Steering Column Question

heh,heh..there is just about no Maverick wiring left. Most of the interior harness came from an '80 T-bird, just like the dash did. I also had to custom make some harnesses for stuff like the auto dimming mirror and the power windows and locks and stuff. I got the center console from a place called Mustangs Plus (www.mustangsplus.com). They call it the "Hump Hugger", and it is an aftermarket console intended for early Mustangs.

I have not yet created any kind of directions for installing this dash...I first did it in my '77 back around 1993 and redid it in my '72 Grabber last year. I can tell you that it was not exactly easy. At the time I liked it because it had a digital speedo and gas gauge and a small trip computer in the center of the dash(they work, by the way ). This dash also allowed me to install stuff like an automatic climate control and auto headlights, which I thought was really cool. Oh, and I thought the row of idiot lights at the top were cool too(low fuel, tail lamp/headlight out, etc).
I think the toughest part was mounting the T-bird A/C-heater box, which is completely different than the Maverick one and required tons of measuring, remeasuring, cutting and drilling to get right. After all of that, the dash was a very tiny bit wider than I had anticipated and I had to massage the area of the door where the dash was hitting to make it work. I am not sure anyone else will ever be able to duplicate this since I have had a heck of a time finding any parts for this dash board...seems most people did not care much for the T-birds of the 80-82 era(often called "square birds") and there are not too many left.
Anyway, I will be arriving tomorrow afternoon at New Castle for the Roundup for anyone who wants to stop by and take a look at my whacky project

 

Next year I hope to make the Roundup and the Dream Cruise. Be a busy summer!!!

 

Mark it looks like your steering column slants off to the right too!!

 

Mark, I am looking forward to seeing it in person!

 

Hey Mark!
Thanks for the pic...looks great....the kind of stuff you see in magazines. Looks great...sounds like way too much work for me now. Maybe in a few years when the old social security kicks in I'll be up to such an ambitiious undertaking. Fantastic job.