Salvage parts

[Guest]

I’m looking for a part for my 08 response lxi. It’s the chrome that goes around the gauges.(dash shroud).

My got ruined and no malibu dealer or store online has this part anymore. So I’m looking to see if anyone knows someone who has a salvaged boat and selling parts. A Malibu from the years of 2006-2016 could have the same dash shroud as my boat. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Kelvin]

I'm curious. What happened to that one? My neighbor had his repainted with a textured finish similar to truck bed liner. Perhaps you could smooth that one out with bondo and repaint it.

[Ginganinja]

I tried to strip the chrome and left it in the chemical solution too long like an idiot. I was playing with that idea but the dash is something you look at a lot and I plan on selling the boat in the future, so that would be my last option.

[ski6jones]

Use that as a template and have a machine shop cut one out of aluminum, or cut one out of plastic with a faux carbon fiber finish (or whatever you think would look good).

[Ginganinja]

That’s not a bad idea. Thanks

[tru-jack]

Try great lakes skipper.com

[Ginganinja]

I’ve tried them and a bunch of others but no luck

[ALPJr]

mahogany or tique might look nice too

[Jordan]

Fill in the damaged areas with bondo then paint, or hydro-dip???

[Wayne]

I’m inclined to agree with Jordan if you cannot find a replacement. Repair the pitting with body filler and cover it with something. Since it might be really hard to fill things in you could have it upholstered to something that matches your interior colors.