Dash swap question
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Dash swap question
Previous owner mutilated my dash for an aftermarket radio. Thinking of swapping dashes as opposed to a weld up repair. Is this a simple unbolt and remove... or is that thing welded into the cab?
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Seems replacing dash lot more labor intensive than repair and probly cheaper. A good auto body person should be able to insert a patch and would not notice. If don't have tools, experience, and equipment suggest search for 2-3 reputable auto body shops and get a quote. I was fortunate to come by an auto body person who does excellent work at a reasonable price. Seem to recall several months back topic came up where FTE member mentioned using a spare glove box door; same contour and imagine would have to remove the skin from the backing for it to match the sheet metal to the dash. Hopefully other members will chime in with suggestions and/or advice??
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Thanks Dave. I am doing a full frame off resto and have a parts truck with a perfect dash. Just didn't know if it's welded also or just bolted in. Good to know about using the glove box skin for a patch as I have several laying around! I will search for that thread. 
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Since it's a full off frame restoration, and there's a donor truck , then it does offer the option of swapping dashes, imagine lot will be determined once cab has been removed and inspected? Take pic's and don't toss any parts until a particular projects is completed, found on several occasion the replacement part did not include some of the components to make up the assembly, and/or had to salvage an item to use as a template.
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I cut up a good glove box door just to find the door is made of thinner metal than the rest of the dash. i found it easy enough to weld in a filler panel as others did, just use the correct gauge material to do so.
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