Google Lalo x1/9 dash
He did it back in the Nineties. From Mirafiori:
915 Thu 2nd Apr 1998 12:51pm Re: X1/9 Dashboard interchange (again) (Lalo)
Christopher Judd wrote:
: Greetings to all!
: I know this was dealt with in the old forum at least once, but
I
: didn't save the messages...
: I've recently acquired a black dashboard/console out of a '74
: X1/9 in good shape that I'd like to put into my black '81. I
: know that the heater controls have to be swapped over and I've
: got most of the parts to do so, but I dimly recall someone
saying
: that some of the ductwork needs modification. If anyone around
: here has done the swap and has some tips I'd certainly like to
: hear from you.
Chris-
I've done the opposite swap. I put an '84 dash into a '74
chassis. The problems you will run into are various. Here's
the big ones:
ONE: the actual mounting points are different between the
dashboards. The solution is rivet-nuts, NOT sheetmetal screws.
TWO: the center console of the later cars is WIDER by about two
inches. Do the job right, weld in the center console structure
of an earlier car. Note that the heater controls are also
contained in the center console on the earlier cars.
THREE: you cannot simply plug your switches into your existing
harness. Some modifications are required to make your later
harness fit the old style switches. Also, if you want the
switches to be lit up at night you'll need the old style
fiber-optic cables.
FOUR: not sure about heater box, I changed to the '84 heater
box so I don't know off hand if you can easily make the control
cables work with the early center console mounted levers. I do
know that the ducting for the center heater vents is different,
so that will need to be modified. Get the '74 ducts and I think
they'll bolt right onto the heater box.
FIVE: to make tour side vents work you'll need the little rubber
tubes that came with the early dash.
SIX: Where you gonna put the glove box??????
You're asking for a sh*t load of work to do the job right. Is
it worth it??...
-Lalo
'74 X1/9: Chrome Yellow, '84 black interior, '87 instrument
cluster, 1500cc FI, 5 spd
'69 850 Coupe Stripped waiting new clothes
'69 850 Spider being transformed into a '67
'67 850 Spider donating nose for '69 (rustbucket)