Quote Originally Posted by printjunky View Post
...my plan is to use my pretty good (externally) condition lower dash as a plug to make a mold, from which to make a plug over which to lay up a new dash. I'm mulling including a molded-in spot for a head unit, some speakers and (gasp) cup holders.
That'd be pretty cool. Are you planning to make several sets or just one for you to use? If you're just making the one, I wouldn't bother making a mold--that lower dash is just perfectly shaped for using moldless fiberglass composite construction techniques and you'll be done in a few days instead of weeks.

Head unit and speakers? You must be making a petrol lower dash as those features would go to waste on a diesel version.