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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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need dash for a/c project

So mine is the base model, no a/c, pwr windows, nothing...but it's all good...I love this truck, only having owned it for a few weeks now...1400 miles on it and averaging in the 24mpg range. The plan is to keep this truck because it's in excellent condition and got a great deal on it. The dash, however, is broken multiple places inside and jiggles around a bit...took it apart to put stereo in and noticed many mounting ears broken off. What I'm thinking of doing is replacing the dash with one out of a truck with a/c, then piecing together all the parts and making it as if it had a/c from the factory. I've searched a few bone yards around here, and they don't have anything...plan on searching the net, but I figured I'd post here first...thanks in advance for the help!

Brian
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 01:11 AM
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Brian.. This Dash design goes back to the Early 80's ..There should be a wrecking yard somewhere near you with one.. good luck..
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 03:03 AM
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Brian, I just went through this...Here is your best bet...
http://www.dodgeparts.com/catalog/index.php

It's 309 bucks new here and after looking through Car-parts.com and all the local junkyards with zero luck it was better for me to get it new here...I just installed mine and I had to pull the windshield to replace it...
Good Luck
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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Last I knew you could still get aftermarket A/C for the 1st gens. Check with JCWhitney, I saw it listed in their catalog last summer.
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