About 20 years ago I had the scuffed up original fuzzy gray dash removed from my '94 for stripping and repainting. The "new" black paint is bubbling really bad after so many years and it looks terrible. Additionally, the fastening points on the far left and far right edges of the dash panel -- which you can see only when opening the doors -- are cracked and broken to the point that the fastening screws aren't gripping anything at all.
So....I ordered a new dash panel and await it's arrival.
My question for the resident experts -- while I have the dash out, are there any other preventative things I can take care of? Interior bulbs? Blower motor? None of these are currently broken in my snake, but everything behind the instrument panel is 28 years/129K miles old, so I want to pre-emptively address anything I can while I have the dash panel out.
Any advice appreciated!
JayR.
'94 Red RT/10
129K Miles
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11-03-2022 #1Enthusiast
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Removing/Replacing my Gen I Dash - Anything else I should do while it is removed?
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11-03-2022 #2Enthusiast
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Headlamp switch replacement. This is a well-known trouble spot on the Gen 1. Check the wire terminals for damage from overheating. You could also upgrade the stereo head unit if not swapped already. Replace the nylon vacuum line that comes thru the firewall from the PS manifold nipple to the HVAC knob. Lots of them are being reported cracked and leaking these days.
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12-04-2022 #3Enthusiast
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Where did you order a new dash? I need one.
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12-05-2022 #4Tech Team
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Yes please let us know on new dashes. I have not been able to find one for a couple years.
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12-13-2022 #5Enthusiast
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RE Removing Replacing my Gen I Dash Anything else I should do while it is removed
A woman named Liz Brown posted in the classifieds in the other forum that she had a brand new Gen 1 dash, complete with the fuzzy gray finish. She sent me two videos showing the front and back of what looked like a new dash:
Originally Posted by Dan Cragin
https://vimeo.com/780808746
https://vimeo.com/780808793
I ended up NOT buying her dash after learning I could get a decent used one from ViperStore for a lot less than the $4995 she was asking.
I inquired about provenance and she said her late father was a Viper enthusiast and had amassed a collection of replacement parts.
I don't know if she still has the dash shown in the video.
Her email is: ejb464@yahoo.comLast edited by JayR; 12-13-2022 at 01:07 PM.
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