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DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY #1475121 07/27/13 11:03 PM 07/27/13 11:03 PM
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slow-poke OP member S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4	Hey guys I am new to the forum and just wanted to know if a 82-93 dash would bolt up and fit in the 70 style trucks.

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: slow-poke] #1475122 07/27/13 11:34 PM 07/27/13 11:34 PM
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Mopar2DBone enthusiast M Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 313 East Texas	I'm pretty sure you could make it work.. Wouldn't think it would be too hard. Wiring could be the hardest part..

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: slow-poke] #1475123 07/27/13 11:47 PM 07/27/13 11:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,424 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN... N NITROUSN I Live Here
NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,424 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	no

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: NITROUSN] #1475124 07/28/13 12:45 AM 07/28/13 12:45 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa 340SHORTY Truck Nut
340SHORTY Truck Nut Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa	I put a 84 dash into a 78 TD. The dash bolted in with no problems.(windshield out) The later srteering colume nneeded some nurseing. I did use the 84 harness.. Remember the 92/93 use electric speedos.. I am truckless..

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: 340SHORTY] #1475125 07/28/13 02:25 AM 07/28/13 02:25 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA B BulletBob master
BulletBob master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	Quote: I put a 84 dash into a 78 TD. The dash bolted in with no problems.(windshield out) The later srteering colume nneeded some nurseing. I did use the 84 harness.. Remember the 92/93 use electric speedos.. I know of a 77 with a 85 dash & tilt column

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: BulletBob] #1475126 07/28/13 05:25 AM 07/28/13 05:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion hp383 Just a normal tag again
hp383 Just a normal tag again Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion	The 72 to 93 cabs are virtually the same. So yes you can. Fastback66 installed a 93 dash in his 78 when he did the CTD conversion.

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: hp383] #1475127 07/28/13 12:17 PM 07/28/13 12:17 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA B BulletBob master
BulletBob master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	The ONLY thing you really have to deal with is steering column mounting. That changed in 79

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: BulletBob] #1475128 07/28/13 01:23 PM 07/28/13 01:23 PM
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NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,424 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	I said no because there is a lot more to it than a simple cluster swap. The complete dash needs to be swapped out. You will need the newer harness for the dash. As I recall the hole for the bulk head mounting is different. You will also need to use or modify the engine and lighting harnesses. The heater boxes are different as well as the steering column. Its do able but it will take a lot of time and some skill. It would be best to have a compete doner truck to do the swap.

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: NITROUSN] #1475129 07/28/13 01:34 PM 07/28/13 01:34 PM
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shanker master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX	ya'll remember Mark Nixon? about 10 years ago when I was living in Waco and he was hauling cars, he was 150 miles or so away when his trailer jack knifed in a storm and crushed his cab. He drove over in a 91-92 Dodge Single Cab cummins truck and we bolted the cab off of a mid 70's truck on it...everything lined up except for the bulkhead connector which had to be modified a bit...but we did the whole swap in 2 days. Mark was an alright guy, after working with him I realized that he got alot of bad flak from this site because of peoples perception of him. He genuinely was a good guy that I think got caught up in bad deals too frequently and spread himself too thin by wheeling & dealing which gave him a negative reputation. The Federal Government has not yet learned that you cannot legislate morality 1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23 1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55 1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91 1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: shanker] #1475130 07/28/13 06:48 PM 07/28/13 06:48 PM
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slow-poke OP member S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4	ok thanks you guys are awesome

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: shanker] #1475131 07/28/13 07:01 PM 07/28/13 07:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA B BulletBob master
BulletBob master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	I had a CTD conversion guy come by to look at my 77 CrewCab & I asked if he was going to put a 91-93 firewill in it & he said that all fit with the exception of where the A/C come out & the steering column

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: shanker] #1475132 07/29/13 10:31 PM 07/29/13 10:31 PM
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Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,575 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Quote: ya'll remember Mark Nixon? about 10 years ago when I was living in Waco and he was hauling cars, he was 150 miles or so away when his trailer jack knifed in a storm and crushed his cab. He drove over in a 91-92 Dodge Single Cab cummins truck and we bolted the cab off of a mid 70's truck on it...everything lined up except for the bulkhead connector which had to be modified a bit...but we did the whole swap in 2 days. Mark was an alright guy, after working with him I realized that he got alot of bad flak from this site because of peoples perception of him. He genuinely was a good guy that I think got caught up in bad deals too frequently and spread himself too thin by wheeling & dealing which gave him a negative reputation. totally. Mark stopped to help me out on the way to the Nats when I had a flat tire and he didn't know me from Adam. I dealt with him a bit too much though and it came back to bite me in the end, but I still believe he is a good guy. I remember what you did for him when he got in the wreck and what it took to put the truck together. The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: Rhinodart] #1475133 07/29/13 11:03 PM 07/29/13 11:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion hp383 Just a normal tag again
hp383 Just a normal tag again Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion	I know that had to be a cold wet ride on the way I don't know if I would have been able to do it. Join the Penguin Liberation Front!! Stop the Hippo Occupation!

Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY [Re: Rhinodart] #1475134 07/30/13 12:31 AM 07/30/13 12:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,501 Chicago, Illinois Devil I Live Here
Devil I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,501 Chicago, Illinois	Quote: Quote: ya'll remember Mark Nixon? about 10 years ago when I was living in Waco and he was hauling cars, he was 150 miles or so away when his trailer jack knifed in a storm and crushed his cab. He drove over in a 91-92 Dodge Single Cab cummins truck and we bolted the cab off of a mid 70's truck on it...everything lined up except for the bulkhead connector which had to be modified a bit...but we did the whole swap in 2 days. Mark was an alright guy, after working with him I realized that he got alot of bad flak from this site because of peoples perception of him. He genuinely was a good guy that I think got caught up in bad deals too frequently and spread himself too thin by wheeling & dealing which gave him a negative reputation. totally. Mark stopped to help me out on the way to the Nats when I had a flat tire and he didn't know me from Adam. I dealt with him a bit too much though and it came back to bite me in the end, but I still believe he is a good guy. I remember what you did for him when he got in the wreck and what it took to put the truck together. Same here, seemed like a real standup guy. But I got burned by him on that 68 Dart post car I sold him, but he didn't have the money at the time to pay me...

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