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Title: total custom dash
Post by: saskguy on April 02, 2013, 08:47:18 pm

I have searched and have only seen people replacing gauges and dash pad recovering.  After numerous failed attempts at trying to redesign the cluster section I decided to do a new dash.  yes completely redesigned dash one side to another.  how is this possible you may ask? well I took out the pad and tossed the cluster, then with sheet metal cutters I removed the entire dash frame from door to door, windshield to floor.  Ive also converted the 3 speed to an overdrive transmission.  Since I haven't seen this before I was wondering if anyone would be interested in tips or pictures or measurements of fabricated brackets for this job? (also redoing the entire electrical system and building my own harnesses and fuse panel)

Title: Re: total custom dash
Post by: bake74 on April 02, 2013, 08:50:21 pm

     First off welcome to the site.
     We here are ALWAYS ready to see pics and details on how owners have modified their trucks.  So post away and we will enjoy and sure some will have questions and comments.

Title: Re: total custom dash
Post by: saskguy on April 02, 2013, 09:27:43 pm

I added all the switches for times you want to maybe leave the choke on for a bit longer or turn off the coil to crank the engine over without it starting and turn off the amps because a booming sub just doesn't suit talk radio

Title: total custom dash
Post by: Macj1983 on April 02, 2013, 09:31:29 pm

Cool look forward to seeing this

Title: Re: total custom dash
Post by: saskguy on April 03, 2013, 09:48:30 pm

most of the components installed just have to figure out how to mount the fuse panel

Title: total custom dash
Post by: bowdown916 on April 07, 2013, 05:07:17 pm

Quote from: saskguy on April 03, 2013, 09:48:30 pm

most of the components installed just have to figure out how to mount the fuse panel

Still working on this project??? Wanna see more pics :)

Title: total custom dash
Post by: bowdown916 on April 07, 2013, 05:08:16 pm

I'm still thinking on redoing my dash maybe with an older truck..

Title: total custom dash
Post by: scorpion on April 09, 2013, 11:48:15 pm

I've seen hotrods that had a 59 impala dash swapped in...something like that would be cool.

Title: Re: total custom dash
Post by: bowdown916 on April 10, 2013, 12:28:12 am

Yea, that's what I was thinking, but putting and older truck dash in my 74..

Title: total custom dash
Post by: scorpion on April 10, 2013, 11:30:10 am

I also have a '74.  The car dashes wouldn't be tall enough I wouldn't think.  I like the 50's era but they're a bit narrow and would need to be stretched.  The mid to late 60's should be wide enough but the layout isn't my favorite.

Title: Re: total custom dash
Post by: bowdown916 on April 10, 2013, 04:02:11 pm

Ummm, yea I like them older them 70 or 60s..
Maybe custom made.. I seen couple people build then out of fiberglass or just mdf ..

Title: Re: total custom dash
Post by: SUX2BU99 on April 11, 2013, 12:53:53 am

There is (was I should say as they've now folded) a local custom shop that did up a 79 with a dash from a 67-72 in it. Same shop did a 59 Impala dash in a 87 Regal.

Title: total custom dash
Post by: bowdown916 on April 12, 2013, 12:14:52 am

Any pics?

Title: Re: total custom dash
Post by: SUX2BU99 on April 30, 2013, 10:22:56 pm

Unfortunately, no. Not right now anyway. The shop took it's website down. I'll try looking around for them on another website as it was covered through a magazine article I think.

Title: Re: total custom dash
Post by: Captkaos on June 15, 2013, 12:06:55 am

(http://www.hills-hotrods.com/HHRgallery/SilverBlueSquareBodyPics2.jpg)