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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #30 on: April 30, 2013 - 11:45:06 AM »

You have a colored switchpanel callout sticker which leads me to believe you have a Barracuda and not a Cuda.

Correct?
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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #31 on: April 30, 2013 - 03:29:09 PM »
It is a Barracuda, correct.  But the callout sticker is re-production and this is not the original dash cluster. 
I do have the original unmolested dash if you would like me to look?  This car has less than 30k original miles and my original dash is virtually MINT.   

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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #32 on: April 30, 2013 - 04:06:11 PM »

What I really want to know is where you got the re-production sticker?

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It is a Barracuda, correct.  But the callout sticker is re-production and this is not the original dash cluster. 
I do have the original unmolested dash if you would like me to look?  This car has less than 30k original miles and my original dash is virtually MINT.   
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Re: Custom dash
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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #34 on: May 01, 2013 - 12:35:46 AM »
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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #35 on: August 08, 2013 - 02:59:51 PM »

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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #36 on: August 09, 2013 - 10:03:44 AM »

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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #37 on: August 09, 2013 - 10:58:03 AM »
Classic carries an Ebody one too
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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #38 on: August 10, 2013 - 11:48:56 AM »
Yeah, buts its got a very goofy layout:  http://www.classicindustries.com/mopar/parts/me1596.html


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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #39 on: August 11, 2013 - 07:52:32 AM »
Been meaning to post a few pics on my dash progress. I wasnt happy with the way Rocky mountain made the switch panel area.....there was no way of making it look good . The switches all stuck out way too far and just looked terrible...so I chopped up some 2" quarter inch alumn square tube and cut it the proper angle and tacked in down. This was of course after many tedious measurements to ensure the switch protruded out the proper amount. So I could now mount the switches and they look much nicer this way. I had to swap the dimmer and wiper switch around for clearance issues on the backside.
Now...Im Just waiting for my new wiper switch to show up in the mail to complete the switch panel area...
Other mods I made were machining a recessed bezel for the switch label (which i will make once painted), and heater controller slots/mounting brackets for heater and a little light slot to illuminate the heater panel.
Nice Work.. :wow:
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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #40 on: August 23, 2013 - 02:46:23 PM »
Yeah, buts its got a very goofy layout:  http://www.classicindustries.com/mopar/parts/me1596.html



no kidding I can't imagine putting that idiodic looking think in an E body...  so does anyone know forsure if the  B body dash fits?

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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #41 on: August 23, 2013 - 09:02:49 PM »

no kidding I can't imagine putting that idiodic looking think in an E body...  so does anyone know forsure if the  B body dash fits?

Wow,  you sure know how to make someone feel good about their choices don't you. Almost as bad as not being able to spell.  :grinyes:
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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #42 on: September 05, 2013 - 09:17:43 PM »
oh sorry you have that thing in you kar

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Re: Custom dash
« Reply #43 on: September 12, 2013 - 12:36:12 PM »
To paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield, "Oh, it looks good in your car, though..."
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