Custom 1983 Dash

[Toyota_Dave]

Well, since I've had so many positive responses and inquiries about my dash, I figured I'd post up the information on what I did to build it. First off, I used 3/4" square tubing to build the dash frame and 20 gauge sheet metal to do the face and top. I then used the stock mounting brackets to attach the frame to the truck with a piece of flat steel to attach the frame to the brackets. The sheet metal was attached to the frame using machine screws and the top was also attached to the stock dash mounting locations along the windshield. Here's a few pics and  a dimensional drawing of the frame.

Dimensional drawing:
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Mounting bracket:
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Radio support bracket/CB Mount:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p303/Toyota_Dave/DSCF0007-1.jpg[/img]]

Top:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p303/Toyota_Dave/DSCF0005-2.jpg[/img]]

Front:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p303/Toyota_Dave/DSCF0001.jpg[/img]]

[Rocksurfer]

Your interior is sweet!

[Tice]

Very nice. You wanna do my 80?

[mudguts]

 

[ninja turtle]

wow, thats clean. very nice.

[stoken82]

thats very similar to the plans i had.


key word "HAD".  i like yours better... maybe cause its done and not just in my head.

good work man

[toyotanner]

clean and more spacious... i like it!. i like the gauges too i bet those cost a pretty penny

[Yoat Goat]

That dash is sweet!

[Plekto]

Now for the real question - how much would you pay for one of those?

(though, I'd add in a glovebox, myself - nothing fancy, mind you)

[Caboose]

with glove box, 150-200 tops. 200 for sure if you could squeeze in the vents for air and heat.

[rcbro]

Man I would love something like that for my 80, just wouldn't know how to do any of the wiring lol

[46&2]

Your interior is sweet!

Yeah man. Not like you havnt heard it a million times but NICE WORK!!!

[Wermz84]

Damn that is awsome!      You sir have inspired me.  I have been wanting to do some sort of custom dash for a while but never had any starting point for reference. 

[caldwell636]

looks sharp .... good work!!

[toyofan7987]

that is really nice is your whole inerior bed liner ?

[unclejpl4x4]

WOW that dash is dreamy

[mtsnow29]

i've always really liked your rig. i thought i saw a build up on pirate but maybe i was mistaken!

[fatkidskickrocks4x4]

wow! that is puurdyfull. how much work was is? and i'm thinking about doing it so be realiztic to a kid with no money and very limited skills.

[Rokntoy]

That is a bad ass dash and rig Do you have a build up thread on here or pirate?

[erickalfaro]

loving the bed liner'd interior...

[el picas82]

nice im going to have to make a new dash too .. mine is all 8 up

[pumkin toy]

very clean look dude!  do you have pics of the rest of your rig?

[doc83]

thanks to your dems. my winter project is gonna be a dash board build up.

[yota4runnernut]

That is sweeet! Nice work.

[santa cruz crawler]

So sick , clean and simple ! Pics of your truck !!

[superyota]

looks sweet!  am i seeing things or is that a obdII port in the first photo? 

[OldGold3VZE]

How difficult do you think it would have been to have kept the heat?  I'm building a daily driver out of junk, and this would be sweet, but defrost is pretty mandatory.  Very nice job!

[CruelCrawler83]

What did u use on the floor???

[santa cruz crawler]

I think the hole inside and outside of his cab has some kind of liner. Nice truck , super clean!!

[Weigle]

What did u use on the floor???

What DID you use on the floor?  It obviously looks a lot more durable than the OEM vinyl    I thought about putting that dyna-mat stuff down under my vinyl to cut down noise.  It's LOUD inside my cab.