thinking I want to upgrade to this dash piece, how does it fit??

[old_blue]

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does this piece cover the fuse panel??? it is extended on the left side more than the piece I have but I have seen them before and they make the dash pieces in that area go together easier. anyone of any pictures of there dash under the steering column that I could reference from??

 

[old_blue]

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i blv 90-93 came with them

 

[rednotch]

3 bottem bolts to the dash frame, upper bolts to the lower side of the cluster.... it won;t fit an 89 below dash.

 

[trbkrb]

That is the knee pad and metal bracing for it from a 90-93 dash. The fuse panel is relocated to under the dash in those cars. I replaced my 87 dash with a 90 dash and just used the plastic cover, not the metal part, so I could install my fuse panel in the stock 87 location. I just pop the plastic panel off to check the fuses. It is held in place by the three push in clips. Here is a pic of my fuse box:
http://statefilingsoftware.com/pictures/fusebox1.jpg

 

[Mustang5L5]

Yeah, it's part of the 90-93 dash

I installed a 90-93 black dash in my '88...but i didn't use this particular metal peice. I only used the exterior plastic cover for it.

 

[old_blue]

ok, I am getting one then , the other pieces fit like crap in my car

 

[Mustang5L5]

Then you need an entire 90-93 dash, center console and HVAC controls.

I'm not even entirely sure that metal peice bolts up to the 87-89 dash frame. If not, you would need to swap the dash frame as well.


Why do you want that particular peice for??

 

[trents99]

Like mentioned that metal back plate will not fit an 87-89 dash without some hacking. It would bolt to the spot where the 87-89 fuse panel is so that would have to be moved for one and even then I'm not sure about it fitting physically.

Why the fascination with just that piece?

 

[old_blue]

for some reason when I did my swap from 4cyl those pieces don't want to go back in. it was all taken apart anyways when I got it. But it look ssimple enough to put back together but one piece especially doesn't fit at all and it just broke a tab off. it looks like a half circle and it is ribbed, and has tabs to fit into the lower dash with screws on either side

 

[MikeC]

I was told it's on the air bag cars to keep you from sliding under the air bag in a crash. I guess you smash your knees into it but you stay in your seat.