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Old 03-04-2016, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by lwarrior1016
I really just want the dash in mine. I dont need the updated electronics or the climate control. I would like to use my existing gauges (modified to fit the new dash), and keep my heater box. Im curious to see this kit that you spoke of.

I'm with you on this,
The only way I could figure the gages were to one find a company that prints a faceplate bezel of your year in a bigger sheet (Which I couldn’t find) that you can put on one plate and mount it into the 08 or the other idea I had was (see picture) these go around your existing gages, order or make your own and then use that as a stencil and make a blank 08 faceplate and trace it on the 08 and hopefully you get all the idiot lights on there but with what I have going on with my truck, I don’t have the time to try it so it's on the back burner for now.


 
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Old 03-04-2016, 08:35 AM
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Ford_1999 I would buy the truck then throw headers on it the manifolds on the 5.4s always leak mine does, my expedition just started and my coworkers does don't replace it with a manifold swap in something better and never worry about it again. It's a pain in the rear to repair but doable, I'm having the expedition done it's even harder because he engine bay is smaller.
 
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Originally Posted by lwarrior1016
I really just want the dash in mine. I dont need the updated electronics or the climate control. I would like to use my existing gauges (modified to fit the new dash), and keep my heater box. Im curious to see this kit that you spoke of.
Yea ill try to keep updated on this. If you want, you can go to website Mcnasty Customz - Superduty Front End Nose Swap Bracket Kits, Pit Viper Raptor 700 Steel Subframe, Welding
 
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I am EXTREMELY interested in this and would buy a kit in a heartbeat! Please keep this thread updated with any news from the guys at Mcnasty
 
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Originally Posted by PA-Mark
Well all I want to say is... some one has put a modern interior, dash included into a 1978 cab... so it's definately possible.... If you want to do it, get in there and figure it out, be a pioneer, do a great write up on it... All these great fabricators, Like Jesse James, Indiean Larry, Chip Foose and others that slip my mind at the moment, werent born fabricating, they were just like you, starting with a dream. The difference, courage to act. It will not be easy, if you need that truck daily to drive, it will be neer impossible, but as to the question... Yes it can be done!
You wrote a great answer. I hope he took the challenge! chukker
 
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Old 06-16-2016, 09:23 PM
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You wrote a great answer. I hope he took the challenge! chukker
Uh, the guy has not been online in 4 years.
 
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Years later, the answer is still encouraging. Better to try and find out it wouldn't work than to buy a Prius and give up...
 
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It definitely works I've done it. I'm not done yet but that's do to ADD some procrastination, buying a house and having a wedding lol. I just have to mount my fuse panel and gauges.
 
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Its been done, but how hard it really is, I have no idea:

 
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Originally Posted by Lex2002
Its been done, but how hard it really is, I have no idea:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVEFKU7BuY0
man digging that dash swap.. just wow....I might be doing that sometime in the future
 
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That kid loves to tinker as you can see from all the doodads on his truck. It looks great for sure.
 
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It's not very hard most parts can be reused, most difficult part is mounting the fuse panel. It's the only thing I have to finish on mine, door panels and all are basically plug and play some minor wiring needs to be done. My thread in my sig covers most of it.
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by xmontex4
It's not very hard most parts can be reused, most difficult part is mounting the fuse panel. It's the only thing I have to finish on mine, door panels and all are basically plug and play some minor wiring needs to be done. My thread in my sig covers most of it.

Wowie.

Bummer that the picture links are broken....
 
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If you don't have time to DIY, I saw that their is a guy in Florida that can do the build. But he has not completed the steering colum, or the dash eather and I personally don't have 6K to drop, but if you do it looks kick ***.
 
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Old 07-08-2016, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Lex2002
Wowie.

Bummer that the picture links are broken....
First few pages might be but the rest are there I am working on fixing them. Photobucket broke them for some reason.
 
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