[desert-rat]

Thanks all for the replies. Looks like the patch panel is what I'm gonna do. Way cheaper than a new dash. I currently have a body shop replacing the driver floor and both rocker panels and inner rockers, drip rails, and patching the holes on the cab corner. I'll check out his work to see if he can do a clean job on a radio patch panel. He does mostly custom jobs. He does custom work on harleys, classic vans, and classic trucks. So I'm guessing he just might be the right shop.