4x4 North

Fed up with the stock plastic and cladding on the stock YJ dash, I decided to swap it out.

I initially was going to swap in the dashboard from a Deuce and a Half, as they are the same height and but a few inches wider, but at the time I did this work I did not have sufficient facilities to do a proper job.

Instead, I decided to skeletonize the YJ dash.

All the plastic and cladding were removed, as was the dash intself. I then proceeded to drill holes for switches, indicator lamps, and so on.

Out back I used terminal strips for a hot bus, a switched bus, and a ground bus.

I retained the stockk gauges for now. The stock gauge cluster will eventually be replaced with mechanical gauges on an aluminum panel. I will retain the stock tach and speedo as I like the way they look (I did paint the barrels black).

I will also to something with the large area where the glove box assembly used to live. Not sure yet. For now, the CB lives underneath and I have no stereo/head unit. (Haven't missed one yet.) As you can see, I did run the stock glovebox cluster temporaily for one long crosscountry drive.

Questions welcome.

Some more pix:

that's pretty interesting that the dash behind the pad is actually nice useable. turned out good

Interesting. Too bad the XJ dash is nothing like that.

needs more switches and warning lights

looks good

With all those switches you must have like 3 electric fans 5 light bars and 4 diff locks

Johnny5 wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 6:37 pm With all those switches you must have like 3 electric fans 5 light bars and 4 diff locks

there is at least two for smoke and oil slick for anyone following him

pointsnorth wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 7:15 pm

Johnny5 wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 6:37 pm With all those switches you must have like 3 electric fans 5 light bars and 4 diff locks

there is at least two for smoke and oil slick for anyone following him

Umm, the 4.0L does that automatically. No need for switches.

Scott Cee AKA 2drx4 wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 12:36 am

pointsnorth wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 7:15 pm

Johnny5 wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 6:37 pm With all those switches you must have like 3 electric fans 5 light bars and 4 diff locks

there is at least two for smoke and oil slick for anyone following him

Umm, the 4.0L does that automatically. No need for switches.

And, an ejection seat! But it is downwards when the floor pan rusts.