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warpig98 · 02-24-2009, 05:01 PM

wanna see pictures of custom dashes. thinking of building one completely from scratch. got any ideas or pictures.

MoFaster · 02-24-2009, 05:12 PM

Yeah what he said...

Chlsnk · 02-24-2009, 05:14 PM

I second that!

enaberif · 02-24-2009, 05:48 PM

I'd say do a search .. but well its broken.

Your not going to find much in the way of custom dashes short of people putting aftermarket gauges in.

Twisted78SS · 02-24-2009, 05:58 PM

Here is the one I did for my 78 project, but I decided to keep the truck stock instead. I am probably going to post it for sale this week, unless my son talks me out of it for his Blazer..

JohnC · 02-24-2009, 06:12 PM

That's a nice looking dash! Do the gauges have enough slant to them to easily be read?

Twisted78SS · 02-24-2009, 07:09 PM

They are not bad. It would be nice to have them facing up a bit more, but it seemed fine to me. I had one similar in another truck and never really noticed it one way or another.

tvblazer78 · 02-24-2009, 08:48 PM

Here is one that I am working on now.

budgetstperformance · 02-24-2009, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twisted78SS

They are not bad. It would be nice to have them facing up a bit more, but it seemed fine to me. I had one similar in another truck and never really noticed it one way or another.

heres some angled trim rings for auto meter. how bout some red anadized ones

http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2...de=gaugebezels

staggerd86c-10 · 02-24-2009, 11:39 PM

the trim rings are a good idea i would like to see some pictures of the guys that have come up with some good ideas like tvblazer did.

flamingbig10 · 02-25-2009, 01:43 AM

mine

Storm Chaser · 02-25-2009, 11:04 AM

A while back I remember seeing where someone made a 95-98 dash fit into one of our trucks, but I cannot for the life of me find it now.

EJC78 · 02-25-2009, 01:24 PM

Heres my custom dash

Conundrum · 02-25-2009, 04:42 PM

Did that come out of an early 60s chevy pickup?

warpig98 · 02-25-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twisted78SS

Here is the one I did for my 78 project, but I decided to keep the truck stock instead. I am probably going to post it for sale this week, unless my son talks me out of it for his Blazer..

do you by chance a pic of the back side of that. wondering how you did it. is that alluminum pieces just screw over the factory plastic, or is that a replacement. i took one of my old factory pieces and cut the back all out so it was smooth, to mount my guages but it turned out like AS*.

mrenj23 · 02-25-2009, 08:11 PM

here are some pics of mine

Conundrum · 02-25-2009, 08:15 PM

mrenj23, is that a steel dash?

mrenj23 · 02-25-2009, 08:18 PM

yea the dash is and the center console is fiberglass

Conundrum · 02-25-2009, 08:25 PM

Looks good

copperchevy · 02-25-2009, 09:38 PM

j23, you're missing one of these.

warpig98 · 02-25-2009, 10:17 PM

now thats what i'm talking about. i wanna do something crazy. nothing but custom. thats just an impala dash that you modified, right? i've got pictures drawin up of what i want it to look like. my truck is 4-wheel drive, so i want to have the dash flow into a center counsil that has the transfer case shifter into a sub box.

mrenj23 · 02-26-2009, 06:12 PM

Quote:

now thats what i'm talking about. i wanna do something crazy. nothing but custom. thats just an impala dash that you modified, right? i've got pictures drawin up of what i want it to look like. my truck is 4-wheel drive, so i want to have the dash flow into a center counsil that has the transfer case shifter into a sub box.

yea its a 59 impala dash with a center console that holds my cd/dvd player, 13inch screen, b&m shifter and digital air ride gauge. It flows into a sub box that holds 3 12''s

Quote:

you're missing one of these.

thats nice where did you find that. I've got alot of finishing touches to do and a wife (who is an accountant) that I have to run my purchases by.... Sooooo that might take awhile.

Conundrum · 02-26-2009, 07:44 PM

It looks like a B.A.D. (billet accessories direct) steering wheel.

warpig98 · 02-26-2009, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrenj23

yea its a 59 impala dash with a center console that holds my cd/dvd player, 13inch screen, b&m shifter and digital air ride gauge. It flows into a sub box that holds 3 12''s

thats nice where did you find that. I've got alot of finishing touches to do and a wife (who is an accountant) that I have to run my purchases by.... Sooooo that might take awhile.

what kind of modifactions did you have to do to make it fit?

Twisted78SS · 02-26-2009, 09:06 PM

warpig98

I can take a picture of the back for you, I guess I never did.. I might have been waiting until I wired it, which never happened.

And yes, the aluminum panel screws over the top of the factory plastic, which I had to modify to fit the larger gauges.

02-24-2009, 05:01 PM	#1
warpig98 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: arcadia, wisconsin Posts: 135	custom dashes wanna see pictures of custom dashes. thinking of building one completely from scratch. got any ideas or pictures.

02-24-2009, 05:12 PM	#2
MoFaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 38	Re: custom dashes Yeah what he said... __________________ 78 Stepper Big Block http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...19-09_1639.jpg *Dont brake till you see God!!*

02-24-2009, 05:14 PM	#3
Chlsnk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas city Posts: 756	Re: custom dashes I second that!

02-24-2009, 05:48 PM	#4
enaberif Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,181	Re: custom dashes I'd say do a search .. but well its broken. Your not going to find much in the way of custom dashes short of people putting aftermarket gauges in.

02-24-2009, 05:58 PM	#5
Twisted78SS Wide n'Low Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Center, WA Posts: 1,511	Re: custom dashes Here is the one I did for my 78 project, but I decided to keep the truck stock instead. I am probably going to post it for sale this week, unless my son talks me out of it for his Blazer.. __________________ Trippin Hazard.. 67 swb, Gold Member.. 68 Suburban Air Force Retired

02-24-2009, 06:12 PM	#6
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: custom dashes That's a nice looking dash! Do the gauges have enough slant to them to easily be read?

02-24-2009, 07:09 PM	#7
Twisted78SS Wide n'Low Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Center, WA Posts: 1,511	Re: custom dashes They are not bad. It would be nice to have them facing up a bit more, but it seemed fine to me. I had one similar in another truck and never really noticed it one way or another. __________________ Trippin Hazard.. 67 swb, Gold Member.. 68 Suburban Air Force Retired

02-24-2009, 08:48 PM	#8
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: custom dashes Here is one that I am working on now. Attached Images __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012

02-24-2009, 11:39 PM	#10
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: custom dashes the trim rings are a good idea i would like to see some pictures of the guys that have come up with some good ideas like tvblazer did.

02-25-2009, 01:43 AM	#11
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: custom dashes mine __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

02-25-2009, 11:04 AM	#12
Storm Chaser Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In the Indiana Corn Posts: 449	Re: custom dashes A while back I remember seeing where someone made a 95-98 dash fit into one of our trucks, but I cannot for the life of me find it now. __________________ 1988 R2500 Crew Cab Immediate plans- get it running! Future plans- Rear disc swap & Hydroboost Dually conversion with shackle flip-n-switch 4x4 conversion with 52" springs Maybe some new body panels Who needs a car when they make crew cab trucks?

02-25-2009, 01:24 PM	#13
EJC78 No Life Like Low Life Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gilroy,CA Posts: 367	Re: custom dashes Heres my custom dash Attached Images __________________ Eric 1978 Chevy Scottsdale 1960 Impala ZZ4 1965 Buick Riviera GS 2011 GMC Sierra Denali

02-25-2009, 04:42 PM	#14
Conundrum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Parsons, KS Posts: 652	Re: custom dashes Did that come out of an early 60s chevy pickup? __________________ 74 GMC SWB Project "Sin-thia" Static Dropped 8"f/10"r http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=460030 97 GMC reg cab short bed, 4.3V6 / 5spd, daily driver 220,000 miles, all stock for now

02-25-2009, 08:11 PM	#16
mrenj23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: florida Posts: 160	Re: custom dashes here are some pics of mine Attached Images __________________

02-25-2009, 08:15 PM	#17
Conundrum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Parsons, KS Posts: 652	Re: custom dashes mrenj23, is that a steel dash? __________________ 74 GMC SWB Project "Sin-thia" Static Dropped 8"f/10"r http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=460030 97 GMC reg cab short bed, 4.3V6 / 5spd, daily driver 220,000 miles, all stock for now



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02-25-2009, 08:18 PM	#18
mrenj23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: florida Posts: 160	Re: custom dashes yea the dash is and the center console is fiberglass __________________

02-25-2009, 08:25 PM	#19
Conundrum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Parsons, KS Posts: 652	Re: custom dashes Looks good __________________ 74 GMC SWB Project "Sin-thia" Static Dropped 8"f/10"r http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=460030 97 GMC reg cab short bed, 4.3V6 / 5spd, daily driver 220,000 miles, all stock for now

02-25-2009, 09:38 PM	#20
copperchevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 220	Re: custom dashes j23, you're missing one of these. Attached Images __________________ Mexican

02-25-2009, 10:17 PM	#21
warpig98 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: arcadia, wisconsin Posts: 135	Re: custom dashes now thats what i'm talking about. i wanna do something crazy. nothing but custom. thats just an impala dash that you modified, right? i've got pictures drawin up of what i want it to look like. my truck is 4-wheel drive, so i want to have the dash flow into a center counsil that has the transfer case shifter into a sub box.

02-26-2009, 07:44 PM	#23
Conundrum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Parsons, KS Posts: 652	Re: custom dashes It looks like a B.A.D. (billet accessories direct) steering wheel. __________________ 74 GMC SWB Project "Sin-thia" Static Dropped 8"f/10"r http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=460030 97 GMC reg cab short bed, 4.3V6 / 5spd, daily driver 220,000 miles, all stock for now

02-26-2009, 09:06 PM	#25
Twisted78SS Wide n'Low Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Center, WA Posts: 1,511	Re: custom dashes warpig98 I can take a picture of the back for you, I guess I never did.. I might have been waiting until I wired it, which never happened. And yes, the aluminum panel screws over the top of the factory plastic, which I had to modify to fit the larger gauges. __________________ Trippin Hazard.. 67 swb, Gold Member.. 68 Suburban Air Force Retired Last edited by Twisted78SS; 02-26-2009 at 09:08 PM.

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