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Old 10-05-2011, 05:18 PM   #1
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80's dash pad on a 70's dash board?

Difficult? I've got an 85 dash pad going into an '80 truck with a 77 cluster. What's the best approach? I'm having trouble coming up with solutions to keeping the left side down, since the far-left clip is lined up with the vin plate (and thus, was removed). Thanks!
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Old 10-05-2011, 07:05 PM   #2
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Re: 80's dash pad on a 70's dash board?

The gauge trim or whatever you want to call it should hold it in place once you get it all together. That should also be from an 81-87 truck or it wont fit right. maybe some double sided tape or velcro to make up for the missing clip ?
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Old 10-05-2011, 07:55 PM   #3
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Re: 80's dash pad on a 70's dash board?

Hmm. I've already got the wiring for the wipers in the gauge cluster bezel... Um... uh oh. I'm thinking that when I fiberglassed it, it may have been tweaked a little in that corner. It's pretty solid now. Smooth and clean, but solid and tweaked.
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Maybe I can cut some slits in the back of the pad panel to mount another clip...
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Old 10-05-2011, 10:57 PM   #4
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Re: 80's dash pad on a 70's dash board?

my 89 burb dash fits fine in my 78 with the 78 cluster
thought i had better pics but there is no gaps
first pic is the 78 pad
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