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warpig98 · 02-24-2009, 05:01 PM

wanna see pictures of custom dashes. thinking of building one completely from scratch. got any ideas or pictures.

MoFaster · 02-24-2009, 05:12 PM

Yeah what he said...

Chlsnk · 02-24-2009, 05:14 PM

I second that!

enaberif · 02-24-2009, 05:48 PM

I'd say do a search .. but well its broken.

Your not going to find much in the way of custom dashes short of people putting aftermarket gauges in.

Twisted78SS · 02-24-2009, 05:58 PM

Here is the one I did for my 78 project, but I decided to keep the truck stock instead. I am probably going to post it for sale this week, unless my son talks me out of it for his Blazer..

JohnC · 02-24-2009, 06:12 PM

That's a nice looking dash! Do the gauges have enough slant to them to easily be read?

Twisted78SS · 02-24-2009, 07:09 PM

They are not bad. It would be nice to have them facing up a bit more, but it seemed fine to me. I had one similar in another truck and never really noticed it one way or another.

tvblazer78 · 02-24-2009, 08:48 PM

Here is one that I am working on now.

budgetstperformance · 02-24-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Twisted78SS

They are not bad. It would be nice to have them facing up a bit more, but it seemed fine to me. I had one similar in another truck and never really noticed it one way or another.

heres some angled trim rings for auto meter. how bout some red anadized ones

http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2...de=gaugebezels

warpig98 · 02-25-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Twisted78SS

Here is the one I did for my 78 project, but I decided to keep the truck stock instead. I am probably going to post it for sale this week, unless my son talks me out of it for his Blazer..

do you by chance a pic of the back side of that. wondering how you did it. is that alluminum pieces just screw over the factory plastic, or is that a replacement. i took one of my old factory pieces and cut the back all out so it was smooth, to mount my guages but it turned out like AS*.

mrenj23 · 02-25-2009, 08:11 PM

here are some pics of mine

Twisted78SS · 02-26-2009, 09:06 PM

warpig98

I can take a picture of the back for you, I guess I never did.. I might have been waiting until I wired it, which never happened.

And yes, the aluminum panel screws over the top of the factory plastic, which I had to modify to fit the larger gauges.

mrenj23 · 02-28-2009, 09:01 AM

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what kind of modifactions did you have to do to make it fit?

Not sure how to explain but..I cut the dash in half then moved the two sections about 2 to 3 inches from center so that the notch for the steering wheel would line up with my steering wheel. Then just filled in the open area with sheet metal.
Here is the only picture I have of the process

fish_hunt_and_ride · 03-04-2009, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by warpig98

do you by chance a pic of the back side of that. Wondering how you did it. Is that alluminum pieces just screw over the factory plastic, or is that a replacement. I took one of my old factory pieces and cut the back all out so it was smooth, to mount my guages but it turned out like as*.

hey where did you get your dash?

staggerd86c-10 · 02-24-2009, 11:39 PM

the trim rings are a good idea i would like to see some pictures of the guys that have come up with some good ideas like tvblazer did.

flamingbig10 · 02-25-2009, 01:43 AM

mine

Storm Chaser · 02-25-2009, 11:04 AM

A while back I remember seeing where someone made a 95-98 dash fit into one of our trucks, but I cannot for the life of me find it now.

EJC78 · 02-25-2009, 01:24 PM

Heres my custom dash

Conundrum · 02-25-2009, 04:42 PM

Did that come out of an early 60s chevy pickup?

Conundrum · 02-25-2009, 08:15 PM

mrenj23, is that a steel dash?

mrenj23 · 02-25-2009, 08:18 PM

yea the dash is and the center console is fiberglass

Conundrum · 02-25-2009, 08:25 PM

Looks good

copperchevy · 02-25-2009, 09:38 PM

j23, you're missing one of these.

warpig98 · 02-25-2009, 10:17 PM

now thats what i'm talking about. i wanna do something crazy. nothing but custom. thats just an impala dash that you modified, right? i've got pictures drawin up of what i want it to look like. my truck is 4-wheel drive, so i want to have the dash flow into a center counsil that has the transfer case shifter into a sub box.

mrenj23 · 02-26-2009, 06:12 PM

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now thats what i'm talking about. i wanna do something crazy. nothing but custom. thats just an impala dash that you modified, right? i've got pictures drawin up of what i want it to look like. my truck is 4-wheel drive, so i want to have the dash flow into a center counsil that has the transfer case shifter into a sub box.

yea its a 59 impala dash with a center console that holds my cd/dvd player, 13inch screen, b&m shifter and digital air ride gauge. It flows into a sub box that holds 3 12''s

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you're missing one of these.

thats nice where did you find that. I've got alot of finishing touches to do and a wife (who is an accountant) that I have to run my purchases by.... Sooooo that might take awhile.

02-24-2009, 05:01 PM	#1
warpig98 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: arcadia, wisconsin Posts: 135	custom dashes wanna see pictures of custom dashes. thinking of building one completely from scratch. got any ideas or pictures.

02-24-2009, 05:12 PM	#2
MoFaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 38	Re: custom dashes Yeah what he said... __________________ 78 Stepper Big Block http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...19-09_1639.jpg *Dont brake till you see God!!*

02-24-2009, 05:14 PM	#3
Chlsnk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas city Posts: 756	Re: custom dashes I second that!

02-24-2009, 05:48 PM	#4
enaberif Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,181	Re: custom dashes I'd say do a search .. but well its broken. Your not going to find much in the way of custom dashes short of people putting aftermarket gauges in.

02-24-2009, 05:58 PM	#5
Twisted78SS Wide n'Low Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Center, WA Posts: 1,511	Re: custom dashes Here is the one I did for my 78 project, but I decided to keep the truck stock instead. I am probably going to post it for sale this week, unless my son talks me out of it for his Blazer.. __________________ Trippin Hazard.. 67 swb, Gold Member.. 68 Suburban Air Force Retired

02-24-2009, 06:12 PM	#6
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: custom dashes That's a nice looking dash! Do the gauges have enough slant to them to easily be read?

02-24-2009, 07:09 PM	#7
Twisted78SS Wide n'Low Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Center, WA Posts: 1,511	Re: custom dashes They are not bad. It would be nice to have them facing up a bit more, but it seemed fine to me. I had one similar in another truck and never really noticed it one way or another. __________________ Trippin Hazard.. 67 swb, Gold Member.. 68 Suburban Air Force Retired

02-24-2009, 08:48 PM	#8
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: custom dashes Here is one that I am working on now. Attached Images __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012

02-25-2009, 08:11 PM	#11
mrenj23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: florida Posts: 160	Re: custom dashes here are some pics of mine Attached Images __________________

02-26-2009, 09:06 PM	#12
Twisted78SS Wide n'Low Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Center, WA Posts: 1,511	Re: custom dashes warpig98 I can take a picture of the back for you, I guess I never did.. I might have been waiting until I wired it, which never happened. And yes, the aluminum panel screws over the top of the factory plastic, which I had to modify to fit the larger gauges. __________________ Trippin Hazard.. 67 swb, Gold Member.. 68 Suburban Air Force Retired Last edited by Twisted78SS; 02-26-2009 at 09:08 PM.

02-24-2009, 11:39 PM	#15
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: custom dashes the trim rings are a good idea i would like to see some pictures of the guys that have come up with some good ideas like tvblazer did.

02-25-2009, 01:43 AM	#16
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: custom dashes mine __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

02-25-2009, 11:04 AM	#17
Storm Chaser Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In the Indiana Corn Posts: 449	Re: custom dashes A while back I remember seeing where someone made a 95-98 dash fit into one of our trucks, but I cannot for the life of me find it now. __________________ 1988 R2500 Crew Cab Immediate plans- get it running! Future plans- Rear disc swap & Hydroboost Dually conversion with shackle flip-n-switch 4x4 conversion with 52" springs Maybe some new body panels Who needs a car when they make crew cab trucks?

02-25-2009, 01:24 PM	#18
EJC78 No Life Like Low Life Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gilroy,CA Posts: 367	Re: custom dashes Heres my custom dash Attached Images __________________ Eric 1978 Chevy Scottsdale 1960 Impala ZZ4 1965 Buick Riviera GS 2011 GMC Sierra Denali

02-25-2009, 04:42 PM	#19
Conundrum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Parsons, KS Posts: 652	Re: custom dashes Did that come out of an early 60s chevy pickup? __________________ 74 GMC SWB Project "Sin-thia" Static Dropped 8"f/10"r http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=460030 97 GMC reg cab short bed, 4.3V6 / 5spd, daily driver 220,000 miles, all stock for now



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02-25-2009, 08:15 PM	#20
Conundrum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Parsons, KS Posts: 652	Re: custom dashes mrenj23, is that a steel dash? __________________ 74 GMC SWB Project "Sin-thia" Static Dropped 8"f/10"r http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=460030 97 GMC reg cab short bed, 4.3V6 / 5spd, daily driver 220,000 miles, all stock for now

02-25-2009, 08:18 PM	#21
mrenj23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: florida Posts: 160	Re: custom dashes yea the dash is and the center console is fiberglass __________________

02-25-2009, 08:25 PM	#22
Conundrum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Parsons, KS Posts: 652	Re: custom dashes Looks good __________________ 74 GMC SWB Project "Sin-thia" Static Dropped 8"f/10"r http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=460030 97 GMC reg cab short bed, 4.3V6 / 5spd, daily driver 220,000 miles, all stock for now

02-25-2009, 09:38 PM	#23
copperchevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 220	Re: custom dashes j23, you're missing one of these. Attached Images __________________ Mexican

02-25-2009, 10:17 PM	#24
warpig98 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: arcadia, wisconsin Posts: 135	Re: custom dashes now thats what i'm talking about. i wanna do something crazy. nothing but custom. thats just an impala dash that you modified, right? i've got pictures drawin up of what i want it to look like. my truck is 4-wheel drive, so i want to have the dash flow into a center counsil that has the transfer case shifter into a sub box.

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