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skokie · 12-01-2003, 01:12 AM

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?

67stepside · 12-01-2003, 01:24 AM

Cut the holes. I did it about 2 hours. Of course my cab was completely gutted. Go for it

71swb4x4 · 12-01-2003, 01:27 AM

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.

**old Rusty C10** · 12-01-2003, 01:32 AM

the cut off wheels of a dremel can do almost anything and are great for detail work

12-01-2003, 01:12 AM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	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, 01:32 AM	#4
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	the cut off wheels of a dremel can do almost anything and are great for detail work __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

12-01-2003, 01:24 AM	#2
67stepside Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Columbus, IN. USA Posts: 140	Cut the holes. I did it about 2 hours. Of course my cab was completely gutted. Go for it

12-01-2003, 01:27 AM	#3
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	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.



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