77 yellow gmc swb

[73gmc454]

Wow sounds like its just about as easy to make it from aluminum ! if I make another 1 I'll see if I can find somebody that can cast it , just not somin I got time to do , I'm still waitin on the dash pad to get here so I can fit the bezel and get the dash completed then its off the the alignment shop, I'll update when the dash pad gets here

[BuddR]

Who did find to get your dash pad from? Your Bezel is awesome, There would be quit a market for them, beings there's still lot's of them old pick up's around. Thing is yours wouldn't be one off. GREAT WORK

[73gmc454]

Thanks Budd , I got the dash off ebay I hope this wasnt a mistake but it was the cheapest I could find the gm restoration dash pad , http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[73gmc454]

Well looks like the dash buy was a mistake ! I got the wrong dash 79-80 instead of the 73-78 , it did come from Dashes Direct , it looks like it has some thin aluminum under it but is still really floppy and will need alot of trimming around the edges to fit ,I'll have to see what they do about this , I'm really pissed off !!! I wanted to get this dash in so I could mount the gauge bezel

[77BBGMC]

That stinks! I thought 73-80 took the same dash pad?

[73gmc454]

79-80 have the cutout for the vin

[77BBGMC]

I learn something new everyday...

[luifer76]

Originally Posted by 73gmc454

Thanks I got it painted and the gauges installed , I've been dealing with some wiring issues but I think I got them all figured out , I also ordered a new dash pad today we'll see how that goes ,

the bezel looks sick bro great job!!!

[73gmc454]

Ok after I got a second dash here and it was also a 79-80 ,cant believe that they put a 73-78 part # sticker right overtop the 79-80 # , so I gave up and smoothed my dash with fiberglass and sprayed it with truck bed coating looks good , filled in the crack and speaker area turned out better than expected for under $20 bucks ! hope to have the complete dash done by the end of the week , Also some pics of my tire and bag set up a couple members asked about,

[BuddR]

Beautiful job on the dash pad, again another one off piece. I'm goin take you up on your invite soon, this is honestly turning into Barrett Jackson marterial, I've just got to see and hear it again. AWESOME WORK !!!!!!

[cletis]

Just went through the entire thread, fantastic work and attention to detail!!

[watahyahknow]

good idea with the bedliner , the stuff is like rubber , matt black or watever colour you want , sticks whell and is resistant against UV light , that dash should last you a long time
makes me think that if you spray a good dash with wax before aplying the bedliner you can make youre own exact fit dashpads , just leave it to dry pull it off again and trim the edges afterwarts

[mcboomport]

The dash is really trick!

[73gmc454]

Thanks guys , I would have never believed it but I looked up restoring dashes and found a Mg site and some guy used it to fix his dash and everybody there was doin it and the dashes they fixed were WAY worse than mine so I figured why not , I sanded it with a da with 120 grit till most of the grain was gone and put 3 spray cans on it ,sanding between coats, my boss thought I was nuts when I told him I was gonna put bedliner on the dash ! cant wait till he gets to see it ,

[tvblazer78]

Nice job on the dash! Get us a pic with it in the truck!

[73gmc454]

Thanks , I got some more prep done, painted the dash inlay,needs more sanding , the heater control for the defrost was backwards so I made a bracket and flipped it to the other side and used another long cable to loop around , installed to dash and carpet quick,

[73gmc454]

More prep work done , the dash insert is just about ready to go on, thanks Jeff for the non a/c panel , worked out good ,

[77BBGMC]

Looking good!
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[BuddR]

Dash pad looks great. I like the Super Custom emblem, era/fatory correct but kinda an understatement. AWESOME work.

[73gmc454]

thanks , got some more done tonight, mixed up some epoxy and glued my led lights in , hooked up most of the gauges just need to put the 4 switches on and put it together , should have it running again tomorrow ! also a pic of a load a trucks my boss bought ,

[rocking chevy]

nice work I'm loving the dash, what stuff did you use, I know certain stuff stays rubbery and some gets hard, I think the hard would be better. the weird thing is my dads friend just used that stuff on his firewall, and the inside of his fenders, and I never thought of using it on a dash or anything like that, my dash has a couple of really tiny cracks in it, but there not even spread apart or anything, there just flat small ones, so I might do that to my dash pad and my door panels.

[Gordonr1973]

Originally Posted by 73gmc454

More prep work done , the dash insert is just about ready to go on, thanks Jeff for the non a/c panel , worked out good ,

This looks aweesome!

I saw a set of badges like this at the wrecker for the chrome band on the side of the cab but I didn't know what they were for so I didn't grab them....next time I will def' get them for you!

[73gmc454]

Thanks I used the Rustoleum brand , got it at walmart ,like $7.50 a can, it seems flexable, I was able to push on it today installing it ,seemed to give a lil and didnt crack!
Cool thanks Gordon , I like to even see a pic of them if you see them again,
Ok I have finally done it !! I got the dash panel assembled and installed with the dash pad , I'm headed back out to the garage to look at it some more

[mooseknuckles]

looks pretty sweet man!...nice work on the gauges and dash.

[77BBGMC]

That came together nice! You've done some unique/cool features on this pickup.
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