anyone seen one in person or have a good pic other than the websites? Im looking at these dashes for my Nova cause im going to do my intirior this winter and i think they look like a nice piece and would get the gauges out of the awkward spot underneath my dash. Anyone?

http://covansclassic.com/parts/index.php?UID=2003102400004812.219.38.85

Also im looking for a newer set of front buckets for the nova this winter. Anyone have any good suggestions? I want black cloth, cause vynel and leather just get too damn hot with no AC or vent windows. Any pics would be cool....thanks
-Nick

My experience with the Covan dash was in my '67 Camaro. I had it for about a month before removing it and selling it. It really depends on what you are looking for overall. It is certainly not comparable to say the DSE piece - you do get what you pay for. It is an economical alternative to hand built dash but it was just not for me.

Got a link to the DSE website?

http://www.detroitspeed.com

Well with the covans dash i was also going to get a blank and put a 5" speedometer in the middle and have 4-2 5/8" gauges on the outer part. How did you cut? Hole saw and a good drill? What exactly did you not like about it? I'll probably get there standard black dash, not the carbon fiber.

I also started with the blank and placed the gauges where I wanted them. I used an autometer gauge pod as a guide, traced the holes out on the back, and cut through with an exacto knife. These are not made out of thick or hard plastic - they are very soft. If I was going to do it again, I would consider using a thin aluminum plate on the back to keep the dash from sagging under the weight of the gauges.

I had a couple of issues with the dash but at the end of the day, I just found that it did not really "fit" with the interior.