1978 k10 radio patch panel

[mtbadbob]

I am not sure I have ever seen one of those? I guess your going to have to hack out an intact dash and weld into yours?

No welding required, a rivet or 2 if desired is all.

 

[mtbadbob]

I had the same problem. Fortunately I have a parts truck with the same color dash. So the dash from the parts truck was sliced and spliced into the build truck. A few pop rivets and once it was all back together you can't even tell it was cut.

Did the same, only I made sure I patched within the bezel area, shot some black foo-foo over the white patch panel & it's perfect, can't even tell!

 

[scrap--metal]

The previous owner cut the radio panel way to big for a newer radio. So I either need a patch panel or a whole new lower dash.

Here's what I did to fix the same issue earlier this year:

PO's hack job that I started with. Unfortunately the cut is visible beyond the bezel.

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After the bezel was removed.

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Repair section cut from a donor truck, which was already cut for a CD player. I got it for free, so I couldn't complain.

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Here's the donor panel installed behind the lower dash in the truck. I did add a couple rivets after taking the picture.

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[AuroraGirl]

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Here's what I did to fix the same issue earlier this year:

PO's hack job that I started with. Unfortunately the cut is visible beyond the bezel.

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After the bezel was removed.

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Repair section cut from a donor truck, which was already cut for a CD player. I got it for free, so I couldn't complain.

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Here's the donor panel installed behind the lower dash in the truck. I did add a couple rivets after taking the picture.

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I had cut this out of this scrap panel piece and sold to a member here , if seeing the shape and depression etc helps anyone

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Here is the one I still have. I cant tell if that was factory that large or if that was cut wider by a PO(no idea what year the cab is or the last time it was owned by someone and used)

 

[Bennyt]

Atomic Armadillo metal fab said he was going to produce that piece a few years ago. Not sure if we ever did or not but may be worth reaching out as not every is on the website.

 

[mshawn]

I'm having trouble find a radio patch panel for a 1978 k10. The previous owner cut the radio panel way to big for a newer radio. So I either need a patch panel or a whole new lower dash. My local junkyards have squarebodys but they all been gutted already. If someone could help me find what I need. Thank you

I made one that I’ll be doing a write up on very soon