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12-01-2003, 01:12 AM | #1 |
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Non Ac dash to Ac Dash
Just curious here..
How hard would it be to cut the holes in a non ac dash to convert it to a ac dash? Or would it be easier to get a ac dash to begin with? |
12-01-2003, 01:24 AM | #2 |
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Cut the holes. I did it about 2 hours. Of course my cab was completely gutted. Go for it
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12-01-2003, 01:27 AM | #3 |
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I had a similar question last week on the board and here is what Gee_Emm suggested I do - its a great idea
Cutting the side vents is just as easy as the middle one. Ideally you need to have access to a AC cab. Take a sheet of white paper, cover up the vent hole with the paper wrapping around the bottom of the dash board a bit. Using your "garage hands" (dirty hands) rub the outline of the vent through the paper. Without shifting the paper at all rub the detail of some of the holes that are underneath the dash, one of the holes is for the e-brake assembly to attach to I think. Cut out the shape of the vent hole that is marked on the paper. Using the underdash reference holes that you made line up the paper on the dash you want to cut the hole in. Mark and cut. DO NOT use a sawzall, I would recommend roughing it with a cutting wheel and finishing it up with a die grinder. |
12-01-2003, 01:32 AM | #4 |
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the cut off wheels of a dremel can do almost anything and are great for detail work
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