91 silverado dash panel

[Bama92]

I'm in need of some help here guys. I'm tryin to do a little planning ahead and find solutions im goin to have later down the road with my truck.

So I have a 91 silverado and just like most if not all GMT-400 models the dash is trashed. So the instrument bezel and other small parts I can probably find, but what im needing help with is behind that with the dash panel itself.

So what are some solutions to this that yall have found? Would it be worth it to try my luck at a junk yard? Is there any company that sells the dash panel as an aftermarket part?

 

[Thatlowchevy]

Junkyard would be your best bet, if not jump on the GMT400 Facebook page and ask there. Someone is surely to know a good dash somewhere. When I replaced the one in my old 91 I searched for a year before I found a solid dash from a low mileage wreck


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[Nickpisp]

Look for an 88-90 dash, they’re rarely cracked like the 91-94 are.

 

[AK49BWL]

Look for an 88-90 dash, they’re rarely cracked like the 91-94 are.

I can't help but to have noticed that myself....Why is that? Anyone know??

 

[evilunclegrimace]

what color are you looking for?

 

[Bama92]

what color are you looking for?

The original is red but I think im gonna go back with black

 

[Erik the Awful]

I can't help but to have noticed that myself....Why is that? Anyone know??

My guess would be that the bean counters figured out they could hit their bonuses if they cut the quality of the plastic.

 

[KRS1]

I have some bins of GMT-400 parts, let me know..It is strange on how the plastic quality changes over the years. I find the 95+ door handles seem to be made of better plastic..

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[Nickpisp]

I can't help but to have noticed that myself....Why is that? Anyone know??

A local guy who parts them out for a living told me that the composition of the plastic was changed. I don’t know that for a fact, but looking at dozens and dozens of trucks online and in person, the older dashes are always better. I found a perfect one in an ‘89 in the junkyard.

 

[Eveready]

My guess would be that the bean counters figured out they could hit their bonuses if they cut the quality of the plastic.

Bingo! Remember the expected life of the truck was "when it's paid for they will want another one" . They didn't expect the guy who bought the used truck to even care about that stuff.