I have ignored the lower part of my dash basically since I have had my 240Z, and I have one small circle crack, just a bit smaller than a dime, and so in thinking of ways to deal with that, I came up with this. I went online and bought a small roll of carbon fiber looking vinyl on Amazon, I figured I will make 2 panels for each side of the lower dash. I started with a tape off and a couple thin coats of SEM Laundau BLack to get the color back, then I made the patterns by taping the area, drawing out each panel and carefully taking the tape off and then sticking each piece to the vinyl and cutting them out and then installed them. This opens up a wide range of idea for you guys, and you could easily use leather and other fabrics. See pics below: