dash questions

[12vfleet]

Does anybody know whats the difference between a 97 and a 98 dash is and what the instrument clusters have different about them. I have a friend who is buying a 97 but the guy says that it has a 98 dash in it. He said that the truck only has 127k, were just tryin to make sure he didn't swap dashes out and the truck actually has 400k+ on it. :thankyou2:

 

[madmikeismad]

Everything is different. The 97 gauge layout is different, the gear selection thing is vertical between the tach and speedo, the control knobs are different, etc...

EDIT: This is what my 98 looks like

 

[12vfleet]

Everything is different. The 97 gauge layout is different, the gear selection thing is vertical between the tach and speedo, the control knobs are different, etc...

Its know the knob layout is different of course, and that the odometer is digital and down at the bottom right of the gauge cluster. He jsut told me it was a 5 spd and it has shift lights?

 

[madmikeismad]

Don't know about that. Sorry

 

[12vfleet]

thanks for the info man, we just ran the VIN's from the door on the ext cab and it was from a 96 4x2 1500 318 gasser.. not takin a chance of driving 450 miles to find a piss poor put to gether truck from who knows how many other trucks

 

[madmikeismad]

That kinda sucks.

To be honest, the only reason I opened this thread was because I just got a wood grain kit for my dash, and had to figure out which model number I needed.

 

[displacedtexan]

Everything is different. The 97 gauge layout is different, the gear selection thing is vertical between the tach and speedo, the control knobs are different, etc...

EDIT: This is what my 98 looks like

It's that ghetto gay?

Please tell me you didn't get every single faux wood piece that hooker has!LOL

 

[madmikeismad]

lol, thats not the kit I got, thats just the first pic that came up in a google search so I could have something to post in this thread.

 

[displacedtexan]

lol, thats not the kit I got, thats just the first pic that came up in a google search so I could have something to post in this thread.

I was gonna say... If you got that you can go ahead on down to Vato Zone and get a few stick on hood scoops and fender vents, and some dingle berries to hang around the headliner, and forget about me ever being even sorta nice to you!LOL

 

[madmikeismad]

I was gonna say... If you got that you can go ahead on down to Vato Zone and get a few stick on hood scoops and fender vents, and some dingle berries to hang around the headliner, and forget about me ever being even sorta nice to you!LOL

LOL If you were gonna get one, what kit would you get? They never made a factory wood grain on 2nd gens did they?

 

[displacedtexan]

LOL If you were gonna get one, what kit would you get? They never made a factory wood grain on 2nd gens did they?

Something that didn't cover the vents and latches, and around the gauges...

Just the more basic one. That one was a little Mexican, even for me!LOL

 

[madmikeismad]

lol, yeah, I'm just doing mostly the bezel, the door pieces, and the overhead console.