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Oct 11, 2016 | 10:21 PM

Josh Picard

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Dash swap

I was wondering if you could fit the dash from a dentside into a bumpside and make it look decent? The two body styles use the same windshield, correct? I did some searching around and couldnt come up with anything. Thanks in advance

Oct 11, 2016 | 10:37 PM

ultraranger

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Are you talking about the dash pad or the entire dash structure and pad?

I've seen an entire Dentside dash structure/pad in a Bumpside so, I would think the opposite would be possible.

The Dentside dash structure bolts into those trucks. On the Bumps, they are spot welded into the cab.

With the Dentside dash swap, it would be nice to have the A/C ducts plumbed integral into the dash but, the Dentside gauges leaves a lot to be desired to me (compared to what you can do with the instruments/cluster in a Bumpside).

I'm not certain how easy it would be to swap aftermarket gauges into a Dentside instrument cluster (if a person wanted to do that) or, how good it would look if it is possible (?).

Oct 12, 2016 | 09:44 AM

Coastal68

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A few questions:

Are you experienced/talented with metal fabrication? This is one of those ideas that could work, but only if done with skill. I think we've all witnessed the horror of hacked up trucks. Sometimes what seemed like a good idea just ends up destroying what was a decent truck.

Why do you want to do this? The answer to this question helps determine the answer to the next.

Is the benefit worth all the bother? I have often thought of swapping '67 doors and dash ***** into my '68 'caus I like the look of them. However, the benefit would be worth far less than all the work, IMO.

Oct 12, 2016 | 01:56 PM

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67nukeford did it.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...roject-15.html

Oct 13, 2016 | 07:38 AM

Josh Picard

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ive never messed around much with sheet metal but i can weld and know the basics. does the entire 73-79 dash just bolt in? i thought part of them were welded. i didnt know the doors from a 67 were different from the 68

Oct 13, 2016 | 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh Picard

It was definitely NOT a bolt in. I suggest you check out his thread here. I believe he was doing the dash at approx. 1/2 way through the thread.

Edit. Start on his thread's page 19. Post #272.

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Oct 17, 2016 | 12:42 PM

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As the guys posted above, I'm doing this with my 67. It requires the removal of all of the spot welds along the bottom of the windshield to remove the 67 dash. I also had to graft the curved section of the 67 dash onto the forward section of the 79 dash, to get the proper curve to fit back on the windshield frame . Its not an easy project, by any means, and I probably would not have taken it on, if I wasn't already planning to pull the cowl.