92/94 dash swap to 95 up

[jus10inbrla]

So i feel pretty comfortBle doing this swap. No engine work , only dash. Wiring wise; I already have fitted the 95 door skins / controls and wired them to work from the 93.


instrument panel, i built my own so no swapping pins, yes i am building new backplate for gages.

headlights; saw wiring diagram on the 95dash sticky.

AC; gona rock the current until ls swap then maybe retrofit

radio; already have a aftermarket so good to go there


question for the actual reinstallation. I am keeping the stock steering column for now, also to probably be retrod if i ever do the ls swap. But will anything from the 95 regarding support brackets need to be installed on the 93 cab ? or will the New shell simply drop into place?

 

[jus10inbrla]

Also the ductwork for ac.. is all of that in the 95 shell or Will anything need to be cut / trimmed / replaced

 

[jus10inbrla]

Got the old dash out finally.. have several questions.

1) the plug that im assuming went to the glovebox.
Do i need to jump it out / unplug & not use on new dash


PCM mount; does it need to be removed; or can it stay / how did yall remount it

 

[jus10inbrla]

Its in. now time to start routing wires (probly after thanksgiving , I turn 40 this wknd and headed to deer lease after the party)

main concern now is this gap. Will the new moulding cover this portion. And other is fuse panel. Have to find a way to remount it.

and the few screws that held up the wire bundle. im assuming those werent grounds; just mounting screws.

everything else appears to plug rite in. I have to splice the interior feet lights , 12v accesory ports, extend speakers to door now, and rework tow mirror wiring.

 

[someotherguy]

You pretty much have to change all the interior plastics. The 88-94 A-pillar trim doesn't work correctly with the 95-up dash. The 95-up A-pillar stops short of the dash and there are separate short straight pieces that fill in the side gaps down to the kick panels. They pop into small oval slots in the cab that your truck won't have but are easy to make. I think I just drilled a hole and widened it a little with a dremel but many years have passed since.

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Then of course when you go to install the 95-up A-pillar trim you discover you'll want to do the grab handle on the passenger side so you don't have the empty holes. That requires more work..

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That's why I'm just not a big fan of these swaps. I've done one and to do it right, takes a whole lot of pieces. BTW 1995 is the only year of the new interior that the B-pillar trim has the regular hole for the seat belt top mounts, instead of the long slot for the adjustable shoulder belt that came out in 1996. While it'd be a cool feature to add, you're talking even more surgery to get those mechanisms transplanted.

Richard

 

[jus10inbrla]

thanks for info. I need to go get a few other parts that the truck I got this panel from didnt have. Or didnt know i needed.

I think im going to bring it to a buddys fab shop and completely strip the inside (including seats bc i need to rework the mounts) then do a good heavy duty cleaning one last time. He has a open bay and it can stay there for several weeks.

 

[jus10inbrla]

Got headlight wiring changed over / wired in today. Confirmed it worked; then ordered door jam switches & a new headlight switch.