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08-08-2012, 10:39 PM | #1 |
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Ford dash in a square?
I can get a complete '95 tan dash from a Bronco for hella cheap.
Though I'd rather go with '96 and newer Chevy, basically it's welding in supports and attaching the plastics for this to work. Any thoughts?
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08-08-2012, 10:51 PM | #2 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
IMO that sounds like one of those mods that most people look at and go "what were they thinking"
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08-08-2012, 11:04 PM | #3 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
Please refrain from using foul language around here. We spell the word F*rd here.
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08-08-2012, 11:12 PM | #4 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
Haha, I can't help it I'm an enthusiast! Honestly I wouldn't consider changing dashes if the idiot that had my Blazer prior to me had hacked a hole in it so big for the radio that I had to use a F*rd adapter thing and some black window sealant to make it even hold a radio. Plus I'm not sure I wanna get into wrapping a third dash pad in some kind of odd material just yet. Plus I have a set of fully metric gauges for a square I wanna use, so it's all about how much work I want to create!
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08-08-2012, 11:17 PM | #5 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
That is not a good looking dash..ford or not..
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08-09-2012, 01:04 AM | #6 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
i just dont see it turning out well
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08-09-2012, 01:17 AM | #7 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
This is my thinking as well.
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08-09-2012, 01:54 AM | #8 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
GO do it NASCAR style. Cut it all out and make an aluminum with the gauges cut inside
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08-09-2012, 04:08 AM | #9 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
I think a F*rd dash would be cool in a square.. I was thinking about a 87-91 style dash in my truck a few times, but I like the Chevy's the most. I'd never do it NASCAR style tho
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08-09-2012, 07:42 AM | #10 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
Depending on what is let of your dash, fit and weld a plate across the whole gauge pod and then custom cut it as you wish, locating what you want where. You could also use a sheet of plate aluminum and screw it in place.
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08-09-2012, 08:46 AM | #11 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
don't do it,
or suddenly it's gona need to be fixed or repaired daily
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08-09-2012, 10:57 AM | #12 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
Why?
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08-09-2012, 09:44 PM | #13 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
bc its a f*rd ford= found on road dragging ford=found on roadside ditch ford=found on road dead!!!
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08-09-2012, 09:54 PM | #14 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
woah lets not get ahead of our selfs now. thats like saying your going to put a 302 in your chevy truck because you can time it easier with the distributor being upfront...
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Flip over read directions
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
I read this and cried a little...
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08-09-2012, 11:10 PM | #18 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
Never heard that one before. My favorite is "Fa***t operated road disaster", but I don't say it too often because most of my co workers are die hard F**d fanatics and can't really take a joke like that.
Back to the subject tho...IMO with all the work it would take to put one in, you could build a custom one to your liking.
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08-10-2012, 12:32 AM | #19 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
if its so screwed up that the only option is to put a f**d dash in it i think i would just junk the whole thing and start over......
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08-10-2012, 09:58 AM | #21 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
Finding Only Real Disappointment is usually clean enough to say around the work place.
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08-10-2012, 11:26 AM | #22 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
I always thought FORD stood for First On Race Day!?????
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08-10-2012, 01:12 PM | #23 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
I dont buy into the whole one company and the rest is junk thing. As long as its American its cool in my book.
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08-10-2012, 02:06 PM | #24 |
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08-11-2012, 10:22 AM | #25 |
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Re: Ford dash in a square?
Just kidding! Personally, I don't think it would look that good. You can find dashes from squares anywhere, and they're not that hard to replace or splice in a piece you need. I actually have a dash that has a different chunk cut out of it, I could send you the radio section if you want it. You would have to do a little work to hide your welds, but it's very do-able.
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