Re: I cut my dash tonight.
 

I made this to repair my cut dash PO really hacked it up . Haven't put it in yet I ended up welding two studs to mount it . The radio in it works well so I'm leaving it for now

Re: I cut my dash tonight.
 

Here's pics of the cut out pieces. The second pic is the hole. I only cut the sides to the minimum needed. The upper and lower of the original hole is untouched.
That's why I say it would be easy to undue if I ever wanted to. But I won't ever want to. I will never sell my truck. I'm probably about 13000-14000 into it and have not even touched the rust. It's got roof rust inside and out. Firewall rust through. Needs inner and outer rockers plus some. Kick panel rust.
I like to think I rescued it from becoming a parts truck.So hopefully that will buy me some forgiveness from the anti dash cut crowd.

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Second pic

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Oops.

Re: I cut my dash tonight.
 

My radio doesn't work any ways. I don't plan on ever needing AM, there are no good FM stations in western KS, in my opinion, I sure as heck ain't going to pay what they want for one of the look original, but with all of the bells and whistles units. Besides with the condition of my cab it'd all sound like crap anyways. I say do as you please, it's your truck.

Thanks!
Richard

Re: I cut my dash tonight.
 

I say you paid for it, do what you want.

But please don't go overboard ;)

Seriously, I got some heat for taking out my 250cid and putting in a 350cid, and I get it, but it made me happy anyway.

Re: I cut my dash tonight.
 

Welding in a delete plate? To cover an already cut dash? Im not sure of the reasoning. if that's the case once its cut you have to do what you can to make the best of it.

Re: I cut my dash tonight.
 

I guess this is like a confessional. Well I cut my dash for one of those double din things. The PO had already cut it but for some strange reason they cut out the ignition hole also. So it was a fix/Mod. How may Hail Marys do I owe? I also shaved the drip rails and side markers. Shortened the bed added a wing thing.I cut the 3” of frame in the front for the front roll pan and going to shorten the frame and C-notch it. I’m going to burn. :lol::lol:

Re: I cut my dash tonight.
 

ok, so I'll confess.....

when I was approx. 12 years old, I drilled two holes in the dash of dad's 65 to install a tv speaker I got from my uncle to replace the rotted factory speaker..

and in my youthful spirit, threw the factory bracket and speaker frame away :(

thankfully, I was recently able to find not only a factory speaker frame and all mountings, but I was able to find a vendor that reconed it back to factory 10 ohm goodness :metal:

while I still haven't put that latest speaker in yet, I do have a new 10 ohm speaker installed to test the radio that works perfectly..

and yes, those are drywall screws with recessed washers inserted through the grill slots holding the speaker up with drywall anchors underneath..

all temporary without drilling more holes than I already did when I was a kid, visible to the right of the grill..

although not obvious to the ordinary passenger, they are a constant reminder of the mistake I made that I regret today..

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/3uas46i2mjc...25519.jpg?dl=0

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/ljmixqn1fbq...25856.jpg?dl=0

now both of these mods were made by previous owners..

first, my 71 [72] K1500 burb is severely hacked! so bad that they had to support the din radio frame with a block of wood from the back :rolleyes:

I was fortunate to find an aluminum adapter from brothers on sale that will tidy up the hacking decently.. haven't got it in perm yet, just recently finished a paper template to carefully locate the adapter so it hides all the hackage..

both doors of course are cut for speakers too..

so in the end, will still be tolerable but certainly would have preferred the factory am in the dash..

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/run44sknca9..._5211.jpg?dl=0

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/z7gt6aveocm...52199.jpg?dl=0

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/1fagrpzpkkg...38742.jpg?dl=0

now the previous owner of the 71 K20 burb was thinking ahead.. he left the factory am in the dash and installed an aftermarket din radio in the glovebox..

and installed kick panel speaker inserts that do not require holes cut :)

I plan to remove all of that and if anything since it's a family hauler, likely install a hidden unit under the seat with a couple of speaker boxes underneath as well.. so Mrs. Bee and the kids can play their tunes from mommy's cell phone as they choose but I won't have to look at any of it and advertise to every passing thief..

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/l62fqrtw1xm...43968.jpg?dl=0

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/rydybhp9c41...43483.jpg?dl=0 https://dl.dropbox.com/s/rtn4ljwi95j...42860.jpg?dl=0

this is what I prefer an old truck dash to look like.. nothing that fits in a cut open hole in the dash is going to produce any significant sound quality given the all steel body and crude insulation from the road, engine, etc. and even if the power is available to overcome that, how safe is it to drive with music blasting while cruising down the road.. just doesn't make any sense to me, never did, just enough to hear the tunes as background noise is sufficient for me..

and although those vintage radio conversions are expensive due to the lack of mass production anywhere near the numbers of common din radios, I would sooner spring for the extra coin to get the same quality for a couple hundred more than destroy the original dash..

both of my 71 longhorns completely unmolested :metal:

cheers and good luck to y'all!

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/8cv8ps13wvq...16397.jpg?dl=0

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/pa6cdg31g3e...49949.jpg?dl=0