Removing the dash from your 92-96/7 Ford OBS

[@flonga2302]

Amazing video, going to be using this video as a reference for my project

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

It’s a topic that people usually do wrong and it makes it so much harder. So I wanted to make a video outlining it. I hope I covered it all well enough!

[@Justin_SzCustoms]

Great video! Very helpful. And that blue ford in the background looks sweet!!

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

Thanks! There is a video going over that truck on my channel! I’m glad you found the video helpful!

[@Justin_SzCustoms]

@ very cool I’m building my crew cab 95 and doing a dash swap so very helpful

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

@@Justin_SzCustomsawesome! Keep these old trucks alive.

[@santiagoolaya9047]

Really good video just what i needed!!!

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

Awesome! Glad it helped you!

[@RockyRaccoon3281]

Great video, Garrett. Thanks for taking the time to make this.

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

Thank you!

[@Daks7.3garage]

Appreciate this video, got to do a cab swap and got a rust free shell and was nervous about having to swap everything over but this made it not so scary

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

These trucks aren’t too bad to work on as long as you know what you’re doing. Haha. Swapping everything isn’t bad. Just gotta take your time!

[@Daks7.3garage]

@@GarrettsOBSGarage yeah I got to pull the cab bc it’s rotted out, swap everything to the new cab, replace cab brackets on frame, core support etc. typical rust areas on these

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

@@Daks7.3garage oh yeah. Know all about those issues! Get the S&B cab mounts. Best on the market right now.

[@Daks7.3garage]

@@GarrettsOBSGarage Is there any tools or parts I should pickup to make smoother operation and be prepared for the swap?

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

@@Daks7.3garage for the cab swap? AC disconnect tools, torque wrench, impacts, larger metric sockets like 24 for the new bolts. An induction heater is useful.

[@gmgt1982]

Will I have to pull the dash like this to get the driver door power window harness out? Mine’s messed up from a previous owner and i want to take it out and rebuild it.

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

Yes, you can sometimes get behind the dash by removing most of the bolts, but it really not worth trying to take the shortcut. You just end up fighting more stuff and hindering your room.

[@gmgt1982]

@ thanks to your video I should be good to at least get my dash out. Will give me a chance to fix some of the things (bulbs, seal around vents, etc.). Thanks so much for the video!

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

@ glad it will help! Glad I could make it for everyone.

[@MarkWilliams-vp7xw]

Great video. Do you happen to have a video of removing the rest of the hvac stuff from the cab ? How hard is that compared to taking the dash off .

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

I have a few videos up of installing it all. So it would be in reverse of that. It would kind of give you an idea at least. Check out Gary’s F350 playlist.

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

It’s not very hard once the dash it out. Not a lot holds that all in

[@MarkWilliams-vp7xw]

@@GarrettsOBSGarage thanks very much for the response . I have a cab swap to do on my 95 . Seems like these cabs are so common for rusting out in my area luckily I found a good one

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

@@MarkWilliams-vp7xw extremely common! They are easy to keep rust free but no one wants to do the work. Glad you found one!

[@TheWagRanch]

Quick question, why do you have to remove the tilt lever?

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

To get the lower column cover off. To get the wiring off the column. You can do it without removing the lever, but it’s in the way to do it easily.

[@Vikingoffroadrepair]

Can I swap an automatic dash over the another truck that's a manual and vice versa??

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

Absolutely. The dash is the same. However the wiring is the point of change. If you use your original harness. You’ll have zero issues.

[@jeffreyscribner3153]

Hi Garrett. Would you happen to have the wire harness in the dash to plug into the stock connectors to switch from manual windows to power? Basically the harness in this video

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

The harness you’re looking for is part of the drivers door. It’s not a secondary harness. The drivers door plugs into the cab harness, and then also the passenger door. So, if you’ve got a truck and want to add power doors, buying the doors should give you everything you need. Unless you’ve got a 96 or 97, then you’ve also got to buy a cab harness.

[@tyler451]

Can the dash be removed and keep the truck running? Selling a dash out of a parts truck and need to make sure it still runs to move it around the yard

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

Technically yes. The dash wiring must be installed for the truck to run, but not the dash itself.

[@MarkWilliams-vp7xw]

Can the steering column on an automatic be taken out in neutral? Or will I have to take it out in park and shift it to neutral manually after so I can roll the truck around

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

You can do it either way. If you choose park, two clicks on the transmission lever gets you neutral.

[@MarkWilliams-vp7xw]

@@GarrettsOBSGarage thank you for the reply I appreciate it very much. Trying to get as much info as possible before starting my project and your videos are a huge help. Thanks

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

You’re welcome!!!! I’m glad my videos are helping. That’s why I’m trying to get them out there.

[@kevinlasker3238]

Nice work 💪 phew .. id sure like to find a cabin harness in that great of shape 😅

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

Thanks! I've got numerous harnesses here that I've pulled from trucks and kept. What are you looking for?

[@abpsd73]

Looks like you scored some decent interior parts on that one.

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

Yeah. Not too shabby on this. The cab was completely hosed, so I saved it all from the shredder.

[@WiseGuyzGarage]

Man. They really did make these trucks so that the average Joe could work on them. What modern car could you pull a dash out this easily?

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

There isn't many that you can pull this easily, even back in the 90s! It really is a simple job to do as long as you know the ins and outs of doing it.

[@WiseGuyzGarage]

@@GarrettsOBSGarageI can’t seem to get the two firewall connectors out otherwise it’s been super easy lol

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

@ the latches can give you issues sometimes. You’ve got to get them both. Then they get caught on the firewall insulation. Sometimes you can’t push them all the way in because of the aluminum brace, but you should be able to get them in enough that only the insulation becomes the issue.

[@WiseGuyzGarage]

@ THAT WORKED! I got them out on the other side, it was like glued in almost! Thank you so much!

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

@@WiseGuyzGarage glad I could help!

[@pablo_santos29]

Would you sell that dash

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

Possibly. Shipping it would be a nightmare

[@pablo_santos29]

@@GarrettsOBSGarage yeah I thought of that too, I’m in Florida and it’s impossible to find a good dash here cause the heat makes them all crack

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

@@pablo_santos29 you’re not the first person I’ve heard that from lately! They crack up here too, just not as bad.

[@swk1610]

I wish I would’ve found this video sooner 😢

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

It’s something most people don’t cover. Sorry it took me so long to make one!

[@Gruss1973]

that cab looks familiar

[@GarrettsOBSGarage]

Weird. Haha

[@aplacecalledfear]

looks like a PA sticker