Years ago I opened the dash on my 1978 F250 to fix the dash lights. The plastic back panel that held it all together disintegrated into little particles as I slid it forward and all the gages and bits and pieces
rained out on the floor like hail stones. My fight reflex kicked in and
I watched in slow motion as they bounced up and down a couple times
before normal time kicked back in. I sat there stun. Maybe even a
little bit in shock with my jaw hanging open as I held the empty shell
and front of the dash panel. I drove it with a lonely little
speedometer resting unsecured in a gigantic cavern until finally I just
gave the truck away.
Seriously I had been fixing it up. Rebuilt engine. Rebuilt tranny. New Headman headers and exhaust.. New brakes. Big old 4 barrel sitting on
top of that 460. Oversized 35 gallon fuel tank in the back. Frame
mounted helper pump. New tires and wheel. I just gave it away.
All the heart was just taken right out of me. I am not sure I've had
the dash out of a car or truck since. The front of an FLHT or FLRI
fairing doesn't count. The dash stays in place on those.
I just bought a new headlight switch module and transfer case switch
module for the 07 2500HD. I'm going to take the dash off, pop the
modules out, and replace them. I just ordered the parts from LMC Truck.
If I come back in a week or so offering to sell a truck for the low low
price of free ninety five you will know it went no better than last time
I pulled a truck dash apart.
Years ago I opened the dash on my 1978 F250 to fix the dash lights. The plastic back panel that held it all together disintegrated into little particles as I slid it forward and all the gages and bits and pieces
rained out on the floor like hail stones. My fight reflex kicked in and
I watched in slow motion as they bounced up and down a couple times
before normal time kicked back in. I sat there stun. Maybe even a
little bit in shock with my jaw hanging open as I held the empty shell
and front of the dash panel. I drove it with a lonely little
speedometer resting unsecured in a gigantic cavern until finally I just
gave the truck away.
Seriously I had been fixing it up. Rebuilt engine. Rebuilt tranny. New Headman headers and exhaust.. New brakes. Big old 4 barrel sitting on
top of that 460. Oversized 35 gallon fuel tank in the back. Frame
mounted helper pump. New tires and wheel. I just gave it away.
All the heart was just taken right out of me. I am not sure I've had
the dash out of a car or truck since. The front of an FLHT or FLRI
fairing doesn't count. The dash stays in place on those.
I just bought a new headlight switch module and transfer case switch
module for the 07 2500HD. I'm going to take the dash off, pop the
modules out, and replace them. I just ordered the parts from LMC Truck.
If I come back in a week or so offering to sell a truck for the low low
price of free ninety five you will know it went no better than last time
I pulled a truck dash apart.
Years ago I opened the dash on my 1978 F250 to fix the dash lights. The plastic back panel that held it all together disintegrated into little particles as I slid it forward and all the gages and bits and pieces-------------------
rained out on the floor like hail stones.
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:u9i39n$4omh$1@dont-email.me...
On 7/22/2023 7:13 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
Years ago I opened the dash on my 1978 F250 to fix the dash lights.-------------------
The plastic back panel that held it all together disintegrated into
little particles as I slid it forward and all the gages and bits and
pieces rained out on the floor like hail stones.
I pulled the dash from my '91 Ford Ranger once and hoped I'd never have
to again. The factory shop manual was a considerable help.
On Sat, 22 Jul 2023 19:13:53 -0700, Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>
wrote:
Years ago I opened the dash on my 1978 F250 to fix the dash lights. The
plastic back panel that held it all together disintegrated into little
particles as I slid it forward and all the gages and bits and pieces
rained out on the floor like hail stones. My fight reflex kicked in and
I watched in slow motion as they bounced up and down a couple times
before normal time kicked back in. I sat there stun. Maybe even a
little bit in shock with my jaw hanging open as I held the empty shell
and front of the dash panel. I drove it with a lonely little
speedometer resting unsecured in a gigantic cavern until finally I just
gave the truck away.
Seriously I had been fixing it up. Rebuilt engine. Rebuilt tranny.
New Headman headers and exhaust.. New brakes. Big old 4 barrel sitting
on top of that 460. Oversized 35 gallon fuel tank in the back. Frame
mounted helper pump. New tires and wheel. I just gave it away.
All the heart was just taken right out of me. I am not sure I've had
the dash out of a car or truck since. The front of an FLHT or FLRI
fairing doesn't count. The dash stays in place on those.
I just bought a new headlight switch module and transfer case switch
module for the 07 2500HD. I'm going to take the dash off, pop the
modules out, and replace them. I just ordered the parts from LMC Truck.
If I come back in a week or so offering to sell a truck for the low low
price of free ninety five you will know it went no better than last time
I pulled a truck dash apart.
Just pre-emtptively order the new dash from LMC at the same time. It
will all but guarantee the original will not break - - - -
Years ago I opened the dash on my 1978 F250 to fix the dash lights. The >plastic back panel that held it all together disintegrated into little >particles as I slid it forward and all the gages and bits and pieces
rained out on the floor like hail stones. My fight reflex kicked in and
I watched in slow motion as they bounced up and down a couple times
before normal time kicked back in. I sat there stun. Maybe even a
little bit in shock with my jaw hanging open as I held the empty shell
and front of the dash panel. I drove it with a lonely little
speedometer resting unsecured in a gigantic cavern until finally I just
gave the truck away.
Seriously I had been fixing it up. Rebuilt engine. Rebuilt tranny.
New Headman headers and exhaust.. New brakes. Big old 4 barrel sitting
on top of that 460. Oversized 35 gallon fuel tank in the back. Frame >mounted helper pump. New tires and wheel. I just gave it away.
All the heart was just taken right out of me. I am not sure I've had
the dash out of a car or truck since. The front of an FLHT or FLRI
fairing doesn't count. The dash stays in place on those.
I just bought a new headlight switch module and transfer case switch
module for the 07 2500HD. I'm going to take the dash off, pop the
modules out, and replace them. I just ordered the parts from LMC Truck.
If I come back in a week or so offering to sell a truck for the low low
price of free ninety five you will know it went no better than last time
I pulled a truck dash apart.
--Just pre-emtptively order the new dash from LMC at the same time. It
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
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