Will a 81 to 83 dash go into a 79?
11-15-05, 10:37 PM
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Will a 81 to 83 dash go into a 79?
They appear similiar at first glance, but need to replace mine and want to know the options if I find a clean one at one of the yards.
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11-15-05, 10:44 PM
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The wiring is largely different.
The console surrounds are completely different. I am not sure if the radio and HVAC controls go in the same way, because they are way different too.
I'm looking to undergo a more radical swap - '79 dash into '85 - but it will be *everything* including the proper transmission and relocating the shifter hole.
The console surrounds are completely different. I am not sure if the radio and HVAC controls go in the same way, because they are way different too.
I'm looking to undergo a more radical swap - '79 dash into '85 - but it will be *everything* including the proper transmission and relocating the shifter hole.
11-16-05, 01:43 AM
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If you have absolutely everything, and I mean "everything", then yes, it will swap in. The firewall and bolt mounts are the same from what I can see, but cosmetically, they're very different. Your biggest problem is the location of the shifter and the wiring.
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If you just need the dash pad, it's the same. There are some other things, but I just needed a pad for my '79 so I only pulled that and seems to be fine.
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Originally Posted by Jon_Valjean
If you have absolutely everything, and I mean "everything", then yes, it will swap in. The firewall and bolt mounts are the same from what I can see, but cosmetically, they're very different. Your biggest problem is the location of the shifter and the wiring.
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