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New Dash CJ5

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by tgregg, May 10, 2005.

  1. May 10, 2005
    tgregg

    tgregg Member

    Oak Hills, CA...
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    Are new dashes available for a 69 CJ5?
     
    tgregg, May 10, 2005
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  2. May 10, 2005
    zed

    zed Iowa- Gateway to Nebraska

    central iowa
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    i have looked a lot and the only ones i can find are made for intermediates which have two sets of speaker vents on the ends.

    occasionally it seems that a merchant will separate the dash from a new tub to accomodate someone who only wants the tub but the prices seem to be way high.

    i don't know how much it would cost to have a shop fab one. they're pretty simple. toughest part is the rolled edge.

    i have "decent" shape dash out of a 71 dj in the corner of my garage, but it doesn't have the rolled edge and is slightly different from the cj dash.
     
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  3. May 10, 2005
    Ghetto Fab.

    Ghetto Fab. Member

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    There pretty easy to make. I'm sure you could just take the dimensions to a sheetmetal shop and they could easily cut it out and bend it for you. You'd have to have all the holes cut etc...

    Look in the fabricators forum from my lengthy thread on my new dash. :rofl:

    Kevo
     
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    barry

    barry Inquisitive Member

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  5. May 10, 2005
    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

    Tulsa, OK
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    If you're patient you can sometimes find decent original dashes...keep an eye on the FS section here, WillysTech and eBay. They're one of the few parts that doesnt rust, but it seems hard to resist adding things to it as most have been modified.
     
    Boyink, May 10, 2005
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  6. May 11, 2005
    manden68

    manden68 Member

    O Fries Country
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    Fab your own. Find a sheetmetal shop that will cut/brake/roll a dash and then all you'll need is an adjustable hole saw and drill. Made mine out of aluminum.
     
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  7. May 11, 2005
    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

    Albertville, AL
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    If you find a good fab shop they can put it back stock if thats what you want. I'm going to have one made in about 3 months with a SS glove box that is lockable and the gauge holes and bolt holes already plasma cut in. I just provided them with a CAD drawing for the gauges and bolt holes and it will be cut all at once on there CNC plasma table and then all they will have to do is brake the edges and the glove box edge.
     
    Mcruff, May 11, 2005
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