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Mudn_1 · 01-14-2020, 12:12 PM

So, of course my 95' Dash is complete junk.... There are only replacement tops and I want to at least change the color.... that being said, what are the options?

New Dash top replace and paint for a color change?

Newer 2nd gen dash swap?

Something custom?

I havent came up with any real good ideas short of an all aluminum or retrofit a newer one... which I am not sure I am committed enough to do...

95cummins5.9 · 01-14-2020, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudn_1

So, of course my 95' Dash is complete junk.... There are only replacement tops and I want to at least change the color.... that being said, what are the options?

New Dash top replace and paint for a color change?

Newer 2nd gen dash swap?

Something custom?

I havent came up with any real good ideas short of an all aluminum or retrofit a newer one... which I am not sure I am committed enough to do...

Genos garage has replacement dash's! Good quality.

Mudn_1 · 01-14-2020, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 95cummins5.9

Genos garage has replacement dash's! Good quality.

Yes, dash tops.... but that doesn't address the lower portion of the dash.

TheSilverBullet · 01-15-2020, 07:45 AM

A lot of cool kids are doing 4th gen dashes, need to hit some junkyards man 1 in 15 trucks have a decent dash

Downtownbrown · 01-15-2020, 08:26 AM

Go on ebay and find one from a seller in the far north, from what ive heard there are a lot of rusty trucks up in canada with pristine dashes in them.

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Mudn_1 · 01-15-2020, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSilverBullet

A lot of cool kids are doing 4th gen dashes, need to hit some junkyards man 1 in 15 trucks have a decent dash

I like the 4th gen dash Idea, I would want it all functioning, and I am not sure I that committed.

WUnderwood · 01-15-2020, 08:59 AM

Have a pic of a 4th gen dash in a 2nd gen?

Mark Nixon · 01-15-2020, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Downtownbrown

Go on ebay and find one from a seller in the far north, from what ive heard there are a lot of rusty trucks up in canada with pristine dashes in them.

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Ever seen what minus 30 degrees can do to plastic?
It makes it very brittle AND shrinkage (contraction) does the rest.
Most of the (formerly) nice 98+ dash tops I had, cracked in the cold of winter.

Mark.

bateman · 01-15-2020, 08:55 PM

My second one is cracked now. Pisses me off. Dash parts plus has one with a lifetime warranty.

Mine is painted a chocolate brown color. Was that ever a factory option? Seen another online painted the same. Looks good over tan I think. I have been eyeballing longhorn seats. Think they would look good together.

Kind of screwed on the lower part. Junkyard maybe.

Mark Nixon · 01-15-2020, 09:04 PM

I've seen several of the '94-'97 with the brown/tan dash combo like that.

Mark.

Tate · 01-16-2020, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Nixon

Ever seen what minus 30 degrees can do to plastic?
It makes it very brittle AND shrinkage (contraction) does the rest.
Most of the (formerly) nice 98+ dash tops I had, cracked in the cold of winter.

Mark.

Both of my '98s had pristine dashes. My 12v still does. I actually think I tossed the one from my 24v when I parted it out. A bit of a shame in hindsight. But of all the trucks I've been in (admittedly not a huge number, but enough) dash cracking is a very small issue up here.

01-14-2020, 12:12 PM	#1
Mudn_1 Name: Mudn_1 Title: Sweet Home Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Trussville Member`s Gallery Posts: 5,290	Dash Woes So, of course my 95' Dash is complete junk.... There are only replacement tops and I want to at least change the color.... that being said, what are the options? New Dash top replace and paint for a color change? Newer 2nd gen dash swap? Something custom? I havent came up with any real good ideas short of an all aluminum or retrofit a newer one... which I am not sure I am committed enough to do... __________________ "One Up'N The Competition" https://www.facebook.com/pages/Diese...73404032829197

01-15-2020, 08:26 AM	#5
Downtownbrown Name: Downtownbrown Title: Diesel Enthusiast Status: Not Here Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: North texas Member`s Gallery Posts: 157	Go on ebay and find one from a seller in the far north, from what ive heard there are a lot of rusty trucks up in canada with pristine dashes in them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Austin- 1994 rclb dodge 2500 5spd

01-15-2020, 08:59 AM	#7
WUnderwood Name: WUnderwood Title: CompD Minion Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Member`s Gallery Posts: 8,418	Have a pic of a 4th gen dash in a 2nd gen? __________________ 2011 Ford F-150 Lariat 4X4 RIP BFD99, jponder, and Forrest Nearing

01-15-2020, 09:04 PM	#10
Mark Nixon Name: Mark Nixon Title: No Savior among the flesh Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brownville, Nebraska Member`s Gallery Posts: 8,676	I've seen several of the '94-'97 with the brown/tan dash combo like that. Mark. __________________ If you or I did business like the PEOPLE in government do business, we'd be put in jail. Government is coercive. Anarchy: The state of existence where there are no masters & no slaves. Therefore, Anarchy means the ABSENCE OF SLAVERY, or, in other words, FREEDOM.

01-15-2020, 08:55 PM	#9
bateman Name: bateman Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Alabama Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,672	My second one is cracked now. Pisses me off. Dash parts plus has one with a lifetime warranty. Mine is painted a chocolate brown color. Was that ever a factory option? Seen another online painted the same. Looks good over tan I think. I have been eyeballing longhorn seats. Think they would look good together. Kind of screwed on the lower part. Junkyard maybe.