Check out this custom dash

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

It's cool and all ,BUT you have to remember that small dash PAD is the only thing in these trucks to keep your head from bashing into solid steel and glass if you unfortunately have a crash and if your still running just the original lap belts ...Well... in these days of everyone being used to airbags it's a whole lot different back in the day when these trucks were new when even a slow speed accident left the driver and passengers with serious injuries from bashing their face on the steering wheel or the dash If they were even wearing a seat belt. 67-72 is when all the safety equipment started showing up in the trucks

Yup. Just look at the stuff on the newer trucks. It didn't get put there for looks.