Dentside Dash Swap Thread
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Dentside Dash Swap Thread
Good morning guys, I'm swapping a bumpside dash into a dentside truck. I've done most of the hard stuff but I have a dilemma for those of you that have completed this quest. What heater box are you running to not only fit better but utilize the vent controls off of the bumpside and any AC kit you may be using? Please any help would be appreciated. I plan on posting all of my build once complete. started life as a 78 F350 crew cab single wheel now with racetrack trim, tool box bed and 12 valve/nv4500/252DHD, sterling 10.25 and dana 60 front. It now has bumpside/big truck dash/cluster, etc.
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Since the F600s in the 70s used a Bumpside-style dash in a dentside cab, can you use heater box/controls from one of them? Personally I've never dug into one, just throwing that out there.
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that's probably the best answer I could hope for. Any idea if these trucks ever had factory air? Have you guys ever seen a F750 with AC? I've never seen one personally. If so what does it look like? What firewall did they go with, etc..
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They use a bump side firewall. Bump side interment panels changed over the years. Not sure what was first bump with AC was.
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Directory Index: FMC Trucks-Vans/1968_Trucks-Vans/1968_Ford_Pickup_Brochure (oldcarbrochures.com) Looks like 68 may have been 1st Selectaire factory install. I didn't see it mentioning large trucks though. I seem to remember something about AC not being available in 4WD in bumps.
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Yeah if I could at all stay away from adding to the engine compartment that would be ideal. Evidently, they're out there:
1973 Ford F600 box truck in Kechi, KS | Item 4820 sold | Purple Wave
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Yeah if I could at all stay away from adding to the engine compartment that would be ideal. Evidently, they're out there:
1973 Ford F600 box truck in Kechi, KS | Item 4820 sold | Purple Wave
1973 Ford F600 box truck in Kechi, KS | Item 4820 sold | Purple Wave
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I started a build thread on here recently: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...tch-build.html
Still very much a work in progress but slowly getting it to where I want it.
Can we see some pictures of your truck?
Still very much a work in progress but slowly getting it to where I want it.
Can we see some pictures of your truck?
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