Posted By: slow-poke
DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/28/13 03:03 AM
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.
DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY
Posted By: Mopar2DBone
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/28/13 03:34 AM
I'm pretty sure you could make it work.. Wouldn't think it would be too hard. Wiring could be the hardest part..
Posted By: NITROUSN
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/28/13 03:47 AM
no
Posted By: 340SHORTY
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/28/13 04:45 AM
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..
Posted By: BulletBob
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/28/13 06:25 AM
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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
Posted By: hp383
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/28/13 09:25 AM
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.
Fastback66 installed a 93 dash in his 78 when he did the CTD conversion.
Posted By: BulletBob
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/28/13 04:17 PM
The ONLY thing you really have to deal with is steering column mounting.
That changed in 79
That changed in 79
Posted By: NITROUSN
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/28/13 05:23 PM
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. 
Posted By: shanker
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/28/13 05:34 PM
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.
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.
Posted By: slow-poke
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/28/13 10:48 PM
ok thanks you guys are awesome 
Posted By: BulletBob
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/28/13 11:01 PM
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
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/30/13 02:31 AM
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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. 
Posted By: hp383
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/30/13 03:03 AM
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.
I don't know if I would have been able to do it.
Posted By: Devil
Re: DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY - 07/30/13 04:31 AM
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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.
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...