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Im going just make a little filler to go in there... or I might try to put the little tweeter speakers in there???
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I do have everything for the dash and then some... I completely gutted the interior of a 07 avalanche so I have all the wiring, door panels, seats, you name it I got it!
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if you make a filler piece will you attach it or just make it fit in and have seem lines? if you attach it wont you have to paint the whole hash to make it look right? but if you put some kind of a tweeter box in there then you wouldnt have to attach it so you wouldnt have to repaint the whole dash.

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You really scored to get all those parts with the dash plus all the interior pieces too. Great find.

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Man that is really sick. Impressive undertarking. Bend is a beatiful place btw. Love it down there
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Looks pretty cool! Just to be sure, You do know its spelled vortec and not vortex right?

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I'm not too worried about the corners... I think I'm going to just put the tweeters up there but I'll cross that road when I get there. But whatever I do I don't think I'll make it part of the dash. I'm going to keep it pieces that just pop into place.
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thanks! i was excited to get it!

thanks! if you come down hit me up it looks way better in person

Ya I know how to spell it. it was just the stupid auto correct... i didn't think it was that big of a deal to correct but maybe i should because a lot of people like to point it out. Plus I might be getting a cummins anyways. So I'm thinking about changing the title of the build. Does anyone know if i can do that or do I have to start a new build thread?

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That dash looks pretty sweet, be interested to see it finished. You also have a nice truck to work with.

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Well thanks for putting that bug in my ear...

Looks great. I don't care for that gen of dash, i prefer the 03-07 classic but it looks GOOD

You got any build pictures and i am not very very curious as to how you did it...

I am most interested in what your options for the HVAC are... Is the wiring harness for all that (the climate control it self) separate and independent of the rest of the truck or do you have to kinda build it scratch?

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I would like to bounce some thing off you...

I REALLY want to do this... but i don't know what would be easier for the sake of the dash/console/seats

Buy two cabs and do a floor pan/fire wall swap... or do what you have done and try to graph the two together piece by piece?

Your far enough into this project you will be able to tell me what you think of the first option. Granted its ALOT more welding, possible "more" work but i am more concerned about the over all fit and finish of every thing...

Your thoughts?

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That is incredibly cool! Keep the photos coming, this will be great to see from start to finish.

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thanks

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ya the 04 dash wont fit because of the dish on the passenger side. but like i said i ran into this dash and got it for free. but if iwere to go out and buy a dash i would have got 07 silverado dash. no pics yet, as you can see the dash is just sittting on wood blocks. not sure what the HVAC is but im thinking its the ac and heater box? i have the full wiring harness from the 07 avalanche so im completely gutting out the 85 and wiring it with the 07 avalanche wiring harness. so im going to have to splice in the lights, windshield wipers, door locks, and the window motors. i think thats about it...


i would definitely not try to swap floor pans or fire wall. my dash fits damn good for just the little trim work i've done. but like i said if i was going to go buy a dash i would get a 07 silverado dash. in my opinion it looks way nicer. all i've done so far is cut out the 85 dash and cut out the humps for the seat in the 85. its way easier to plate in the humps than to redo the floor pan... thats my opinion. i've been welding and fabing for over 10 years and thats just my opinion. let me know what ya think

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Advice taken, thank you.

Yes, HVAC is your a/c and heater... Do you need to have the avalanche ECM in there as well to control every thing?

As for the 04 dash, what about that dish doesnt' make it fit... too wide for the cab or it doesn't match the windshield line as nice?

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right, it won't match the windshield line once you cut it down to fit. what is the EMC? i took everything off the avalache so i should have it. i do belive i can run the dash and interior on its own. i dont think i need anything from the motor harness. but if i do i will have it

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when i say that i would not try to swap the fire wall and floor thats just me. if i would have listen to everyone about me wanting to swap a 07 dash into a 85 i would have never tryed... if you think it would be cleaner and you can pull it off go for it! you wont know if you never try. i know i can get that dash to work in my truck and i know im going to run into some BIG bumps in the road but it will work and will be sick when its done... to me anyways.

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I like that dash! Didn't even think about it fitting so well. I was going to go with a 02-06 but seeing this just changed my mind.
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Oh, so what your saying be the time i trim it to fit flush up against the window, I'll be cutting into that dip it self...

Easy fix, i'd fiberglass that dip in my dash and bring it up to the same level as the rest of the dash. I never cared for it to much to begin with... But thank you for the heads up cause i would have never thought of that till i started into it...

BTW, what are you doing for the rear seat? Most guys i see use the back seat out of an extended cab, but do you think there is enough room to put two buckets back there, matching the front?

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i have the rear seats out of the 07 truck so i plan to use them... I'm sure i'll get them to work I just haven't crossed that road yet

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Your truck's looking good. Sorry we didn't get much time to talk when you were down here.

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so i got the motor and tranny out of that 07 avalanche... now i need to put it in my truck. but i don't want to spend $80 bucks for a adapter. does anyone have one they can measure and let me know the hole locations?
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Man first the dash and now the drivetrain. Wish I had your luck!. Is it 5.3 or 6.0?
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If I had good luck it would have been a 6.0 but its a 5.3
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5.3 is a good motor. It will have more power than the vortech!
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That is true and that's what I told myself. It sucks I tore the 97 apart though... in the end I did it for no reason! Oh well
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Just think of it as a good tear down stop to the pr-runner project!
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I think im just gonna part out the 97... I have too many projects right now and I don't really have the time or room at my house to keep it without it being a eyesore
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Did you ever finish up the dash?
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Not yet.... between work and crappy weather I just can't get any time on her.
I'll keep ya posted.
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Ok thanks.

Cant wait, i finally got mine blown apart and im looking for a dash. Everyone ive found so far has been in a bad roleover and everything is busted.
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Re: 85 crew cab with 97 vortex motor and dash
 

ok i messed up and mentioned i had parts and was willing to trade and i am not a paying member [B]SORRY[/B

my whole post got deleted for that i can see me leaving this board

your truck looks good with those wheels
i had asked what size wheel was on your truck

good bye

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Nice bro!
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The design of the motor mount adapters all come down to the headers you are going to use and if you want to use the stock trans or the new trans in the stock bell housing location.

These ones leave the trans in the stock location so if you want to keep your stock trans & driveshaft(s) you can.

http://www.streetsideauto.com/p/tran...ap-mount-4575/

I don't know which headers are designed around this if any. I'm going to make my own using a set of big block headers and a set of Patriot H7893 LSx header flanges.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Patriot+Exhaus...H7893/10002/-1

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thanks for that info.

07 crew cab
 

Spring is here!!!! time to get my A## into gear

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pulled the 97 motor and tranny out... And yes it was sketchy! I wish i had a shop!!!!!!!!!!!

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