67-72 dash??
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 811
Likes: 4
Rather than go to all of the trouble to swap dashes, why do you fabricate your own dash out of either aluminum or sheet metal. All you have to do is remove the plastic panel. You can fabricate a new piece out of flat steel or aluminum.
There is a link around here somewhere with some picutres of trucks that people did just that.
There is a link around here somewhere with some picutres of trucks that people did just that.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 26,007
Likes: 575
From: Brentwood,CA
Its darn near a bolt in swap. Just the angle at which the steering column goes from the dash to the firewall is off. It can be done. I do have to wonder why? The gauges from 73 and up are more accurate and reliable.
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,360
Likes: 5
From: nunya
Trending Topics
Lead Driver
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 6,993
Likes: 15
From: Costa Mesa, CA
some people like the oldER school looks of the bumpside dashes. I think they are cool and would like to know what is involved in doing this (although I would doubt it is hard)
Post pics if you do it lance!
Post pics if you do it lance!
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Ford Super Duty: 5 Things Owners LOVE, 5 Things They LOATHE!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2026 Ford Truck Engine RANKED from WORST to FIRST!
Michael S. Palmer
The Best F-150 Deal of Every Trim Level (XL through Raptor)
Joe Kucinski
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 595
Likes: 0
From: Chico, CA
I looked at the 67-72 forum after you mentioned this and they've discussed pulling a dash from the F600. Sounds like they're spot welded to the cab under the windshield and take a bit to get out. Anything is doable with the right motivation though.
Ford Parts Specialist
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 88,826
Likes: 783
From: Simi Valley, CA
It may look the same, but...looks can be deceiving!
The 1967 dashboard is 1967 ONLY! So is the radio, the heater and the instrument cluster bezel.
The 1967 firewall is 1967 ONLY. So is the bracket under the dash the pedals hang from.
The pedals are 1967 only, so are the doors.
The 1967 dashboard is 1967 ONLY! So is the radio, the heater and the instrument cluster bezel.
The 1967 firewall is 1967 ONLY. So is the bracket under the dash the pedals hang from.
The pedals are 1967 only, so are the doors.
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,360
Likes: 5
From: nunya
I have the instrument cluster(round guages) from the F600,but I need the actual metal dash. I dont mind removing spot welds under the windshield,cuz I think this would be real cool.
The F600 was a mid 70's(76-77)
The F600 was a mid 70's(76-77)
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 595
Likes: 0
From: Chico, CA
You're right, but it is virtually the same dash as a 68-72 pickup, only it has a different gauge cluster and no dashpad. That's why the the guys with those pickups were talking about the swap. They want the dash to be all metal with no dashpad and the gauge cluster is a lot more functional then theirs. Some of them have simply swapped the F600 gauge cluster right into their pickups.
