My dash cracks

[Fla 66 cuda]

Good thing i'm half deaf or it would drive me crazy.

[SmokedRam]

LOL...Do you get asked to turn the Cummins off when you pull into the drive thru at the fast food joints?

[Fla 66 cuda]

As a matter of fact it has happened my favorite thing to do when i had my first one in 95 was when i pulled into a conveniance store i parked right by the pay phones when some one was talking the looks i got what fun almost as much fun as hittin puddles in the curb and spraying the person on the side walk.

[txbass06]

Mine only has one (surprisingly) but if I have to replace the heater core, I'll just do the dash at the same time

[Fla 66 cuda]

My thoughts exactly while i have it out i'm going to replace both heater and evaporator cores it only makes sence.

[strang3majik]

DO NOT USE NEW RIVETS ON THE VIN!!! lol

Seriously though...if you're getting a new dash, take your dash out and grind the rivets off from underneath and just stick them in the holes of the new dash and superglue the crap out of it to the dash.

If you put aftermarket rivets in it, and you ever go to sell it, it could cause problems. I had a buddy who took his truck to auction, brand new dash, but he used aftermarket rivets...they sold the truck under a caution light because of that. So, if you ever plan on selling it, careful.

Now...if your just getting an overlay...it has a cutout for the vin.

My dash...however, cracked right where one of the rivets for the vin is, and its dangling by the other and you can't even see it.

I emailed Dodge and told them they ought to offer a recall because all of them do it and I actually had a cop mention it to me, and they more or less told me, your truck is 10 years and 120,000 miles out of warranty. Sorry. So, I told them if I get hit with a ticket or something for it...they'll be getting it in the mail. And whats worse is my dad's 2003 Ram is doing the same thing...

yet...my 1968 cuda and my dads 68 Charger, his 1981 Dodge Mirada, my 1985 Dodge Omni and Charger....all have the original dashes and they're perfect.

Oh....and if you go up north, they're all in descent shape. I was in the junkyard up there, and beat to crap work trucks had perfect dashes in them. So...I'm thinking about getting one next time I'm up there. Oh...and my black plastic bezel is broke all to hell to.

Sorry...very sore subject with me...lol

[strang3majik]

Ah....and for you who's dashes are not cracked yet, and for those installing new ones...

I saw a guy down here in FL with a truck that sits out in the driveway, and has since 1999, with a perfect dash. Asked him his secret...he said he just loosened all the bolts along the front a few turns to let the dash flex.

It apparently worked...so...just letting you know.

[Fla 66 cuda]

Thanks i thought of the rivits after i said that i will do your sugesstion and i have heard about leaving the screws loose.