Dash switch ideas

[bigjake]

So after years of raising a family, I'm finally starting to commence with my '69 coyote swap. Currently, I've got the dash out for paint and I'll soon be working on installing the painless wire harness.

My body guy already swapped the speaker and glove box for cage clearance, but now I'm thinking about the whole dash as a clean slate. I.e. Don't think that speaker grate makes sense anymore.

Wondering what might be done useful ways to repurpose the following for more utilitarian uses (or delete):

- Throttle and choke cable holes, since those won't be needed.
- Emergency flasher switch, since that's now integrated into my new column.
- Ashtray, since I don't smoke.
- And I was thinking about running a replica blue tooth radio, but that's now on the table too.

Now that the body is restored I'm not likely to be doing any more hard crawling, just hunting and camping trips aside from driving around town, so won't need buckets of auxiliary switches.

Thanks in advance for your ideas!

 

[sanndmann3]

I started with a clean slate (blank dash) and laid it out the way I wanted...
post 5 in thread below...

My custom dash design w/ 3D Cad version. See Last Post

Mocking up the custom dash design, so I can have it ready when I do the re-wire. Still trying to figure out spacing. I'll do a physical mock up to see how it works later on. There will be a roll cage in front of the speakers, so no glove box. The color is irrelevant. Thoughts? Suggestions

classicbroncos.com

 

[fordguy]

Filled everything and started over. Going to put a vinyl silhouette of my children/grandchildren in the blanket spot

 

[.94 OR]

I have my CB mounted to the rear of my center console to keep it out of the way. I use the ext. speaker port and use the factory speaker location for the CB speaker. It is easier to hear if using the CB.

 

[1969]

I’m in the same boat and will be doing a custom dash here shortly.

Things I’m going to keep:
Headlight switch
Ignition switch
Defrost
Heater
Temperature
Wiper switch
Retro radio (maybe)
Dakota digital cluster

Using this dash panel:
https://www.wildhorses4x4.com/66-77-custom-steel-dash-with-glove-box-opening-relocated

I want it to look classic and clean

 

[gnsteam]

Working with a blank slate as well. And left the original switches in place.

 

[bigjake]

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Filled everything and started over. Going to put a vinyl silhouette of my children/grandchildren in the blanket spot

 

[bigjake]

I like that minimalist look!

 

[bigjake]

Working with a blank slate as well. And left the original switches in place.
View attachment 943883

I see the speaker grate is deleted. Is that your original dash or did you start over with an aftermarket blank?

 

[fordguy]

I see the speaker grate is deleted. Is that your original dash or did you start over with an aftermarket blank?

Original dash! Thanks, minimalist is what we were shooting for.,went with Krawler’s sport cage so i did not need to move glove box door.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Something like this might be useful and not be too obtrusive.

 

[gnsteam]

I see the speaker grate is deleted. Is that your original dash or did you start over with an aftermarket blank?

I had the body shop remove the speaker, ash tray and the botched old stereo opening. At that time and still today. I'm not sure what I am going to put in that new space

 

[PDQ]

Shifted glove box over, moved headlight and wiper switches to be next to each other, kept the heater cables in the same location and in line with the headlight/ wiper switches and eliminated the hazards, throttle, choke, speaker, etc.. The hole below the lights and wipers will be for a push button ignition.

 

[tasker]

My build rig dash

 

[mustanggarage]

I did a full custom dash as well. started with just an idea and had a guy bend up a complete new dash the way I wanted it.

 

[eBronc2]

Centered speedo, removed ashtray, speaker grille, radio hole, and all HVAC knobs. Relocated glove box. Added four 2022 Bronco A/C vents. Only knobs/switches are ignition, lights, wiper, and flashers, 2 on either side of column.

HVAC controls will be a tiny Vintage Air control unit mounted on center console.

 

[SteveMa74]

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Centered speedo, removed ashtray, speaker grille, radio hole, and all HVAC knobs. Relocated glove box. Added four 2022 Bronco A/C vents. Only knobs/switches are ignition, lights, wiper, and flashers, 2 on either side of column.

HVAC controls will be a tiny Vintage Air control unit mounted on center console.

View attachment 944160

Did I just miss it, or has no one asked where this awesome center console is from? Would love to know…thx.

 

[eBronc2]

Did I just miss it, or has no one asked where this awesome center console is from? Would love to know…thx.

Center console is stock 6G Bronco (2021-current). The carbon-fiber looking top is just a cheap eBay overlay I got until I could find a real top for the console base. The console bottom edges required a little trimming to fit the early Bronco floorpan, but not as much as you'd think.

 

[AZ73]

More of a Maximist look. But of course my eyes aren't what they used to be so I needed big gauges.

 

[PDQ]

More of a Maximist look. But of course my eyes aren't what they used to be so I needed big gauges.

View attachment 944372

LOVE the dual full sweep fuel gauges....so cool.....and so then naturally assuming you are running dual tanks, is the tank transfer switch the one next to the lower fuel gauge? And my zoom made the details blurry, so is your ignition the one below the vent next to the tach or where did you mourt that?
Definitely not the norm, but I love it.