Dash firewall pad

[68Zproject]

Anyone had any luck in finding an original type firewall pad?  I got one that is kind of cheap, like foam rubber and I looked at some others that had kind of a rubber texture to them.  The problem with all the ones I looked at was, the cutout for the fuse box was backwards from my original pad.  Has anyone else seen this?  I know that the repro parts have some problems, but do they have to be backwards?  Or like the radiator tag that I posted that has the wrong tank code on it?  Jeez.

[68Zproject]

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[1968RSZ28]

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[68Zproject]

Well, I just hoped someone else might have run into this.  I would like to get something that looks original if possible.  Anyone else run into the cutout for the fuse box being backwards on the repros?

[Grsmnkey]

hi,

I replaced mine a couple years ago, cut out for the fuse box was incorrect. The original is best if it's not too damaged. I rescued my car from oblivion, so my pad was too far gone.

[RamAirDave]

NPD carries a higher-quality pad, guessing other vendors may have it as well.

C10231-1B w/o AC
C10231-2B w/AC

$131.95

[68Zproject]

Thanks on both

[Pex68]

NPD carries a higher-quality pad, guessing other vendors may have it as well.

C10231-1B w/o AC
C10231-2B w/AC

$131.95

Dave, could you post a pic or 2?  I have the sh*** pad too and looking to get something better.  Saw Heartbeat has one advertized as "the best one on the market" but I'm weiry of that!!!
Thanks.

[mrdetails]

I got one from Rick's, the cutout was OK. I sprayed it with urethane undercoat on the back side (side that faces interior to make it look more "original"

Good luck

[Pex68]

I thought about doing the same exact thing to mine-and should have!  Comparing to original when I had it out it looked as if the original was just jute with a bath of tar type material poured over it.