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  1. chubble

    custom dash questions

    Also, if anyone improves on the design and figures out what to do about the speakers (vents or holes or something) I can't really tell a difference in sound but I'm sure if I didn't have the original paper cones speakers that sound like crap anyway, someone may be able to tell the difference...
  2. chubble

    custom dash questions

    The worst part was definitly the 3 hours standing over my trashcan scraping and sanding and getting the foam and plastic off of the metal dash frame. Use WATER it made everything so much easier once I did. I will post some other pics closeup of the fit
  3. chubble

    custom dash questions

    Well, the project is about 95 percent done. Before I post the pics, I will mention the 2 or three things I would have done differently if I was going to do this again. 1st, I bought vinyl and foam off of the scrap rack at my local fabric store. both were just under 2 yards (1 7/8) I would have...
  4. chubble

    custom dash questions

    Haha, Yesterday was one of the coldest and windiest days we have had around here in a while.
  5. chubble

    custom dash questions

    The worst part was definitly the 3 hours it took me to scrape the old foam and plastic off of the dash frame, standing over my trash can with a face mask on. My wife has helped me out a ton on the fabric part, contact cement makes it a two person job for sure. Here are the pics I took with my...
  6. chubble

    custom dash questions

    I decided to go down to the fabric shop in my town and see what I could find. I decided to buy a thin layer of foam backing, which I attached to the dash with contact cement. I also purchased a grey "Carbon fiber" weaved vinyl off of the discount rack. The foam has turned out really well...
  7. chubble

    custom dash questions

    So, my vents were stinking and my dash was looking tired and cracked so i was tearing down the dash this morning and got a little carried away with myself. I cut the plastic and foam off the metal dash frame do now i have a great start to a custom dash. I'm wondering if any of you guys have any...
  8. chubble

    2 Easy questions...I hope

    Thanks for the info on that. Still hoping someone knows about the Bull Bar though...
  9. chubble

    2 Easy questions...I hope

    I might say forget the rims for a while now that I found the Black Daytona wheels in the LMC catalog. They will bolt right up right? http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=96
  10. chubble

    2 Easy questions...I hope

    I have seen pics of some folks with rims that don't appear to have any center hub like the originals, do some people remove the lockers in order to fit different rims?
  11. chubble

    2 Easy questions...I hope

    Hey guys, First Post! (But I have been a visitor to the forums for about a little over a year since I got my truck). I have an 87 4x4 (Reg. Cab, long bed) Custom Deluxe. I really want to bring some modern parts to this truck but I haven't been able to find much info on. First, I...

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