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Any neat dash conversions?


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I want to upgrade the dash in my 88, to something funky. Anyone know of any good donor cars with wacky old dashes that would be a good match?

Want a knight rider vibe lol and a lengthy wiring project sounds fun
 


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the 80s were fun!

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There was a guy who put a 50s Bel-Air dash in his. Said it fit surprisingly well.
 

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Google: arduino automotive dash conversion to screen

Then you can select any newer or older "looking" gauges anytime you want
 

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I always wanted to make a custom dash/interior that resembles the cockpit of a B17.

B-17_Flying_Fortress_Cockpit.jpg
 

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I must be misremembering

I was looking through videos of 302 swaps in 80s Era rangers and someone showed off a half way done dash conversion ..I think it was a mustang dash.

Anyways that got me thinking and curious.

Thanks for all the replies
 

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I really like 56 Ford and 57 T bird gauge clusters, I'm sure you'd have to do some slicing and dicing to make the dash fit but it would be cool. Check street rod suppliers for universal pieces, too.
 

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