Anyone know where I can get step by step instructions on how to remove the top dash in my 08 F250 SuperDuty so I can replace. Safelite Auto Glass decided to put a nice gash in my new dash and are buying me a new one at the cost of $1,300. Believe it or not, the dealership does not want to touch it because they think they will do more damage to other interior parts. It is supposedly an 8 hour job to remove and reinstall.

 

I'd tell Safelite it's their problem and not yours. Taking the dash out of these things is a biaaaaaatch.

 

Safelite took a $300 windshield install and turned that into a $2,500 disaster. No way will I ever put anything into their hands again. The next transaction w/them will be to get a check so I can either do it or get it done the right way..

 

I wasn't recommending that they do the install, but rather THEY find somebody to do it for you. All of this is 100% their fault...

 

Isn't there a way that the dash could just be "patched"? Not that I would like a patch in my dash, but I think I would rather have it patched than have it removed. My experience with dashboard removal is that it never ends up well. Either everything will be out of alignment or you will have rattles that you will never be able to get rid of. It seems like there should be some sort of epoxy that can be tinted the color of the dash, then the gash filled in and then the texture applied.

 

Absolutely! - they need to pay for the part AND install. You need to find a dealer or repair shop that your comfortable with that will do the install. It's that simple. Take the time to inquire around. Patience pays!

Good luck!

 

I hear ya...Believe me, I know that you weren't recommending that Safelite do the job. I figured that anything they were involved in such as who to do the job would not be up to my standards. It's just that I have had the truck for less than 3 months and I'd like it new for a few more months. This whole situation has me PO'd like you cannot even imagine. I did find a Ford dealership to do the job (to my standards) and they said if they scratched or did any damage, they would replace the part with a new one. I have gone through car restorations before and figured with the right manual that I could do it myself. Decisions, decisions...Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that they will be picking up the tab (about 8 hours of labor at $89 per hour) for the install. Maybe next time they will be a little more careful!!!!!

 

Well, finally got the job done. I wound up going to a car interior/restoration shop. It is amazing what they did. The cut is totally gone. SafeLite did pick up the tab and I am glad that I didn't have to go the route of replacing the dash. The shop even retexured where the repair was done and the paint/dye process if perfect! So, for anyone out there looking for a dash repair that is not to major, try this route. Be careful and do your homework on a good place. The one place actually told me that to do it right the windshield had to be replaced. I thought I was a know it all and went with a guy that did not remove it. Bottom line is that I had to "eat crow" and go back to the place that originally recommended removal and had them do it afterall. freekyFX4 had the right idea.

 

Sweet! I figured it could be done. Kinda' like that old commercial back in the 80's where they sold those patch kits to fix burn holes in pleather couches. I sure am glad it worked out for you!