Topic: 68 GT Console Pad Does Not Mesh with The Radio Face Pad

[68GTFastback]

The lower console does not mate well with the padded face cover on the dash. The crack between the two leaves about a 3/16" gap. What are my options to makes these fit/mesh together like they should? My car is an automatic, so the shift indicator has to remain functional. THANKS   

[ruppstang]

A picture would help.

[68GTFastback]

Photos attached.

[67gtasanjose]

Looks to me like it is every man's worst fear..."shrinkage".

My original dash pad suffered the same shrinkage, I attribute it to the HOT (at hell) California sun it was in most of it's life combined with ignorance and the suggestion of my Uncle Herb of how great this Armor All is! (yeah, sure "great" for SELLING a car perhaps!) 

[ruppstang]

I would have to agree with Richard, it is do to shrinkage. There is no way to fix them once shrunk. First option find a better pad. Option two possibly add some padding under the carpet to raise the height of the console. Good luck.
Marty   

[ramblewood390GT]

Could you shim the bottom piece from underneath? Maybe that would get you close enough that it would pass the initial eyeball test.

[68GTFastback]

Thank you for your comments. This is the way my detailer returned it to me. I have been trying to find a better radio face plate. I wanted suggestions before I come up with a plan. Will raising the console have any effect on the A/T shifter and/or gear selector indicator?

[J_Speegle]

Thank you for your comments. This is the way my detailer returned it to me. I have been trying to find a better radio face plate. I wanted suggestions before I come up with a plan. Will raising the console have any effect on the A/T shifter and/or gear selector indicator?

If it's minor it shouldn't but if you shim the top pad and trim piece from the console base too much you will produce a gab between those two surfaces

Shifter and dear indicator are independent from the console and its parts