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My new Carrera is pristine except for the warped dash. Anybody know where and how to get this fixed?
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Buy a dash cap. I put one on mine and I am pleasantly surprised at how well it fit and looks. My dash was not warped but had cracks so you might need to sand yours down to get it to fit nice.
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The caps come black and can be painted. Its probably going to be your cheapest route. I bought mine on Ebay for under $75 with shipping. I dont think I will ever change it out because unless you look real close, you can't tell.
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If your car is truly "pristine," as you put it, a dashcap isn't the way to go. Bite the bullet and replace the dash. Jason Cullen here on the board sells dashes, and may be able to do one in blue for you. They're not cheap, but if the car is pristine don't "f" it up with a dash toupee.
My $.02.
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Contact Jason regarding the dash. He seems like a good guy, and may be able to help.
From what I understand, once the dash warps there's nothing that can be done to fix the dash structure. It has to be replaced, even if the outside leather skin is still intact. Good luck!
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Just sent an e-mail to Jason. Thanks for the heads up. Just out of curiosity.....what engine do you have in your Bell?
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