Has anyone put a 95 or newer dash in a 73-87 truck?

[cvalcore]

im loving this it will be interesting to see how it turns out please give all the info and photos you can did you have to trim the front up by the winsheald to make it fit right.

[(541)COLD_beer]

Ya I cut alot out. I think it was about 4 or 5" I love the way it looks and feels. I cut the floor out flush where the seat is. Im 6' 3" and have room for days and im not squashing the guy that would be sitting behind me. I'll post more details and pics soon
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[cvalcore]

will there still be room foom for the defrost vents

[BigBlocksRule]

If you need any of the backside parts, I have one I took out of a '99 Tahoe. The dash itself is screwed up, but ducts, etc. in the back are fine. I figure you might need some for testing, mods, etc., just let me know what you might need and they're yours for cost of shipping.

IMHO, you're a glutton for punishment!!!

[(541)COLD_beer]

Originally Posted by cvalcore

will there still be room foom for the defrost vents

Looks like I'll be able to fit it in there... the 85 air unit is still in there with plenty of room.
If you haven't reed any of my other threads I'll fill ya in, im putin a 97 vortex motor and tranny in my 85 crew cab. I don't have much money to spend on this project so instead of buying a painless wiring harness for a grand im swapping the wiring harness out of the 97 ... I think the only stuff I will have to splice in will be power window switches, door looks, and driving lights. Should be fun. I wish I could have put a 6.0 with a 5 speed but after looking for about a year and not being able to come up with the cash I decided to use the 97 as a donor.... don't worry the 97 will go to good use. I plan on putting a carbed 454 with a tb400 and turning it in to a 2wd. end plan will be a badass prerunner.
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[(541)COLD_beer]

Originally Posted by BigBlocksRule

If you need any of the backside parts, I have one I took out of a '99 Tahoe. The dash itself is screwed up, but ducts, etc. in the back are fine. I figure you might need some for testing, mods, etc., just let me know what you might need and they're yours for cost of shipping.

IMHO, you're a glutton for punishment!!!

Wow thanks, im going to try not to mess up mine but if I do I'll hit ya up. I plan on trying to get it fitted in there this weekend.
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[78cheyenne292]

Originally Posted by dropd80s

Just make sure you have power windows. I saw a 95+ dash in a 73-87 suburban a while back with manual windows and you had to open the door to roll them down. The Cranks hit the dash lol.

i wonder how difficult it would be to hook a ratchet mechanism from a ratchet to your window crank.. would be kind of a neat thing to see and if u left the direction lever it you could us it up and down without hitting them on the dash.. plus it would be one of a kind

[(541)COLD_beer]

Originally Posted by 78cheyenne292

i wonder how difficult it would be to hook a ratchet mechanism from a ratchet to your window crank.. would be kind of a neat thing to see and if u left the direction lever it you could us it up and down without hitting them on the dash.. plus it would be one of a kind

That would be funny.. im sure it would get old after a while especially if it was a daily driver. But good idea if you had no other options.
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[csb#356]

Dude that is gonna be sweet when its done. I like the coors light in the cup holder, thats gonna be necessary when for that project. lol

[(541)COLD_beer]

Originally Posted by csb#356

Dude that is gonna be sweet when its done. I like the coors light in the cup holder, thats gonna be necessary when for that project. lol

haha thanks man lots of beer and time is all i need for this project... and a little money! well thats the plan anyways

[(541)COLD_beer]

heres a build thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444509

[BigBlocksRule]

Originally Posted by 78cheyenne292

i wonder how difficult it would be to hook a ratchet mechanism from a ratchet to your window crank.. would be kind of a neat thing to see and if u left the direction lever it you could us it up and down without hitting them on the dash.. plus it would be one of a kind

That would definitely be a step up from Vice-Grips!!!

[West Texas Z]

I'm 5.6 so I would have no problem with that dash and seats. lol This is awesome, good luck and I look fwd to the progress!

[allengator]

Originally Posted by (541)COLD_beer

true... i kinda like what this guy is doing but he has alot of work into it but i guess there is going to be alot of work in swapping dashes. we'll see i change my mind almost daily on how im going to build my truck

That looks cool but too bad its the most problem plagued dash cluster GM ever used!!!
I am on my THIRD one in my 02 Tahoe.... I finally learned to repair them myself!!!!