petethepug
Michael
There are write ups now on the procedure to remove the dash and replace it with a new one. Like you said, it'll just happen again. GM wrapped dashes on the 07-14 Esky's. They don't crack because there's UV protection in the leather and it protects the OEM black dash underneath.
I was one step away from having a shop wrap a 2nd hand dash from a wrecker. They were going to sand down any existing blems, refinish the entire surface and cover it in high UV protected leather that's sewn at the seams like the Esky.
The windshield was going to be pulled for replacement at the same time. That greatly assisted in the installation process of the donor leather covered dash on the 08 YXL Denali. I was all ready to go and ended up selling the truck to get a year later Esky with a leather covered dash.
@Doubeleive nailed it in his post below. Someone covered a Yuke dashboard with French seams at the appropriate points. The leather used is similar to what Porsche used to use and looks like dried up scr... after a few years. The leather Caddy used still looks new after a decade.
I was one step away from having a shop wrap a 2nd hand dash from a wrecker. They were going to sand down any existing blems, refinish the entire surface and cover it in high UV protected leather that's sewn at the seams like the Esky.
The windshield was going to be pulled for replacement at the same time. That greatly assisted in the installation process of the donor leather covered dash on the 08 YXL Denali. I was all ready to go and ended up selling the truck to get a year later Esky with a leather covered dash.
@Doubeleive nailed it in his post below. Someone covered a Yuke dashboard with French seams at the appropriate points. The leather used is similar to what Porsche used to use and looks like dried up scr... after a few years. The leather Caddy used still looks new after a decade.
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