I bought bherder's "old" dash pad, and HE TOLD ME ~ Be sure you cover it with a mexican blanket when you get it in..........
MY QUESTION IS: How in the heck am I supposed to drive it if I can't see the steering wheel or the gauges??? And how do I get to the glove box ???? :huh:
Reach under the blanket for steering wheel, don't worry about the guages and just use the passenger side floor instead of the glove box. See, very simple solution. LOL :gr_patrio
Parson4
04-21-2007, 12:03 AM
Heyyyyyy thanks a lot Charlie, I knew someone would have the solution :)
HeadlandRam
04-21-2007, 12:16 AM
so parson how everything been lately?
Parson4
04-21-2007, 12:50 AM
Things couldn't be better Head, if they were I would think I died and gone home :)
HeadlandRam
04-21-2007, 04:02 PM
Thats good we got spring training starting up for football here. I just had my physical thrusday and i did not have to turn my head and cough ;)
AMP762
04-21-2007, 04:16 PM
I would have thought the direction came with it.
Parson4
04-21-2007, 05:40 PM
Well if you are familier with bherder on this forum, you will understand........Because he didn't send any. Some kind of a Washington State secret I think :)
Parson4
04-21-2007, 09:43 PM
Does anyone else notice that bherder hasn't been around the forum for a few days.....He must be hiding, or is it just me ??
Speed Dragon
04-21-2007, 11:10 PM
Does anyone else notice that bherder hasn't been around the forum for a few days.....He must be hiding, or is it just me ??Heh, maybe he was an illegal mexican and got sent home :thatfunny
Parson4
04-21-2007, 11:22 PM
Hey Speed you might just have the answer there Pardner, but there is only one problem with that ! ~ HE LEFT HIS BLANKET !! :)
Speed Dragon
04-22-2007, 07:22 AM
Hey Speed you might just have the answer there Pardner, but there is only one problem with that ! ~ HE LEFT HIS BLANKET !! :)Well, in that case, he musta heard they were coming for him and skipped out in a hurry;)
bherder
04-22-2007, 10:03 AM
Hey hey hey....! The rumors are false! ;)
(I've actually been out working on Dodges .... Serpintine belt on my kid's Caravan, and restoration ... light bar and bed .. on the Powerwagon)
Hey Rick, didn't think you needed instructions, but here ya go...
Grasp dash pad firmly with two hands.
Install by inserting plastic legs through holes.
Try to get speednuts started on plastic legs. Cuss at the speednuts.
Try again to get speednuts started on plastic legs. Cuss and throw wrench.
Once speednuts are started, have large roll of paper towls to soak up blood from cutting your hands up on all the sharp metal edges.
Tighten up speednuts. Cuss some more. Scratch your head wondering how they ever put it together in the first place. Cuss and kick dog.
Once speednuts are securly fastened, drink sixpack of beer and swear you'll never do that again.
There? See how simple it is? :D
Speed Dragon
04-22-2007, 10:34 AM
Grasp dash pad firmly with two hands.
Install by inserting plastic legs through holes.
Try to get speednuts started on plastic legs. Cuss at the speednuts.
Try again to get speednuts started on plastic legs. Cuss and throw wrench.
Once speednuts are started, have large roll of paper towls to soak up blood from cutting your hands up on all the sharp metal edges.
Tighten up speednuts. Cuss some more. Scratch your head wondering how they ever put it together in the first place. Cuss and kick dog.
Once speednuts are securly fastened, drink sixpack of beer and swear you'll never do that again.
Aight man, quit playin' w/ my nuts :thatfunny
HeadlandRam
04-22-2007, 12:37 PM
:thatfunny Y'all are crazy. bheder, me and my grandad had the same problem replacing the air conditioner system in his radio room. We vowed never to do that again.
bherder
04-22-2007, 05:56 PM
:thatfunny Y'all are crazy. bheder, me and my grandad had the same problem replacing the air conditioner system in his radio room. We vowed never to do that again.
Ahhhh.... Grandpa must be a HAM ;)
Tell him "88's" from KD6SKA .... :D :D :D
HeadlandRam
04-22-2007, 06:01 PM
Ahhhh.... Grandpa must be a HAM ;)
Tell him "88's" from KD6SKA .... :D :D :D
okay i'll do that. Yeah he has alot of equipment.I am thinking on trying amatur radio if I have time but it does not look like it.
ah so your call sign is kilo delta 6 sierra kilo alpha
Parson4
04-22-2007, 06:36 PM
Ahhhh.... Grandpa must be a HAM ;)
Tell him "88's" from KD6SKA .... :D :D :D
Funny you guys should be talking about that. As I am working on getting the "old" PW in shape to hall my ATV, or pull the mule trailer i got to thinking at 70 years old I should have some way of communicating with the rest of the world should I ever get into a jam I can't get out of when I am off out in the mountains all by my self, soooooo I am about ready to take the ham test myself. Only thing is that we live so far from "nowhere it is hard to find anybody to give the test. Will be taking it in late May or early June clear down in Yuma (150 miles) which is the closest testing facility.
Just bought This One (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220103927230) to put in the PW as my starter rig. Please take a look and tell me what you think of it.
My Brother says he thinks it will be a fairly good one for the price. He has been a ham for 60 years, he is partial to Kenwood. His call sign is K6TIB....
bherder
04-22-2007, 06:42 PM
okay i'll do that. Yeah he has alot of equipment.I am thinking on trying amatur radio if I have time but it does not look like it.
ah so your call sign is kilo delta 6 sierra kilo alpha
Actually it's 'Kilo Delta 6 Station Kicks Ass' ... ;)
DiverDwnPowrRam
04-22-2007, 07:44 PM
he he he I feel your pain on those speed nuts and blood bherder, when i changed out my 73 i just said piss on it and velcro'd it on to the metal...actually it was nice for access. I have always wondered how they did this at the factory. I saw one pic where a guy was installing the complete dash with a robo-tool at the factory.
Parson4
04-23-2007, 12:39 AM
Actually, I didn't have any problems at all, the speed nuts went on just fine, and not one scratch on my hands......Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I am "old as dirt" and the good dash genie looked after me :)
Parson4
04-23-2007, 03:13 AM
Hey Allllllllllllll the new pics of my guages upgrade are up take a LOOOOOK (http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147157)
