Wow, it's been a minute....
I have successfully swapped in a 98 model dash, using the correct heater/ac controls. The only thing I didn't change was the column, it's still the original 1994 model. A few reasons why, is 1) I couldn't get the firewall bracket freed up at the salvage yard, 2) what I thought was a 95-96 column turned out to be an 02 model, which was only determined after I looked up the part number.
It's still not 100% yet, because I'm chasing a parking light ground. I have moved it around the yard some, but that's all.
So y'all like pics, here's the goods:
The old dash:
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Stripped the old heater crap:
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The point of no return, wire cutting:
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New heater wiring laid out:
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