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Posted - August 13 2008 : 11:17a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Ok guys here is the million dollar question. I can grab a 07 outer dash that has the HVAC controls still in it for 100 bucks. You know the part that covers everything, like the radio and the guage cluster. I talked with my ford contact at the local dealer and the only switch that is different is the blower controls. Does any one know if the connection is the same or will I have to snag that connector and splice it in? I plan to sand and paint it so I want a cheep part. I'm not going to spend 200 buck from the dealer and that is with out the controls and the little pieces that go in it. So I figure with a little time and energy I will come out ahead on this deal. Can anyone help?

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Posted  - August 13 2008 : 5:25p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
The dash panel should be the same. The AC controls mount to the inside of the dash panel, not on the outer...

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Posted  - August 13 2008 : 7:43p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
See these controls are attached to that piece. It was a base model truck. I wish I could have found one with digital controls that way my old controls would work. I checked with ford and the only control that is not the same is the blower control. I have been getting bad news all over that this piece won't fit. I might buy all the parts I can from it just in case and buy the little pieces a bit at a time. So if I have to do like VPOs buddy I can swap the whole dash out.

Edited by - DAFBFD58 on August 13 2008 7:50p

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Posted  - August 13 2008 : 8:29p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Well if you do this without changing out the entire dash keep us posted with pics and info, because I'd like to swap out my plastic dash piece for an 05-07 one.

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Posted  - August 13 2008 : 8:33p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Oh I will. There will be plenty of pics, from boring stock to painted fun!!!!!

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Posted  - August 17 2008 : 4:37p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Well update.
I grabbed the whole dash for 350 bucks.

And yesterday I tried my hand at smoothing and painting. I will say I will not smooth the dash by hand. It took two hours that way.
The red is darker. I was using my camera on the phone to take pictures so it distorted the color.


I need a few more parts to make this work. To include the heat/ac ducting because they changed the location and shape of the the ducts. I think that donor truck has it so I will have to find time to get it out. But not for a bit. Need more money.

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Posted  - August 22 2008 : 4:48p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Started to paint the dash today. Sanded and smoothed that dash the other day. Taping that thing off was a pain.







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Posted  - August 23 2008 : 10:10p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
wow, cool. I want the drivers glove compartment.

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Posted  - September 8 2008 : 3:28p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Update,
I added the black now for the clear coat.





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Posted  - September 8 2008 : 3:50p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
well, what are you waiting for? Get it installed!

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Posted  - September 8 2008 : 7:03p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
I need to buy the ducting for the HVAC and get a headlight switch, powerport pannel and a new 4x4 switch pannel. that costs money that I dont have, plus i need to do a little finish work on the main dash to fix a scratch here and there.
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