My 93 has a cubby hole in that place, maybe one day I'll get around to gauges in that spot...
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Mine had the factory radio controls there and an EQ/tape deck in the other spot where I have the CD player now. I had seen many people adapting cubbies and fitting 2 gauges there, but I thought I could fit 3 if I really tried. I think I had a cubby to start, but I had to cut so much of it away to fit 3 gauges that I had to just start from scratch. The construction of my pod isn’t great because I’m not very adept with plastic construction, but the finished face is pretty good. The seam on the corner is trying to come apart, so it may need some future reconstruction. If someone was good with CAD and 3D printing, that would be the perfect solution.My 93 has a cubby hole in that place, maybe one day I'll get around to gauges in that spot...
Gorilla glue.Here’s a close-up of the pod. I’m sure that upper left fit more flush before, but after reassembly things are a little misaligned. I hate taking apart interior stuff - it never goes back together the way it was before.
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This corner is the one that has started splitting.
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My latest fix, this plug for a circular lamp bulb.The only bad part of gorilla glue is it expands. I learned that the hard way one time!
I just have my fuel pressure and Bluetooth mic in my cubby. Nice work!Here’s a close-up of the pod. I’m sure that upper left fit more flush before, but after reassembly things are a little misaligned. I hate taking apart interior stuff - it never goes back together the way it was before.
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This corner is the one that has started splitting.
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I added my bluetooth mic to my deck finally while I had the dash apart. I didn't really think about it when I first put the truck together, but then one time I was streaming music and had to make a phone call and then it was an ordeal.... I snaked mine across the dash, up the A pillar and then across the headliner where I clipped it up by the overhead console. Hopefully it's close enough to be effective.I just have my fuel pressure and Bluetooth mic in my cubby. Nice work!
I dismantled the old dash today.Now that is a gem there!
I love this style of dash, only thing I dislike is the options for aftermarket stereos. since my dash is already falling apart, I ended up cutting part of it out to allow the bezel made for a double din stereo install. I'm not fond of the angle it mounts it due to the glare the sunlight puts on it were you can't see the screen that well. I went on the hunt for a single din unit that had one of those double din'ish screens on them that was adjustable.
Finally found one that I could tilt down so it actually would face you flat but it's one of those chineesium units on the jungle site, not sure I want to go that route. Way too much creative modifications for me to possibly mount one in the factory spot next to the gauges for me to even try. I like the bigger screen for use with my phone and the map navigation. Otherwise I would be happy with anything that would BT to my phone for music. I've been pondering the idea of trying to copy the design of this dash building it from wood. then possibly making a slightly larger area below the center vents to allow one of these stereos to sit straight in the dash there. I'm hopeful I will run across a "junk" dash for one if these just for the inner steel section to build off from. since most of the dash are all flat surfaces other than the section the houses the gauges, I don't think it would be too hard to do using oak 1x8's and some oak trim pieces with some steel structure underneath. it would be certainly one of a kind if I could actually pull it off LOL.
Nope, not much at all with this generation. Actually, the biggest thing you’d get from an old dash would be the ductwork.Wow! I thought it would have more structure under there! on the 95 there is a round bendy tube with braces coming off it for structure, figured it went up into the dash to the tops for support too!
Yeah. I’m getting more and more boring as each year passes.What, you don't want to carry that emergency anchor or use an immovable object if you suddenly have to go Whoa! in a hurry? Gee, that's no fun!![]()
Or, perhaps, just wiser?Yeah. I’m getting more and more boring as each year passes.