anyone have a sheetmetal dash in their truck?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bigoates · 01-22-2009, 08:00 PM

Hey all,

lookin for some ideas/pictures of some sheetmetal or aluminum dash's in their 73-87 trucks..

any help would be great.

thanks!

willett · 01-22-2009, 09:29 PM

flaminbig10 has a good one PM him

BigBlocksRule · 01-22-2009, 09:54 PM

See if you can con him into posting pics of it here

,I'm looking at doing one for the ProStreet '81 I'm working on .

Chlsnk · 01-22-2009, 10:46 PM

I would like to see some pictures aswell.

bigoates · 01-22-2009, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBlocksRule

See if you can con him into posting pics of it here

,I'm looking at doing one for the ProStreet '81 I'm working on .

Awesome! I will forward any info I may find online elsewhere to help you with the search!

Quote:

Originally Posted by willett

flaminbig10 has a good one PM him

Just did, thanks!

79gmcsierragrande · 01-24-2009, 11:53 AM

Here’s mine, it’s a little dirty right now but I think it’s very stylish.

dammitmitchell · 01-24-2009, 03:33 PM

wow had a spiffy one me and a buddy did a full one
it looked more like a dirt track racer one with a psuedo chevy bezel..
i loved it..
no pictures that was from "back in the day"

bigoates · 01-24-2009, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 79gmcsierragrande

Here’s mine, it’s a little dirty right now but I think it’s very stylish.

looks good lol

Chlsnk · 01-27-2009, 04:37 PM

Here is one I found on the post pics of your short bed thread.

454HO · 01-27-2009, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigoates

lookin for some ideas/pictures of some sheetmetal or aluminum dash's in their 73-87 trucks..

The entire dash, or just instrument area? Seems I've seen pics where someone put a metal dash from like a 50's era car into their truck. That was cool.

Here are a couple articles on how to fabricate one if that's what you're looking for.

Custom Dash

Mind Over Metal

bigoates · 01-27-2009, 09:00 PM

Hey all..

just to clarify..

What I am looking for are pictures of a fabricated sheetmetal dashboard. Typically found in pro street cars, etc..

Jegs sells an aluminum universal dash kit for around $100 bucks..

I was just hoping that someone may have done it to their truck on here to get an idea of how it turned out..

Thanks

dammitmitchell · 01-28-2009, 03:25 AM

well the one we did was all cherryma rivets and home rolled sircraft sheetmetal..
we diddnt to anything spectacular.. and we placed "rivet lines" on some of the creasy areas...
nothign excessive but i really liked it ALOT..
just be patient..
and it will look amazing when u r done..

tvblazer78 · 01-28-2009, 09:22 AM

Here is mine before and what I am doing now..

01-22-2009, 08:00 PM	#1
bigoates Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Long Isand, NY Posts: 66	anyone have a sheetmetal dash in their truck?? Hey all, lookin for some ideas/pictures of some sheetmetal or aluminum dash's in their 73-87 trucks.. any help would be great. thanks!

01-22-2009, 09:29 PM	#2
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: anyone have a sheetmetal dash in their truck?? flaminbig10 has a good one PM him __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

01-22-2009, 09:54 PM	#3
BigBlocksRule Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 2,047	Re: anyone have a sheetmetal dash in their truck?? See if you can con him into posting pics of it here ,I'm looking at doing one for the ProStreet '81 I'm working on .

01-22-2009, 10:46 PM	#4
Chlsnk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas city Posts: 756	Re: anyone have a sheetmetal dash in their truck?? I would like to see some pictures aswell.

01-24-2009, 11:53 AM	#6
79gmcsierragrande Manual Transmission Club Join Date: May 2008 Location: Grand Junction CO Posts: 292	Re: anyone have a sheetmetal dash in their truck?? Here’s mine, it’s a little dirty right now but I think it’s very stylish. Attached Images __________________ 79 GMC Sierra Grande, SWB, Heavy Half If I wanted easy I would just buy a NEW truck!

01-24-2009, 03:33 PM	#7
dammitmitchell the pollock Join Date: May 2008 Location: abilene, texas Posts: 4,423	Re: anyone have a sheetmetal dash in their truck?? wow had a spiffy one me and a buddy did a full one it looked more like a dirt track racer one with a psuedo chevy bezel.. i loved it.. no pictures that was from "back in the day" __________________ Jack of ALL trades, Master of none.. (but one... procrastination) Army vet 02-08 RIP El Jay! Miss you brother! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=343538 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386042

01-27-2009, 04:37 PM	#9
Chlsnk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas city Posts: 756	Re: anyone have a sheetmetal dash in their truck?? Here is one I found on the post pics of your short bed thread. Attached Images

01-27-2009, 09:00 PM	#11
bigoates Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Long Isand, NY Posts: 66	Re: anyone have a sheetmetal dash in their truck?? Hey all.. just to clarify.. What I am looking for are pictures of a fabricated sheetmetal dashboard. Typically found in pro street cars, etc.. Jegs sells an aluminum universal dash kit for around $100 bucks.. I was just hoping that someone may have done it to their truck on here to get an idea of how it turned out.. Thanks

01-28-2009, 03:25 AM	#12
dammitmitchell the pollock Join Date: May 2008 Location: abilene, texas Posts: 4,423	Re: anyone have a sheetmetal dash in their truck?? well the one we did was all cherryma rivets and home rolled sircraft sheetmetal.. we diddnt to anything spectacular.. and we placed "rivet lines" on some of the creasy areas... nothign excessive but i really liked it ALOT.. just be patient.. and it will look amazing when u r done.. __________________ Jack of ALL trades, Master of none.. (but one... procrastination) Army vet 02-08 RIP El Jay! Miss you brother! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=343538 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386042

01-28-2009, 09:22 AM	#13
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: anyone have a sheetmetal dash in their truck?? Here is mine before and what I am doing now.. Attached Images __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012



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