Dash cap vs. Dash cover differences for my '69 Satellite

[tonyp25]

My current dash had lots of cracks in it. Until I can replace it I’m going to use a cover. When I googled it came back with two results…one for a cap and one for a cover (pictures below). Any idea what the differences are? Just what it covers?

https://www.carparts.com/details/Pl...Q1HuxnqAh_DwjjjOIDTBfU1zmyEZpmrunPJlUpg&gQT=1


https://dantesparts.com/i-30497601-...-1969-70-dodge-coronet-and-charger.html?gQT=1

 

[pnora]

Both are junk. Get a replacement pad.

 

[F4R/T]

Don’t cap it! It won’t last and will look funky, bite the bullet and pull the pad. You WILL like the final product as it will be soft and pliable and look and feel nice — like new

 

[LowBikeMike]

Spend about twice as much a get a new pad and be done with it.

 

[Bird 426]

Get a new pad. Covers are absolutely junk.

 

[Belvedere408]

I bought a dash cap for my 67 and didn't use it. Gave it to a buddy not the look I was going for.

 

[tonyp25]

Both are junk. Get a replacement pad.

A replacement pad means I need to take out the entire dash right? From the videos I watched it looks like I need to remove the windshield to get to the dashboard and that just seems like a lot of risk for glass this old but maybe I’m overthinking.

 

[tonyp25]

Don’t cap it! It won’t last and will look funky, bite the bullet and pull the pad. You WILL like the final product as it will be soft and pliable and look and feel nice — like new

Is there a site/brand people use for replacement pads? My concern is that the one video on YouTube I found made it seem like I need to essentially need to remove the entire front of the car, glass, and unhook the instrument cluster, radio, heat, etc… just to get the dash out.

 

[Big bill]

I just recently installed a dash cover and I think it looks amazing In fact, there was a person over just yesterday made a comment how nice the dash looked and it was on a 1970 car.

 

[LowBikeMike]

For a pad, the dash does not have to come out. Radio does. 1/4 ratchet, universal, and long extension. It's not the easiest but can be done. Helps it you have new pad and know exactly where the studs are.

 

[tonyp25]

I just recently installed a dash cover and I think it looks amazing In fact, there was a person over just yesterday made a comment how nice the dash looked and it was on a 1970 car.

Is there a specific brand you went with? What had me wanting to do this is I saw another mopar that did just the dash cover and it looked 1000x nicer than my cracked dash. I couldn’t even tell that it was just a cover until I had been looking at it for 10 minutes