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04-02-2015, 05:43 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ontario Canada
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RV dash pad sources?
I have seen some nice dash coverings that do a good job of dressing up the aluminum and also providing a nice cover and giving a more automotive type finished look to the glare shield, and canopy construction.
Anyone have a strong pirep on who makes a good one at a good price. Thanks.
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9a -TMX io-320, catto three blade, dual dynon hdx with a/p. 900+ hrs in 8 yrs flying. 
Flew to Osh 11,12,15,17,19. SNF 2013. West to Cali /Washington/Vancouver/crossed the Rockies north to Red Deer east to Moosonee and over to maritimes. South to Jekyll Isl, cedar key, and Key West etc. 6 trips and 17 islands of the Bahamas. Flown turtles and dogs for Pilots n Paws too. Love our Rv's 
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04-02-2015, 05:56 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Brooksville, MS
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I went to the local upholstery warehouse and purchased some black vinyl upholstery. I also purchased some foam headliner materiel that is aprox. 3/16" thick. I used the headliner material under the vinyl to produce a soft pad feel and glued it all together with spray contact cement. works for me.
Sorry. I don't have a specific picture handy of it. you can see it is some of these.
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04-02-2015, 06:15 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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That is beautiful, your n number reminds me of a joke, why is 6 afraid of 7....because 7 ate 9. 
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04-02-2015, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Edgewater, FL. KSFB
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Rick,
I could not find a picture of mine on my work computer but Classic Aero makes a very nice cushion. They are also a site sponsor and very nice to work with.
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04-02-2015, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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Mine came from Flightline.
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Mike Starkey
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Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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04-02-2015, 08:49 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lake Country, B.C. Canada
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dash cover, and edge pad
kind of 2 things to address here.
edge pad;
to look nice, and keep the metal edge from slicing your face in half upon impact. ( ask Harrison about this)
common treatment is auto door edge, then slit fuel line rubber, then foam pad until you feel safe, or the fancy leather cover!
bonus, you can hide cable inside the foam roll edge!
glareshield cover;
to reduce glare, should be a dark colour, and matte finish.
I bought a BBQ mat at Wair-Mart, which was like naugahyde on one side, fuzzy on the back. Installed it upside down with a few tabs of carpet tape, the fuzz side is a good surface as it allows me to attach any item with Velcro hooks to the area ( GPS antennae, SPOT tracker, Zaon XRX etc.) I then cover the item with a small chunk of the offcut mat so it doesn't reflect in the windshield.
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04-02-2015, 08:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Peachtree City, Ga
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Dash cover
Some 'trunk carpet' from a local car parts store and some double-sided tape work great. The carpet texture keeps glare down and things don't slide around in flight.
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Peachtree City, Ga
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04-02-2015, 01:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SF East Bay
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Can't help with a pad but regarding the cover I might suggest convertible top material. Non glare, made to be in the sun all the time, tough as nails.
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RV-8 with the Showplanes Fastback conversion
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04-02-2015, 02:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Tuttle, Oklahoma
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I second the Classic Aero recommendation.
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04-02-2015, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Hales Corners, WI
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Abbey at Flightline Interiors made mine. Love it!
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