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Re: Question about a dash pad swap
there are three basic styles of dash pad.
1973-1978 - on these the pad excepting the cluster surround slopes back towards the windshield after a vertical section that the dash plaque and a/c vents if equipped rest in. This style does NOT have a cutout for a vintag near the windshield as they are still door pillar mounted.
1979-80 - same as the above except there *is* a hole for the vin tag as these years went to the dash mounted tag
1981-87 - this is the style it sounds like you have, which is basically box shaped and has a longer flat top to the dash pad also with a vin cutout.
Note: if you go change pads/styles, one thing of note is the 1973-1982 models had their wiper motors mounted into the dash and not on the steering column - the holes on the lower left corner of the bezels are different accordingly.
I personally have never tried making the swap, and cannot speak to the absolute need to swap the bezel as well as the pad, but its something you can play at in the junkyard I would think....
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