2004 Mustang GT dash pad removal

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There are a few cracks in the soft dash pad of a 2004 Mustang GT I'm looking at.

Does anyone know if just the soft dash pad (top, padded part of the dash) can be removed/replaced on a 2004 Mustang GT or would the entire dash need to be replaced?

I've looked on the diagram on Ford's parts site but their diagram makes it look like you cannot just remove and replace the top, padded surface but would need to replace the entire dash panel (part # <04320, price = $6,600)

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Can you take a picture of it or describe it a little more? I'm not entirely sure what you are describing. Are you talking about the bezel that surrounds the gauge cluster?

 

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It's located on the soft dash pad directly above the air vents at the top of the center console. The damaged area is highlighted by the red box in the picture below. It's right about where 1994-1997 Mustangs used to have the pod with the clock.

 

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The dash is one solid unit.

 

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Thanks for the confirmation of the one part dash.

Looks like it may be time to try to find a good used dash at a decent price that'll fit this car at an automotive recycler. Wonder if there are any good parts yards in Wisconsin.

Or maybe a dash cover like the Nu Image GP152, although I'm not sure how that'd look painted to match the rest of interior.

 

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you have to remove the entire dash to replace the cover. we did that on my buddies 97 GT. it was a HUGE PITA!!!! we swapped the whole interior in that car and it took about 2 months working on it an hour a night after work

 

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SaleenGT2001 said:

you have to remove the entire dash to replace the cover. we did that on my buddies 97 GT. it was a HUGE PITA!!!! we swapped the whole interior in that car and it took about 2 months working on it an hour a night after work

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Do you mean that the cover itself can be replaced after you remove the dash or the entire dash itself (including the cover) must be replaced? It sounds like the cover itself is a permanent part of the entire dash and can't be separated from the rest of the dash.

I see a few places where I can buy a used dash for about $275. I don't know if any 1999-2004 Mustang dash would fit or if there are differences between years or between GT / non-GT.

I'd need to make sure I get one that matches the rest of the dark charcoal interior. Oh, and deal with the PITA task of the swap itself. It'd be way too easy to just be able to swap out only the cover part without having to pull/replace the entire dash.

 

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the cover can be removed from the dash frame. we did that on the 97's swap. i'm 100% sure it can be removed and swapped

 

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I have a dark charcoal gray dash sitting in my garage that I'm not using anymore.

 

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oxfordgt said:

I have a dark charcoal gray dash sitting in my garage that I'm not using anymore.

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I'll send you a PM about it shortly.

 

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SaleenGT2001 said:

the cover can be removed from the dash frame. we did that on the 97's swap. i'm 100% sure it can be removed and swapped

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Do you know if/where just the new cover can be purchased? Or it is a case of finding a good used donor dash/cover someplace?

Thanks for your help.

 

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Putting a new cover on the frame would be a major task.
There is alot back there and a ton of wires.

 

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oxfordgt said:

Putting a new cover on the frame would be a major task.
There is alot back there and a ton of wires.

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Good grief. If all of this wiring needs to be pulled for the dash swap I'm going to take a pass on it. Calling that a PITA looks to be a major understatement.

 

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Well some of that wiring can be disconnected from the dash and left in the car. I pulled all the wiring out of the car when I pulled the dash so it looks much worse then it is. I don't have a pic of the back of the dash but there is alot of wires attached to it so it is just easier to swap a complete dash.