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Smoothed Dash Panels
Well since the PO cut the radio out on my dash I was considering just smoothing the whole thing since all my heating stuff is gone might as well take the controls out also. I did a search and came across some custom dashes but I was really looking for some smoothed ones. Im still gonna keep my guages and glove box. Or if you have other suggestions thats good too.
Thanks, Terry J.
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Re: Smoothed Dash Panels
I've seen some cool smoothed dashes. You could also find a good uncut dash to graft in. Someone on here was putting an Edsel dash in their truck. It was really cool.
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Re: Smoothed Dash Panels
The edsel dash and the impala dash are great ones!! I wish I had half that kind of talent. I thought about grafting in an good dash but that would mean cutting up another perfectly good one which would be a shame. Now I could smooth this one and it would go along with the rest of the smoothed truck was kinda my thought. But hey like i said Im open to suggestions.
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Re: Smoothed Dash Panels
I sold an uncut complete dash not long ago. I had taken it out of a cab that was shot. I've got another one that I'm going to take out of another shot cab if I ever get the time. If the cab is shot I see it as saving a nice dash rather than hacking up something.
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Re: Smoothed Dash Panels
Let me know when you get it out. I may be interested.
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Re: Smoothed Dash Panels
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I'm updating things & will be swapping in an uncut a/c dash but want to get mine out the best way possible so that whoever gets it has an easy install.
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Re: Smoothed Dash Panels
I just drilled out the spot welds and replaced the whole dash with an AC dash. I know where a bunch of ac dashes are let me know if you want one
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Re: Smoothed Dash Panels
Yeah, I just unbolted it from the sides then drilled out like 30 something spot welds from the windshield lip. It was a complete dash. I'm planning on doing that same thing with the next one. That way whoever gets it can use it however they want.
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Re: Smoothed Dash Panels
Hhmm. I just cut mine along the slotted lines that are hidden under the dash pad. I figured you have to weld it back in anyway. Cutting it across seemed like less work vs drilling the spot welds.
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Re: Smoothed Dash Panels
i can get u a ac dash for a $100 plus shipping
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