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Will the 73-80 dashpad fit on the 81-91 metal dash "skeleton", or are they completely different? From the pictures I have seen, I like the 73-80 pads better. Especially because of the strange angular passenger side on the dashpad of the 81-91's.

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Yes they will fit fine the only thing is that your vin will be hidden by the dash.

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i think there is a small gap at the top
prob get a pic tommorrow......

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a picture of what you mean would be great

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i got my 78 dash on my 89 burb

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I put a 78 dash pad in my buddy's 86 K5. For the most part, it is a direct swap. Here are some things to consider:

You will need a dash bezel from a 73-80, as well as the piece that goes under the steering wheel.

If your wiper switch is on the column, there will be an empty slot where the wiper switch would be. I put a toggle switch there for the off-road lights.

The headlamp switch will be in the wrong spot on the new bezel. You'll have to drill a new hole for the switch, and move it up. Not a hard thing to do, but remember to mount the dash bezel, mark where the new headlamp location will be, and drill away.

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you don't need to change the bezel tho
except for the switches they look the same from what i've seen
what i have here is a silver 87 and a black 78

i plan to put the bezel from the 89 burb in to match everything else from it

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When I did the swap, the 86 bezel did not fit properly on the 78 dash.