Dash Kits... - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Slushangar · 02-20-2002, 02:20 PM

I have a factory wood dash kit. It has became discolored in several spots and i want to buy an aluminum one. How easy is this sh** to get off?

92CAMRYGTS · 02-20-2002, 02:22 PM

whaty year is your camry? would ytou think of selling the dash kit you have now??

Slushangar · 02-20-2002, 02:26 PM

it is a 1996 so I don't think it would fit yours. I wouldn't think it could be reused but who knows...

SpectraBlueCam · 02-20-2002, 04:42 PM

If you take it off carefully it can be reused. However, the piece for the passenger side air vent is incompatible.

For good quality dash kits, visit http://www.exoticwooddash.com It's expensive, but you get what you pay for.

Slushangar · 02-20-2002, 05:54 PM

Is there any technique involved in getting the old dash off? (other than pulling really hard at the corner)

SpectraBlueCam · 02-20-2002, 09:40 PM

Do it with a warm day or with the help of a hair dryer to warm up the pieces. Be careful around the thin pieces. A flat scraper will help to separate the ahesive from the part.

Phi is the one who should be speaking on this topic, since he flawlessly removed a number of my old wood trim when I got a CF dash kit. In our case, we also swapped a number of interchangable pieces to minimize the chance of damaging something.

***Phi*** · 02-20-2002, 09:45 PM

Like SBC said, do it on a warm day or use a hair dryer. Using a putty knife or something similar, just run the knife underneath the pcs carefully. Oh, and don't forget to clean/prep the area you're gonna be putting the new kit on. Good luck!

Slushangar · 02-21-2002, 01:48 PM

Cool. What should I use to clean it? Rubbing alcohol? Kerosene?

budking686 · 02-27-2002, 11:25 PM

HOw much of an interior difference does wood grain make to the appearance of your car and how much can you get it for for a gen3....easy to put on?

SpectraBlueCam · 02-28-2002, 12:07 AM

It makes a very big difference. You may also want to look into carbon fibre or brushed aluminium trim. Expect to pay $200USD for a good kit. http://www.exoticwooddash.com has very high quality kits. They are easy to put on as long as you pay attention to detail and do it very carefully.

Slushangar · 02-28-2002, 02:10 PM

Does anyone with the tan interior have an aluminum dash kit? Im not sure wheter it would look good in my car. If anyone would post a pic of the aluminum dash kit with a tan interior I would apreciate that. Thanxs

***Ratko*** · 02-28-2002, 02:40 PM

I think mine is close enough to tan:

latez.

Slushangar · 02-28-2002, 02:48 PM

Ya...thats pretty much the same interior that I have. How much did it cost you for the dash kit? Did u have to take off an old one to put it on? Did it take a long time?

Thanks

']['R][) camry · 02-28-2002, 02:52 PM

Does anyone have a good link to a place that sells carbon fiber dash kits for the Gen 3?

***Ratko*** · 02-28-2002, 03:03 PM

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On 2002-02-28 15:48, Slushangar wrote:
Ya...thats pretty much the same interior that I have. How much did it cost you for the dash kit? Did u have to take off an old one to put it on? Did it take a long time?

Thanks

It was like $135 USD, and no you dont have to take off the dash to do it. If I would have done it again, I WOULD have taken off the dash to better position the pieces. It took about 45 mins to do in all, including the prep work (cleaning the places where the dash kit goes).

latez.