide, 1.5" tall, and takes the place where an upper dash pad would reside. Previous owner told me that it's common to see these in the Australian market. Thanks, Andy agouge888

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[Grayscale]

I can't stand plastic interiors. I bought a new OEM pad for my FJ40, but, I'm not really happy with it. It is plastic, and I wanted the look of the original truck, but, not the UV-imposed-dash-disaster that I acquired with the truck. When it and the lower dash pad was off, I began to appreciate the interior a bit more; I like the flat look with the hinged windshield. To me, these trucks really shine with the removal of the floor mats, and the asphalt floor insulator, even more so when you have the earlier, steel stamped hard doors.

 

[Mark Jennings]

I went with this….

FJ40Dash

Find what you are looking for

fj40dash.com

This is a urethane foam dash that 1) looks good and most important, 2) sun resistant. There is no vinyl over foam that can dry-rot. And is vey presentable with any interior.

 

[45Dougal]

I can't stand plastic interiors. I bought a new OEM pad for my FJ40, but, I'm not really happy with it. It is plastic, and I wanted the look of the original truck, but, not the UV-imposed-dash-disaster that I acquired with the truck. When it and the lower dash pad was off, I began to appreciate the interior a bit more; I like the flat look with the hinged windshield. To me, these trucks really shine with the removal of the floor mats, and the asphalt floor insulator, even more so when you have the earlier, steel stamped hard doors.

I wonder if anyone outside of the USA considered fitting these nasty plastic add-ons?
It's clearly a mr-T afterthought to meet standards of the day rather than a stylistic choice.
I'm sorry but I'm really not a fan.

 

[BDSeff1fitty]

Have you considered removing the bracket and having no dash pad at all? If i recall correctly when i deleted mine on my old FJ40, it was just some spot welds against the dash. Only downside is touching up the paint afterwards.

 

[Ziffdaddy]

Wow, lots of great info! Thanks, guys. I don’t mind the look without the pad, it actually looks cool. I was more thinking about an original look..I’ll be painting in the next few months, so yeah, I’d just weld up the holes and go from there, if I go that route.
I’m still cutting and welding rust patches..lol..and daily driving it..

 

[devo]

If you import a sweet SA 40 Series your dash would look like this

 

[Ziffdaddy]

If you import a sweet SA 40 Series your dash would look like this

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Right now, that IS what my dash looks like. ! I think I’ll probably keep it that way. Looks sharp.

 

[45Dougal]

Right now, that IS what my dash looks like. ! I think I’ll probably keep it that way. Looks sharp.

If you import a sweet SA 40 Series your dash would look like this

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Looks awesome. This is the way.
(Apart from the wheel being on the wrong side haha).