97-98 dash, seats in a 69? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Primer69er · 09-05-2008, 01:15 PM

i've been searching for the past 3 days, for a picture i saw of a 67-72 with a dash from a 97 or 98 truck. my idea is to put that dash with the seats, and carpet in my 69. my biggest concern is weather or not the steering column with tilt from that truck will fit in my truck. any ideas

heres a pic of the style

BarryB · 09-05-2008, 01:30 PM

No offence, but your going to do all that modding, and your worried weather or not if the column will work.
I don't see why not because they still use the same type steering box. And if you put the dash in. the mounting area should be the same. You might have to lengthen or shorten the steering column shaft going to the steering box. But that should be simple enough since it is suppost to have a sliding shaft for a frontend collision purposes. That's my $.02 worth

Primer69er · 09-05-2008, 01:34 PM

i dont know much about the steering columns but i just figured if everyone uses a van tilt instead of a truck tilt, maybe there was a reason

toomanytoyz · 09-05-2008, 02:02 PM

This is the only one i Remember having Seen................

Rick

Putter · 09-05-2008, 02:08 PM

That's the one that I pictured as soon as I read this, too.

toomanytoyz · 09-05-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Putter

That's the one that I pictured as soon as I read this, too.

Thank's for those Pics, I will add those to my Collection..............

Rick

BarryB · 09-05-2008, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Primer69er

i dont know much about the steering columns but i just figured if everyone uses a van tilt instead of a truck tilt, maybe there was a reason

If you are refering to the original style columns for these trucks. Then the reason for using a van tilt, instead of a truck tilt is because cost. A truck tilt cost alot more than a van tilt.And a van tilt is easier to find. Hope that answers your question. But if you are going to do the newer dash conversion I would use the steering column from the donor truck, just for the "LOOK" purpose.

Primer69er · 09-05-2008, 02:39 PM

very similar to that, except i want the full dash. there was a thread a couple weeks ago, someone was asking about custom dashes and someone posted a pic of one with a full 98 dash. either way, do you have more info on that truck, maybe a build thread?

BlueJeep · 09-05-2008, 03:33 PM

You'll definitely want to use the same column as the dash. The reason is that dash is molded for a "rectangular shaped" column where it meets the dash. If you use a normal round column, you will have a large unsightly gap there. Not to mention rewiring will be easier if you retain as much of the dash/column as possible.

sneakysnake · 09-05-2008, 03:43 PM

With a complete dash swap, your only real trouble will be where it goes through the floorboard. May have to cut you a patch out of the donor truck.

09-05-2008, 01:15 PM	#1
Primer69er Just gettin started! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hays Kansas Posts: 173	97-98 dash, seats in a 69? i've been searching for the past 3 days, for a picture i saw of a 67-72 with a dash from a 97 or 98 truck. my idea is to put that dash with the seats, and carpet in my 69. my biggest concern is weather or not the steering column with tilt from that truck will fit in my truck. any ideas heres a pic of the style __________________ http://www.AWSurveys.com/HomeMain.cfm?RefID=kennyrounds

09-05-2008, 01:30 PM	#2
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: 97-98 dash, seats in a 69? No offence, but your going to do all that modding, and your worried weather or not if the column will work. I don't see why not because they still use the same type steering box. And if you put the dash in. the mounting area should be the same. You might have to lengthen or shorten the steering column shaft going to the steering box. But that should be simple enough since it is suppost to have a sliding shaft for a frontend collision purposes. That's my $.02 worth __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

09-05-2008, 01:34 PM	#3
Primer69er Just gettin started! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hays Kansas Posts: 173	Re: 97-98 dash, seats in a 69? i dont know much about the steering columns but i just figured if everyone uses a van tilt instead of a truck tilt, maybe there was a reason __________________ http://www.AWSurveys.com/HomeMain.cfm?RefID=kennyrounds

09-05-2008, 02:02 PM	#4
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09-05-2008, 02:08 PM	#5
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09-05-2008, 02:39 PM	#8
Primer69er Just gettin started! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hays Kansas Posts: 173	Re: 97-98 dash, seats in a 69? very similar to that, except i want the full dash. there was a thread a couple weeks ago, someone was asking about custom dashes and someone posted a pic of one with a full 98 dash. either way, do you have more info on that truck, maybe a build thread? __________________ http://www.AWSurveys.com/HomeMain.cfm?RefID=kennyrounds

09-05-2008, 03:33 PM	#9
BlueJeep Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waukee, Iowa Posts: 1,608	Re: 97-98 dash, seats in a 69? You'll definitely want to use the same column as the dash. The reason is that dash is molded for a "rectangular shaped" column where it meets the dash. If you use a normal round column, you will have a large unsightly gap there. Not to mention rewiring will be easier if you retain as much of the dash/column as possible. __________________ build threads: 86 Suburban 88 Jeep 6.0 swap 49 Chevy truck 54 Chevy wagon 86 Suburban lowered 4/6 54 Chevy wagon 49 Chevy/s10 mix 88 Jeep Wrangler rockcrawler

09-05-2008, 03:43 PM	#10
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: 97-98 dash, seats in a 69? With a complete dash swap, your only real trouble will be where it goes through the floorboard. May have to cut you a patch out of the donor truck.



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