--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dale Schaub" <DaleSchaub@xxxx> wrote: <SNIP> > I will not save any money by going with www.justdashes; however, I am just concerned about NOS. I haven't had much luck with NOS. I replaced my seat covers two years ago with NOS (someone out of Canada- -not one of our suppliers) and a year later they looked worst then my original seats. That was $1,200 down the drain. > > Has anyone replace their dashes and instrument hood with NOS? > How are they wearing? In Arizona sun? <SNIP> I'm up here in Vegas, and I can tell you that in less than 3 years of being installed in my car, I ruined a 2nd binnacle. Everything was fine, and then on Friday afternoon, I noticed a small crack about an inch long in the center of the binnacle. By Monday morning, the dash was ruined. The crack had streched to both ends. And since then, even more cracks have spread out across the top. The dashboard however has pretty much retained it's color. I'm sure it's a bit faded, but with other interior trim components that already have UV damage, my POV could be swayed. The glovebox lid however looked fine at the time, so I didn't replace it. Needless to say, it has since become further damaged, and where as the dash and other trim peices have faded, the glovebox lid has fried to a golden brown. Now for the past almost 3 years, my car was always parked in a garage when not in use, and not at work. Yeah, I'm sure that the sunscreen cover from DMC Houston would probably have helped, but it's just too much of a pain to get on. Especially durring a desert windstorm. And, I also do not nourish/treat the interior panels as much as I know I should. It's been a conbination of lazyness, and neglect since I plan on gutting/replacing/customizing the interior after my almost complete mechanical restoration is finished (inspired by a warped dashboard damaged durring installation, among other things). So if you're going to replace/recover the dash, make sure that you include the glovebox lid as well. Regardless of how good a condition it may appear in. As for the binnacle, you may want to recover it in leather. I've no idea what the original is made from, but it has just become brittle as all get out. And if your're going to do the binnacle in leather, perhaps you should consider this for the dashboard as well. Just Dashes look like they really do one helluva job going by their before/after pics in their online portfolio of work. But seeing as how the DeLorean dash is just a simple flat board with notches for the glovebox, binnacle, and defrost vents, as compared to the far more complicated (and rare) dashes that they repair, it doesn't seem worth the cost if it's going to be the same as just buying a new one. Plus, I also do not see any advantages with Just Dashes vs. OEM. No UV protection for the price. Color matching to "DeLorean Gray" shouldn't be a problem according to their website, but you still have whatever turn around time you need to wait for the completed dashboard to return to you. As an alternative, try checking around your local area. I found a local shop the specializes in interior restorations. They were more than willing to answer all my questions, and were even able to show me their portfolio of past restorations. Everything from custom rods, to award-winning restos. Shop around and see what you can find. If the dash isn't physicly damaged or deformed, perhaps you could have it nicely recovered for a reasonable price? That's just my .02¢, with interest! ;) -Robert vin 6585 "X"