New style dash in a foxbody(how hard would this be)
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5.0 Nostalgia
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I think it looks pretty good, but at the same time I like the fox interior. I would like to see what an 05+ dash would look like in a fox. The first time I saw it I was reminded of the fox dash because of the more square shape and the two tone.
25thmustang
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Go to www.corral.net and search for it... Not sure why you want someone else to do that for you?
This has been done so many times, there are even guys with the door panels, rear seats, everything. It takes time, and some fitment work and probably shouldnt be tackled by someone who isn't patient or skilled, but definately far from impossible.
25thmustang
Mustang Master
I like the fox interior, just want to find a way to make it 100% creak free, more solid feeling, and wrap it in leather (tastefully of course). Then it would be nice. One of the very few 80s interiors I think actually looks decent today!
Don't get me wrong, i do think it looks badass....i just happen to really like the feel of old interiors. I could mod the hell out of my cars exterior but i like knowing that i'm still driving a car that's 23 years old. Of course my interior right now isn't a good example of this, but look at interiors like Hissin's Cobra and any of the clean Pacecar interiors. The look of a clean black 4 eye interior is perfect for me.
What's even cooler is a mint condition tan 4 eye interior but that's a whole different subject.
What's even cooler is a mint condition tan 4 eye interior but that's a whole different subject.
1.8kmint
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You'd lose a lot of room with that dash... My girlfriend has a 98 stang its a lot more cramped then mine is... It does looks sick but if your ever gunna ride with anyone else its just feels cramped.... Newer interior older fox FTL...
theres a couple of threads on this on corral, but heres the cliffs:
dash almost bolts in. little careful trimming, the center concole is alittle rougher though.
door panels dont match, but you can make some frankenstien door panels, but it takes a ton of work.
wiring diagram should be on corral soon too.
dash almost bolts in. little careful trimming, the center concole is alittle rougher though.
door panels dont match, but you can make some frankenstien door panels, but it takes a ton of work.
wiring diagram should be on corral soon too.
25thmustang
Mustang Master
See I like having luxury stuff in the interior... fox seats are comfortable for 80s seats, but nothing like new car seats, fox dashes look good, but don't compare to the new car stuff, fox cars interior works well when all is stock, but when you start upgrading one or two things, the rest almost has to follow. If I could just find the donor car I want I would try something out.
Me personally, I think a SN 95 dash in a fox is the proverbial round peg in a square hole. The two car platforms are night and day. A 1968 dash, or a s 197 dash is what belongs in the car instead. Both will be too wide to fit I'm sure.
I like the look of the SN95 dash in a fox, but my biggest worry would be fit, and squeaks and rattles as a result of the swap. Plus I was never a fan of how the door handles interfere with the dash.
It looks cool every time I see a picture of a dash swap, but I just wonder how the actual fit is an how daily living with it actually is. I saw this because there was a local car done up years ago that looked beautiful in the pics and pristine and was a high quality fox...and then I got to ride in it and discovered it was a total rattlebox in the interior and had so many "compromises" when you looked closely. Car sold for over $20K later on.
It looks cool every time I see a picture of a dash swap, but I just wonder how the actual fit is an how daily living with it actually is. I saw this because there was a local car done up years ago that looked beautiful in the pics and pristine and was a high quality fox...and then I got to ride in it and discovered it was a total rattlebox in the interior and had so many "compromises" when you looked closely. Car sold for over $20K later on.
