78 Wagoneer, Building a driver! New Thread.

[davidt443]

looking great!

[Full Size Jeeper]

Finished pulling the dash out so I can start fixing the rust around the cowl and windshield area.

[Full Size Jeeper]

For me, this is the most intimidating part of this project. Also, I have never had a dash this far apart, so this is all new ground to me.

[Full Size Jeeper]

Spent about an hour marking vacuum lines and electrical wires, also took some pics.

[Full Size Jeeper]

Also kicking around the idea of painting the metal part of the dash the same color silver as the Wagon. What do y'all think? Or should I keep it black, What say you. And if I go silver, do I need to paint the steering columm too or leave it black.

[toddthewelder]

Paint it all silver to match

[Maxgroup]

I vote black but it is really a personal taste thing.

[merrill77]

The dash is the only part of my '77 interior that wasn't updated and I've been thinking I should do the metal bits blue to match the exterior (and door tops & pillars). I vote silver...looking forward to finished pics!

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

I'd say paint the dash silver. It will look great with the black dash pad and column. I'm going to be doing mine body color, too, with tan dash pad.

[Full Size Jeeper]

Yeah, I'll probably go silver just to be a little different than the way it came.

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

Yeah, I'll probably go silver just to be a little different than the way it came.

[Full Size Jeeper]

Weather has been to cold,wet,and damp for this Southern baw, so not a whole lot getting done right now. We even had a snow day a few weeks ago!

[Full Size Jeeper]

[Full Size Jeeper]

A friend dropped off a new welding machine at the house a few weeks ago. He does things like this from time to time with friends and family. Thanks again Scott! Built a cart and I'am ready to get after the rust around the windshield.

[Full Size Jeeper]

Have a lot of rust around the windshield lip so I started with one of the small spots.