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Hello all! Someone (Allan) asked me to send a review when I received my dash pad replacement...I first ordered one from RMMW but didn't notice in the text that it was a hard plastic cover for your existing dash. The piece arrived, and I must say that for a cover its rather good quality. The kit was like $65 and included the black ABS cover (the grain of which resembles the original grain, but is not exact) and a tube of silicone sealant/adhesive. This cover would be good for people who have dry or only slightly cracked dashes...mine was a little worse, however, and I was looking for a replacement dash, not just a cover. BTW, this cover does not have the speaker grille/holes (a good point, IMO)...on the bad side, the cut outs for the gauges only cover the top of the gauge (not full circle openings, just the top semi-circle)...also, you have to drill holes for the grab handle. So to conclude, its a good quality cover...now if I'd just have read the ad more closely :-/ BTW, I'm selling this one (as I needed the entire dash)...preferably to comeone in the DC/VA/MD area, but I'll entertain other offers. I'd be looking for like $50, or type III parts. The second one I ordered was from So Cal Imports...this is a full dash like you'd expect...the same shape as the original, covering all sections of the gauges, etc. that the original does. I was a little bummed to see the rectangular speaker grille cut-outs (as opposed to the holes that my original dash had) used for later model type IIIs...the dash pad is the same consistency as the original...kinda soft, but resilient. It also appears to have some metal reinforcements inside...anyway, this is the one I'll be using, so I'll post an installation report at a later date. The grain is very similar to that of the original...more close than the RMMW cover. I will do a little trimming, though, as there are extraneous thin pieces still attached along the mold seals. The total cost for this item was like $89...that includes $12 for shipping and a $3 handling charge. I probably could have found it cheaper elsewhere, but I've dealt with So Cal before and although their shipping is generally kinda delayed, I've never had any problems with them. Well, hopefully someone can make use of this report when buying their next dash/dash pad. Good luck! -Doug 74 super 69 auto FI square douglas_brashear@mail.amsinc.com