Anyone have a cab they are about to scrap??

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » December 21, 2009, 10:50 am

I am looking for a drivers side dash. The area from the windshield to the column and from the "A" pillar to the center of the speaker.
Much later I plan to take that section and graft it to the passenger side of the dash inplace of the glove box area. To make the dash symetrical for a custom look. I am not in a hurry for it, but if someone has a cab they have cut up for other projects and have no need for the dash let me know. Being close to Texas would help on pick up. I could get one from a scrap yard but cutting one out in a yard is really hard to do and the yard would charge a lot for a cab when all I want is a small section.
Brian

bluebolt · Post by **bluebolt** » December 21, 2009, 11:50 am

Hey Brian I am probably going to pick up this tanker after Christmas and do a quick parts pull (front sheet metal and doors and a few other parts) As I recall the cab was kinda rusty in the bottom so I will probably just scrap the cab.

http://fordtruk.com/forums/viewtopic.ph ... uel+tanker

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 21, 2009, 11:52 am

i have junk cabs, will cut out parts to measurements provided.
what you are asking about is not that heavy so shipping will not be too bad.

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » December 21, 2009, 9:08 pm

i have the entire dash/cab/cowl section that i will cut up. the roof has been cut off and the floor was cut out and was sold along time ago. tell me where exactly you want it cut at and i can get it done

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 21, 2009, 9:47 pm

Brian Taylor wrote: I could get one from a scrap yard but cutting one out in a yard is really hard to do
Brian

18v battery sawzall is what i use for that.

Post by **Greg D** » December 21, 2009, 9:55 pm

I have considered this mod too. Should've cut the dash out of one parts trucks I had - didn't think of it then.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 22, 2009, 1:47 am

I`d feel right at home in that Brian!

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » December 22, 2009, 8:39 am

Next time your in the area Alan I will take you for a ride in it. To make you feel more comfortable I will put a steeing wheel on a bolt on that side too for you. But i will not drive on the left side of the rode.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 22, 2009, 4:19 pm

Brian Taylor wrote:Next time your in the area Alan I will take you for a ride in it. To make you feel more comfortable I will put a steeing wheel on a bolt on that side too for you. But i will not drive on the left side of the rode.

Chicken!

Truckfarmer2 · Post by **Truckfarmer2** » December 24, 2009, 9:05 am

Alan, have any of these? Would save a lot of fabrication.

65f100_Thug · Post by **65f100_Thug** » December 24, 2009, 11:52 am

something like this?

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » December 24, 2009, 2:24 pm

Thats it Thug. I think it will look sweet. I have been looking for a large clock or ???? to put in place of the speedo and will make the gauge pods vents or ??? still working on ideas. I also want it to open as a glove box.
With the arch of the 2 dashes I will have them drop into the form of the center console with a bank of gauges and radio to make it look like it is suppose to be there not just stuck in.
By the way is that a Thunderbolt scoop on that hood??

jpy61604 · Post by **jpy61604** » December 24, 2009, 7:13 pm

They are doing an article on dash swaps. In it they are using a 50's Pontiac dash in an F-1. Also I saw a grill from a 64 Galaxy in a early 60's Pick up. Unless you are doing a restore you may want to think a little out of the box for something different for making it unique.

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » December 24, 2009, 9:16 pm

I like subtle mods these trucks look good with the right stance and a good body. I just want to be a bit unique but keep the Ford in it.

Anyone have a cab they are about to scrap??

Anyone have a cab they are about to scrap??

Tanker

cab/cowl/dash section

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