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Replacement Dash for a 73 CJ5?

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by aldo, Jan 12, 2005.

  1. Jan 12, 2005
    aldo

    aldo Impoverished Imbecile

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    Hi all,

    Does anyone know of a good source for a new replacement dash for a '73 CJ5?

    Many thanks

    Stuart
     
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  2. Jan 12, 2005
    plunkinberry

    plunkinberry Member

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    Unless you are trying to do a restoration, I'd recommend making your own. Its a simple piece of sheeting with bent edges. You can mark and cut out your own holes as needed to best suit what you want to do. If you have an old one, you can even use it as a template. Mine is pretty hacked up, so I bought an extra, which I sold to Sandhill Mike (board member here...). When I get around to it, I'm just going to go with a custom panel with cutouts as I see fit. Another option for my situation may be an overlay.

    If you are going for a resto. I'd look around; I see them on ebay and on the other jeep boards with some regularity.

    Good luck
     
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  3. Jan 12, 2005
    jtgroover

    jtgroover Its a Jeep alright

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    JPoffroad.com sells Blanks as well
     
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  4. Jan 12, 2005
    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

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    I have one from a '73 IIRC. It's in good shape (not hacked), had a few extra holes that the PO filled with backer and bondo...
     
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    Jerry M

    Jerry M Jerry M

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    mine is aluminum with the cut outs. look pretty good


    Jerry
     
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  6. Jan 16, 2005
    Mugzilla

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  7. Jan 16, 2005
    abnsigo

    abnsigo New Member

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    I've got a '73 CJ5 too and I replaced my dash with a diamond plate aluminum dash. It only cost me $40 to have a metal fabricator cut it out and bend the under side. I also had him cut the cutout for the stearing shaft. Take your old dash out and have a local fabricator cut one out of the metal of your choice. I think I've got pictures on my web site if you'd like to take a look. The url is www.justjeepz.com. This really was an easy upgrade.

    Good luck...Casey
     
    abnsigo, Jan 16, 2005
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