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Hi I'm Gavin and I have an OBSession
Yay another weekend update. Found some cool stuff, and spent a total of $110 at Pick N Pull for all the stuff below and an in line fuel pump for siphoning gas or whatever. I didn't expect to do my interior swap so soon but it's happening!
First up was a dash. I found this "neutral" color although I would have prefered grey but this one has the storage pocket on the passenger side where the airbag would be in 97+ Tahoes/Suburbans/half ton trucks. I also had the choice of a 95/96 dash but I don't like the cupholders and personally I think the 97+ looks better. This dash came out of a 97-00 K2500 which had a 350 and a nv4500. Too bad that transmission wasn't still there because I would have taken it! I took pieces off of four different trucks to make an almost complete dash, but I'm missing a headlight switch and the plastic pieces where the electronic 4x4 would be. Also, I found a fog light switch with the connector so I happily installed that into my junkyard dash. My antenna cable was also ruined and Tyler accidently cut the one in the parts truck when we were removing the dash so I figured I might as well take it while I can. To my surprise and happiness, I was not charged for all of the individual switches and dash pieces.
Next up were some seats. I looked all around and what I found were the best. There were some nice 2001+ Escalade seats but the controls were taken out of both of them there. These came out of a 97/98 k1500 Suburban. The drivers side has full power adjustments and the passenger side is only lumbar. The driver's seat armrest was also flipped backwards, but after some work we made it face the right direction although it's a little messed up but I can deal with it.
And... a center console from a 97+ Tahoe. The "neutral" one I found was the cleanest, same color as the dash, and also still had a handle (although it's half broken) to open the center console.
So when I got back I started cleaning everything, the seats and center console came out great. The dash was nasty and dirty so I spent 45 minutes or so cleaning it the best I could. I even mounted the driver's side seat to the 6.5 tonight (all four bolt holes line up if you're curious), the passenger side lines up with two holes so I have to drill in the other two tomorrow. Center console will also be bolted in tomorrow.
Before Dash Cleaning:
After Dash Cleaning: (with my diesel gauge cluster that I bought months ago and I'm glad I did, there were no 6.5 trucks to be found)
I am dreading the dash swap with the wiring but I think I'll be able to figure it out! I saved a bunch of pages from other forums on the interior swap, and when I complete this project I'll write up a separate how to guide. Only thing I'm missing at this point is the internal door skins and the door panels to complete the swap (also the mirrors and rear bench seat). This truck is a ****, has parts from many other trucks! The red seats don't bother me though, I like the offset of colors actually! Well besides the brown door panels.
First up was a dash. I found this "neutral" color although I would have prefered grey but this one has the storage pocket on the passenger side where the airbag would be in 97+ Tahoes/Suburbans/half ton trucks. I also had the choice of a 95/96 dash but I don't like the cupholders and personally I think the 97+ looks better. This dash came out of a 97-00 K2500 which had a 350 and a nv4500. Too bad that transmission wasn't still there because I would have taken it! I took pieces off of four different trucks to make an almost complete dash, but I'm missing a headlight switch and the plastic pieces where the electronic 4x4 would be. Also, I found a fog light switch with the connector so I happily installed that into my junkyard dash. My antenna cable was also ruined and Tyler accidently cut the one in the parts truck when we were removing the dash so I figured I might as well take it while I can. To my surprise and happiness, I was not charged for all of the individual switches and dash pieces.
Next up were some seats. I looked all around and what I found were the best. There were some nice 2001+ Escalade seats but the controls were taken out of both of them there. These came out of a 97/98 k1500 Suburban. The drivers side has full power adjustments and the passenger side is only lumbar. The driver's seat armrest was also flipped backwards, but after some work we made it face the right direction although it's a little messed up but I can deal with it.
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And... a center console from a 97+ Tahoe. The "neutral" one I found was the cleanest, same color as the dash, and also still had a handle (although it's half broken) to open the center console.
So when I got back I started cleaning everything, the seats and center console came out great. The dash was nasty and dirty so I spent 45 minutes or so cleaning it the best I could. I even mounted the driver's side seat to the 6.5 tonight (all four bolt holes line up if you're curious), the passenger side lines up with two holes so I have to drill in the other two tomorrow. Center console will also be bolted in tomorrow.
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Before Dash Cleaning:
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After Dash Cleaning: (with my diesel gauge cluster that I bought months ago and I'm glad I did, there were no 6.5 trucks to be found)
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I am dreading the dash swap with the wiring but I think I'll be able to figure it out! I saved a bunch of pages from other forums on the interior swap, and when I complete this project I'll write up a separate how to guide. Only thing I'm missing at this point is the internal door skins and the door panels to complete the swap (also the mirrors and rear bench seat). This truck is a ****, has parts from many other trucks! The red seats don't bother me though, I like the offset of colors actually! Well besides the brown door panels.
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