what kind of dash can i use

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what kind of dash can i use

October 21, 2005, 09:24:23 PM

i have a 87 bird and do not want to use the original dash. ive looked for a sn95 mustang dash but cant find one. what other dash that looks good can i use. what would fit a fox body and have compatable wiring. i mdont mind using a center counsel but i dont want to use different door panels please help thanks

what kind of dash can i use

Reply #1 – October 22, 2005, 04:59:44 AM

you could technically use any fox dash board. However it will almost guarenteed to not bolt right in. The mark vii, 83-84 style dash or the sn-95 one.

what kind of dash can i use

Reply #2 – October 22, 2005, 12:25:35 PM

and the wiring will not be compatable

what kind of dash can i use

Reply #3 – October 22, 2005, 03:33:41 PM

You might look at a later model t-bird dash. Im getting ready to put a 94 dash in my 86. It is going to take some modifying, cutting wiring etc. but itll look sweet and they are the same length

what kind of dash can i use

Reply #4 – October 22, 2005, 03:45:37 PM

yeah, obviously there is no dash that will just bolt in and work without modigying it to fit. the sn95 dash is much more common now but still no walk in the park. theres the cutting/trial and error fittin. and thats just to get it in there never mind making everything functional with all the "plumbing". then theres the wireing... it realy shouldnt be hard to find one at all though. other than that, maybe you could put an older one in say from like an 83. or a mark vii dash. i personally think the 86 up tbird style is better though. maybe you could gut up a probe or mark viii dash. i dunno...but good luck man...

what kind of dash can i use

Reply #5 – October 22, 2005, 11:02:14 PM

I thought about an 82 dash in my 88.

what kind of dash can i use

Reply #6 – October 23, 2005, 05:17:32 PM

I'm keeping my '88 dash in my '88.I am going to modify the panel around the gaugews to accept smaller monitoring gauges (oil pressure,water,etc.).I don't have A/C anymore,so I have that whole area to work with.I wouldn't mind having a Mustang dash,but,I can't imagine how long a mod like that would take.Hmmmmmmmmmm

what kind of dash can i use

Reply #7 – October 23, 2005, 07:12:47 PM

yeah, i considered it untill i found out that most of the guys that have the sn 95 dash did it for the looks and none of the heater or ac is functional. i didnt care for that. i do know it can be made to work fully functional now in a fox mustang. i dont know the differences in the fox mustangs and tbirds "plumbing". if i knew for sure i could get it all working id do it but you kind of have to dedicate to something like that.

i would realy like to have the handle pull ebrake in the center. the foot one is kind of annoying.