73 Monaco wagon
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MonacoBlue
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Shown here is a ‘bogus’ build sheet that was under the rear seat. It applies to a different car but was what was put in mine. I think I posted the other “real” build sheet elsewhere in this thread. It’s in rough shape.
MonacoBlue
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Windshield got damaged. Great opportunity to remove the dash.
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
Clean out that window channel and hit it with POR 15 or Rust bullet before putting the windshield back in. They like to rust out.
MonacoBlue
Senior Member
Thank you for the tip. The original paint is good in the channel itself, fortunately. Below the WS frame on the pass side toward the cowl there is some surface rust & I will get some Ospho on, that should stop it and make it paintable since it converts the rust to iron phosphate.
MonacoBlue
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The dashpad removed. Vinyl very rough. Monaco emblem trimmed out carefully. It’s inserted with two barbed plastic studs. Glad I didn’t hack them off unintentionally.
MonacoBlue
Senior Member
VIN plate removed, rivets drilled out from the back side.
Is that black stuff some sort of glue or sound insulation?
MonacoBlue
Senior Member
It’s the foam that is under the vinyl “skin” of the dash pad.
65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
Do you have another pad or are you restoring this one?
MonacoBlue
Senior Member
I’m working on options. Do you have any advice?
65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
One option
http://www.justdashes.com/
Google dash pad repair and look at some video's and maybe you will tackle it yourself with some of the products out there.
http://www.justdashes.com/
Google dash pad repair and look at some video's and maybe you will tackle it yourself with some of the products out there.
TxDon
Well-Known Member
Be sure you are sitting down when you get the price from Justdashes...
MonacoBlue
Senior Member
Yes...I have made the same observation...nonetheless I am glad their services exist.
MonacoBlue
Senior Member
If anyone has suggestions for sound system upgrades that don’t cost an arm and a leg, I’d like to hear them... the car currently has the factory AM radio. I’m having trouble finding anything stereo that looks factory, fits the slot, and that is newer than 45 years old. FYI, I just ordered a couple replacement speakers today.
65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
I thought there were places that could take your old radio and put in modern internals, usb, rca jacks, etc... If you start a thread just about the radio I am sure the guy's that have had their's done will chime in.
I don´t know if there is something clearly for Mopars or cheap by the other matter: RetroSound. Modern Sound for Your Classic.
MonacoBlue
Senior Member
Hmm, that sounds interesting. I will dig into that. I found a specialty shop a few hours away that may do stuff like that. Short term I will probably go with some low cost “minimally invasive” Walmart unit.
MonacoBlue
Senior Member
Yes I have been looking at what they offer. Just bought two of their speakers yesterday.
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