People were wondering (as was I), and I finally had a chance to swap in the black dash and console. The real reason was a failed AC drain, which led to the center vent pod replacement, and the discovery of the inside temp sensor being broken. So, after dissecting the car, I decided to replace the dash, "since I was in there". Here's the after pics. Not bad, IMO. I do have the SEM shadow blue, but I wanted to see it black first. This may get me motivated to do the fiberglass dash. Or, may not.

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