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New Dash [message #368975] Sat, 05 March 2022 16:55 Go to next message
Greg C. is currently offline  Greg C.   United States
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New dash is coming along slowly. New AC controls work flawlessly, as does the new stereo, back up cam, and gauges. It's not beautiful, but I was more concerned with easy accessibility. I can take off a panel and get to anything within a couple of minutes.
Only the actual gauge panel would take more time, due to all the wire connections, but when the top of the dash is off, you don't need to pull the gauge panel to work on anything. I'll probably order some upholstery snap buttons to cover the screws in the matching vinyl.

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Greg Crawford KM4ZCR Knoxville, TN "Ruby Sue" 1977 Royale Rear Bath 403 Engine American Eagle Wheels Early Version Alex Sirum Quad bags
[GMCnet] Re: New Dash [message #368981 is a reply to message #368975] Sat, 05 March 2022 19:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Billy Massey is currently offline  Billy Massey   United States
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WOW!!! That's amazing!

On Sat, Mar 5, 2022, 4:56 PM Greg Crawford
wrote:

> New dash is coming along slowly. New AC controls work flawlessly, as does
> the new stereo, back up cam, and gauges. It's not beautiful, but I was more
> concerned with easy accessibility. I can take off a panel and get to
> anything within a couple of minutes.
> Only the actual gauge panel would take more time, due to all the wire
> connections, but when the top of the dash is off, you don't need to pull the
> gauge panel to work on anything. I'll probably order some upholstery snap
> buttons to cover the screws in the matching vinyl.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/7367/medium/Dash_3-5-22.jpg]
>
> --
> Greg Crawford
> KM4ZCR
> Knoxville, TN
>
> "Ruby Sue"
> 1977 Royale
> Rear Bath
> 403 Engine
> American Eagle Wheels
> Early Version Alex Sirum Quad bags
>
>
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Re: New Dash [message #368982 is a reply to message #368975] Sat, 05 March 2022 19:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Greg C. is currently offline  Greg C.   United States
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Thanks Billy! Now on to the side panels...

Greg Crawford KM4ZCR Knoxville, TN "Ruby Sue" 1977 Royale Rear Bath 403 Engine American Eagle Wheels Early Version Alex Sirum Quad bags
Re: New Dash [message #368984 is a reply to message #368975] Sun, 06 March 2022 07:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Matt Colie is currently offline  Matt Colie   United States
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Greg,

It looks real good.
I like the speaker placement - Now both of you can actually hear the stereo.

To me, it is reminiscent of a man I met that has a DC-3 (actually a C-53) with a glass cockpit.

Matt


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Re: New Dash [message #368985 is a reply to message #368975] Sun, 06 March 2022 07:32 Go to previous message
Greg C. is currently offline  Greg C.   United States
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Thanks Matt. I have the passenger side speakers wired to the stereo "rear" so either one of us can isolate the sound. I'm putting some 8" woofers in the side panels with a crossover and separate amp to fill in some bottom end. The dash speakers sound good, but of course don't have too much low end. Not going for really loud, as I want to listen to the coach telling me something.

Greg Crawford KM4ZCR Knoxville, TN "Ruby Sue" 1977 Royale Rear Bath 403 Engine American Eagle Wheels Early Version Alex Sirum Quad bags
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