chadman

Looking for a ventless dash pad. Very nice only. Thanks.

joe_padavano

Um, wouldn't that also be any 1968 non-A/C dash pad?

chadman

No. Looking for completely ventless as in no side vents either.

joe_padavano

Like I said...

All 1968 non-A/C dash pads were ventless. The upper level ventilation was only used on cars without vent windows, which were 1969 xx67 and xx87 body styles.

chadman

My '68 442 post non A/C car had the side vents. Regardless you now know what I'm looking for.

joe_padavano

Not from the factory. FYI, the parts book shows P/N 398617 pad (for black) for all 68 without A/C, and all 69 w/o A/C or upper ventilation. No 1968 A-body Olds had the second **** under the dash to operate the upper vents, since they did not have upper vents.

Olds64

You might consider getting a dash cover if you already have a dash that is in poor condition. Here's a supplier:

https://www.yearone.com/Catalog/1964...dash-pad-cover

You can also get non-OE style dash covers. Here's a supplier. I actually just ordered seat covers for the seats in my 86 f250 from these folks. They're friendly and have good prices.

http://www.automotiveinteriors.com/Dashcovers.htm

If you can't find a parts car and don't want to consider the other options you can always have a dash pad restored. Be prepared to pay good money though. I've only heard positive things about their work.

http://www.justdashes.com/

chadman

I don't know. That may be what the manual says but as original and unrestored as this car was I'd find it hard to believe that someone went to the trouble of locating a matching willow gold dash pad with the exact same patina as the rest of the interior and well as the other components.

That said, I don't really care. I'm building a race car and correctness is of zero concern. I just like the cleaner look of this particular style of dash pad. I'M e edited the title of this thread to include 68 as well.

442crzy

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