1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mexgrhd68 · 08-01-2007, 03:45 AM

lets see them

**LockDoc** · 08-01-2007, 08:53 AM

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Here's a thread that covers that subject.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ght=chevy+dash

LockDoc

57sailplane · 08-01-2007, 09:42 AM

Am i missing the boat here not sure why you want to make the interior look older. I drove a 57 Chevy in high school and yes i loved the interior. but the roundness of the interior fit that of the body. i don't see any resemblance between the 59 and 67. i no, i no to each there own. thats why they call it custom..

mexgrhd68 · 08-02-2007, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 57sailplane

Am i missing the boat here not sure why you want to make the interior look older. I drove a 57 Chevy in high school and yes i loved the interior. but the roundness of the interior fit that of the body. i don't see any resemblance between the 59 and 67. i no, i no to each there own. thats why they call it custom..

Just like the looks of those dashes

Frizzle Fry · 08-02-2007, 10:32 AM

Some pics robbed from Britain's thread:

'68 longbed · 08-02-2007, 07:26 PM

i kinda' like it . but the fab work is waaaay out of my league

Scott68-93-97 · 08-02-2007, 07:37 PM

don't talk so bad about yourself a little triming and welding in some mounting tabs which dont need to be pretty if there behind the dash, lay your old metal dash top on the new dash cut to fit the shape of the cab and correct depth and wala, any of you guys that can screw one of these trucks together are more than capable you just need to try it start with easy stuff and move up. Youll never get it until you try and beleive me the first time u try it its probably not gunna work out but at least try, all fabricators had to start somewhere. Talk to people that have done similar mods and learn from there mistakes, unless there stuck up and supposidly never made any mistakes, but all of you who have done these types of mods before I gurrentee have messed it up before.

'68 longbed · 08-02-2007, 07:43 PM

seems like you could cut the cluster out of the doner dash and fab it into the stock dash with a little less fighting to make a completely foreign dash fit

Scott68-93-97 · 08-03-2007, 10:37 AM

endless options, you can shave bent peices of exhaust pipe into your dash to mount gauges and have a similar look to, and then its definatly one off to your truck.

*Shane* · 08-03-2007, 11:43 AM

... it's still better than adding a late model step bed

Frizzle Fry · 08-03-2007, 11:59 AM

I think it looks pretty cool. On that yellow one he could have really put it over the top by grafting a nice smooth flowing console into it instead of butting a squarish one up against it.

bad6772 · 08-03-2007, 07:29 PM

IMO it looks great and i have to say, id do it if i had a impala dash

08-01-2007, 03:45 AM	#1
mexgrhd68 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Visalia, CA. Posts: 327	1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks lets see them __________________ 68 c-10 1/2 ton swb fleetside, 79 GMC Sierra Grande 1/2 ton swb fleetside, 99 Dodge Durango 4x4(wifes ride),53 and 55 chevy trucks(dads trucks ) 54 caddy 62 series 4 door(younger sons ride, aka 54caddy ) 70 caddy 2 door, 89 chevy silverado stepside(older sons rides )

08-01-2007, 08:53 AM	#2
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,645	Re: 1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks - Here's a thread that covers that subject. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ght=chevy+dash LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

08-01-2007, 09:42 AM	#3
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	Re: 1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks Am i missing the boat here not sure why you want to make the interior look older. I drove a 57 Chevy in high school and yes i loved the interior. but the roundness of the interior fit that of the body. i don't see any resemblance between the 59 and 67. i no, i no to each there own. thats why they call it custom..

08-02-2007, 10:32 AM	#5
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: 1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks Some pics robbed from Britain's thread:

08-02-2007, 07:26 PM	#6
'68 longbed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mississippi Posts: 181	Re: 1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks i kinda' like it . but the fab work is waaaay out of my league __________________ "spiiiider pig, spiiiiider pig, does whatever spiiiider pig does. "

08-02-2007, 07:37 PM	#7
Scott68-93-97 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fair Oaks, CA Posts: 475	Re: 1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks don't talk so bad about yourself a little triming and welding in some mounting tabs which dont need to be pretty if there behind the dash, lay your old metal dash top on the new dash cut to fit the shape of the cab and correct depth and wala, any of you guys that can screw one of these trucks together are more than capable you just need to try it start with easy stuff and move up. Youll never get it until you try and beleive me the first time u try it its probably not gunna work out but at least try, all fabricators had to start somewhere. Talk to people that have done similar mods and learn from there mistakes, unless there stuck up and supposidly never made any mistakes, but all of you who have done these types of mods before I gurrentee have messed it up before. __________________ 1968 Short Fleet 350/700r4 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=249435 1997 Bagged XtdCab Vortec350/4L60e http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...44#post2286144 1993 XtdCab Longbed 4x4 6.5Turbo/NV4500 "Daily Driver" 1985 Toyota XtdCab 4x4 22re/W-56/Dual T-cases, Doug Thorley Header, Homebrew front and rear spring packs, Tons of Mods to suspension and drivetrain, 35" boggers, coming soon ARB's and 5.29's, Possible 4.3/700r4 swap

08-02-2007, 07:43 PM	#8
'68 longbed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mississippi Posts: 181	Re: 1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks seems like you could cut the cluster out of the doner dash and fab it into the stock dash with a little less fighting to make a completely foreign dash fit __________________ "spiiiider pig, spiiiiider pig, does whatever spiiiider pig does. "

08-03-2007, 10:37 AM	#9
Scott68-93-97 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fair Oaks, CA Posts: 475	Re: 1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks endless options, you can shave bent peices of exhaust pipe into your dash to mount gauges and have a similar look to, and then its definatly one off to your truck. __________________ 1968 Short Fleet 350/700r4 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=249435 1997 Bagged XtdCab Vortec350/4L60e http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...44#post2286144 1993 XtdCab Longbed 4x4 6.5Turbo/NV4500 "Daily Driver" 1985 Toyota XtdCab 4x4 22re/W-56/Dual T-cases, Doug Thorley Header, Homebrew front and rear spring packs, Tons of Mods to suspension and drivetrain, 35" boggers, coming soon ARB's and 5.29's, Possible 4.3/700r4 swap

08-03-2007, 11:43 AM	#10
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: 1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks ... it's still better than adding a late model step bed

08-03-2007, 11:59 AM	#11
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: 1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks I think it looks pretty cool. On that yellow one he could have really put it over the top by grafting a nice smooth flowing console into it instead of butting a squarish one up against it. Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 08-03-2007 at 12:00 PM.

08-03-2007, 07:29 PM	#12
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: 1959 Impala dash in 67-72 trucks IMO it looks great and i have to say, id do it if i had a impala dash



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