I have Dakota Digital Dashs in my 63 and 70 Nova's and love them. Sorry to
hear you had trouble since I recommend them to everyone. Their cruise control
works great too if you use the control unit to send the pulses to it.
Bob Haggard
>
> From: "Ron Griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2008/05/14 Wed PM 12:19:08 EDT
> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Dash Question
>
> I purchased a restored dash on eBay and then installed a Dakota Digital VF3
> Dash in my '71 Elky. I cannot personally recommend the DD dash as mine has
> been a lot of trouble. I have replaced the control box three times and am
> currently waiting on a replacement display unit. They are great at honoring
> their lifetime warranty, but pulling the dash to replace parts can get old
> very quickly. I believe Covan makes a gauge carrier that allows you to
> install pretty much any aftermarket gauges. Of course the reproduction
> gauges are available as well.
>
> The restored dash was from a Monte Carlo and the holes had been filled with
> epoxy. Grain was duplicated and it looks great. I have since experimented
> with replicating the grain and it's pretty easy to do with a toothpick or an
> awl while the epoxy is still soft. I bought another MC dash that had not
> been restored a couple of years ago. It's in my warehouse and I don't really
> recall the condition. I will take a look at it and try to price it fairly if
> you think you might be interested. If I remember correctly, all of the
> bracing is there.
>
> As far as the swap, it's not very difficult. You do have to be careful to
> support the dash while installing it, as it is kind of flimsy until properly
> braced.
>
> Ron Griffith
> Texarkana, TX 75501
>
>
> http://elcaminocentral.com/gallery-album_rgriffs-71-SS-Clone.html
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Daniel Solomon
> To: The Chevelle Mailing List
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 11:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Dash Question
>
>
> John,
>
> It is something I have wanted to do as well but it is a pricey conversion
> and that has held me back. You will need the dash carrier, gauge cluster,
> under dash wiring harness and vent balls. Also think there are one or two
> small steel brackets that are unique to the SS dash but not sure. Its my
> understanding that the aftermarket carrier has a fit issue at the glove box.
>
> Stay away from Monte Carlo dashes as they have holes drilled through the
> face that are used to attach the wood grain.
> 70 gauge clusters are one year only if you want the correct green
> backlight. If it doesn't matter, 71's and 72's will also work.
> 70 and 71 carriers are the same. In 72 they added a seat belt light next to
> the cigarette lighter.
>
> I will send you some jpg's off list of an article that explains the
> teardown and reinstall.
>
> Godspeed, Dan Solomon
> "It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize you are in a
> hurry."
> http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 11:27:42 -0400
> Subject: [Chevelle-list] Dash Question
>
>
> Folks,
>
> How difficult would it be adapting an SS dash to a plain old 70 Malibu. I
> have a line on a beautiful 'grandma' Malibu that looks like it is going to be
> the baseline for the 70 Clone that I have been dreaming of building. The
> interior is an almost perfect white with a bench. The only thing that I would
> like todo to the interior is to adapt an M21 for the power glide and to
> replace the dash with an SS dash. Is the dash just a plain drop in dash that
> will connect to the stock wiring except for maybe the tach? Or will I need a
> whole new wiring harness. The motor would either be a 'turn key' ZZ4, or a
> crate 502. BUt I am leaning towards the ZZ4 as I can still get the AC to work
> with the pump on the ZZ4.
>
> Thanks in advanced for any advice,
> John from CT.
>
