flat dash in a TJ

[Braden Willard]

has anyone ever put a CJ style or similar dash in a TJ? if so what column do you use and what did you do to the wiring on the column? post pics if you got 'em.

[GO 4LO]

Check with CJ Lagos. He did one in his.
Chris

[The Wahoo]

i really like this idea, any more info would be great

[Braden Willard]

anyone?

[CJ Lagos]

When I did mine I gutted the tub and started from scratch. If you want to retain the factory heater/ac stuff/steering colum, your going to need to build the dash out a good bit, It's doable but I wouldn't use a flat panel...

CJ

[Braden Willard]

Originally posted by CJ Lagos
When I did mine I gutted the tub and started from scratch. If you want to retain the factory heater/ac stuff/steering colum, your going to need to build the dash out a good bit, It's doable but I wouldn't use a flat panel...

CJ
got any good pictuers of yours? did you keep your heater, etc.?

[badassjeepguy]

Originally posted by Braden Willard
anyone?

wassssubie
didnt do it yet, but i think it wont be too far off.......... ill do it all in alluminuimimiuminum.... :D

[Weasel]

why the hell would you want to. Personally I really like the TJ dash.

[XJMJ]

Originally posted by badassjeepguy


wassssubie
didnt do it yet, but i think it wont be too far off.......... ill do it all in alluminuimimiuminum.... :D It's a TJ thing. Trying to be like daddy (CJ).:flipoff2:

[Braden Willard]

Originally posted by XJMJ
It's a TJ thing. Trying to be like daddy (CJ).:flipoff2:
NO, just trying to take off a few pounds:flipoff2:

[kidwired]

I've seen it done for a YJ, heres rockdogs write up.
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/reviews/dash/rlwdash.html

[badassjeepguy]

Originally posted by XJMJ
It's a TJ thing. Trying to be like daddy (CJ).:flipoff2:


lol yeahhh :rolleyes: im trying to make mine like a cj.... :rolleyes: lol

[XJMJ]

Originally posted by badassjeepguy



lol yeahhh :rolleyes: im trying to make mine like a cj.... :rolleyes: lol Dude , the only thing you need is the hood and grill. the rest is the same old shit. Had a TJ in 96. They are not the holy grail of wheelin. I just can't get over all the hipe for all these years. Hell the next one might be a yota thing. Its all in the little wheel in front of your face. Dont mind me I am just a guy who wheels a 4 door for now.:D

[Sillyneck]

I'll take the TJ dash if you dump it!

[Weasel]

Had a TJ in 96.


Yeah sure you did. That must have been some TJ considering they did start making them till 97. :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

[Blame Canada]

I swaped a '94 YJ tub with windshield frame and tailgate onto my CJ, and kept my CJ dash in tacked. My father came up with an injenoius solution for the defroster.

We cut the dash. It was almost sinfull, until the finished product.

The stock CJ dash pad covers the modifications to the dash, and the defrost works FANTASTIC. Out performes the CJ defroster and heater system, because I kept the YJ heating system that came in the tub.

We marked the YJ defrost outputs (the horizontal ducts which mounted to the old YJ dashboard) on the CJ dash as an outline of where the hot air would come through the dash. Then, we only cut along three of the sides, the top and right and left. This allowed us to bend the metel inwards towards the cabin, for the hot air to come through the dashboard. However, we didn't bend it uniformly, basically, the metal is bent less in the middle, and out more towards the sides, allowing for greator air pressure to flow out diagonally from the slits (cut area of the dash) towards the driver's viewing area on the windshield, and the passengers as well.

It defrosts evenly, and when the stock dash is mounted ,you cannot even tell that the dash was cut.

I have some weak pictures i can e-mail, but until my Red Star comes in the mail, I cannot post them.

I'm really quite impressed with the result, and owe the whole idea to my father. He did a great job.

Oh yeah, I HATE the look of YJ dashboards, that's why I just couldn't swap and keep it stock. :D

Wayne

[Blame Canada]

I just signed up with Monty's Pics, so here goes.

Here's what the dash looks like.
http://pics.montypics.com/BlameCanada/2003-01-19/wayne_s_dash2.jpg

Here's another angle, just so that you can see sort of see more of the profile of the bends in the dash material.

http://pics.montypics.com/BlameCanada/2003-01-19/wayne_s_dash.jpg
Sorry about the size of the pics.

Wayne :D

[XJMJ]

Originally posted by Weasel



Yeah sure you did. That must have been some TJ considering they did start making them till 97. :flipoff2: :flipoff2: Shows what you know. They were out in May of 96. They were sold as a 97. It was a good rig, but remember were the frnt came from-XJ ''85''. The rear from the Grand "95''. Just keep an eye on the control arm brackets on the frame. they like to tear off the frame.

[Weasel]

Originally posted by XJMJ
Shows what you know. They were out in May of 96. They were sold as a 97. It was a good rig, but remember were the frnt came from-XJ ''85''. The rear from the Grand "95''. Just keep an eye on the control arm brackets on the frame. they like to tear off the frame.

That's how most vehicels are sold. They come out a few months beofre their year model. What I meant was there was no 96 year wrangler.

And I don't think they took a direct swap from the XJ and ZJ to make a TJ. And that would have been a 84 XJ if they did.

[XJMJ]

You got me on the years. It was the concept of 4 link coil that inspired the TJ. BTW maybe we should start a new thread called ''shit talking jeep guy's'':flipoff2: This is going way off the flat dash thing. Don't get bent, soon it will be my turn to get a thrashin on this board.;)

[Braden Willard]

Originally posted by XJMJ
You got me on the years. It was the concept of 4 link coil that inspired the TJ. BTW maybe we should start a new thread called ''shit talking jeep guy's'':flipoff2: This is going way off the flat dash thing. Don't get bent, soon it will be my turn to get a thrashin on this board.;) I think you just got your first thrashin!:flipoff2:

[XJMJ]

Originally posted by Braden Willard
I think you just got your first thrashin!:flipoff2: Any body want to go to da toyata talk and play?:flipoff2: :D

[CoryB]

Originally posted by Weasel



Yeah sure you did. That must have been some TJ considering they did start making them till 97. :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Not so, Kemosabe. My 97 was built on 2/5/96 and delivered to the original purchaser on 3/20/1996 according to the printout I got from the Jeep dealer.

It was titled as a 97, but built/delivered in 96. It was actually a mid-year introduction.

:flipoff2:

Edit: And now that I've read the rest of the thread, I see that this has already been covered. Oh well... :rolleyes:

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by XJMJ
Shows what you know. They were out in May of 96. They were sold as a 97. It was a good rig, but remember were the frnt came from-XJ ''85''. The rear from the Grand "95''. Just keep an eye on the control arm brackets on the frame. they like to tear off the frame.

Really, I wonder who stole the HP 30 out from under my TJ then?Rat bastards!

They may have used the concept of the rear axle in the ZJ, but they will not interchange in the slightest. BTW, what ZJ came with the iron 44 in it? I must have missed that somewhere.

[rockcrawler304]

I bet Braden Willard would like to here more about the flat dash question!!

Good arguments on the TJ years though:D

[Braden Willard]

Originally posted by rockcrawler304
I bet Braden Willard would like to here more about the flat dash question!!

Good arguments on the TJ years though:D Yeah, good point:D

[Braden Willard]

any more thoughts on the flat dash? pics?

[Nalin400m]

bump...?

[TSEJEEPERS]

I have a YJ so do not have this problem but with the TJ will it run without the air bags? Would you have to have the ECM reflashed?

[Nick_N]

It will run without airbags. Your airbag light will just be on all the time