73-87chevytrucks.com

73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: 777884chevy on March 25, 2006, 10:25:00 pm

Title: dash board question
Post by: 777884chevy on March 25, 2006, 10:25:00 pm

I want to replace my dash pad on my 84 gmc 2500 with a dash from a 73-80 truck. Is it just a unbolt and rebolt or is there more to it. Thanks

Title: Re;
Post by: Hardy Restoration on March 25, 2006, 10:33:00 pm

It's just a bolt on procedure, shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes.  There are something like 6-8 bolts (can't remember) and it's a breeze.  Good luck

Title: Re: Re;
Post by: bfofish on March 26, 2006, 03:46:00 am

they are different shapes,other than that everything is the same    ie...bolt pattern and such....

Title: Re: dash board question
Post by: 777884chevy on March 26, 2006, 10:35:00 am

thank you very much....I prefer the older look.

Title: Re: dash board question
Post by: VileZambonie on March 26, 2006, 10:49:00 am

the dash bezels are different

Title: Re: dash board question
Post by: 123 pugsy on March 26, 2006, 04:06:00 pm

I've rounded off the 2 top corners of the bezel and had it fit OK.Could hardly notice.

Title: Re: dash board question
Post by: roundedline on March 27, 2006, 10:41:00 am

You want the 79-80 version since it has the hole for the VIN in it.  

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project

Title: Re: dash board question
Post by: 777884chevy on April 08, 2006, 03:02:00 pm

I did the swap today. I put a 79 dash pad in my 84 and I did run into a few problems and here they are.

The speakers on the ends of the 84 dash would not allow the 79 dash to fit flush so they had to be removed.

The way the a/c vents went into the dash is different between the two years. I had to use a dremel to cut a lot of the 79 vent off. Both vents.

The gauge bezels are way different. I had to go to the junkyard and I got one off of a 77. Then I had to move the headlight switch on the dash down an inch to match where the hole was on the 77 bezel. Now there is a hole for the wiper switch on the dash bezel from the 77 because the wiper switch is on the turn signal stalk on the 84.

But now that it is in I love the look. Thanks