72 to 71 Dart Interior. What will fit?

[Stephen Conwell]

Hello Forum. I have a 1972 Dodge Dart that has succumb to rear frame rail rot. I have a better 71 chassis and I was wondering what interior parts are going to swap nice and what are going to be a problem or not work at all. My main interests are steering column, interior panels, heater box and complete dash. Thank You for the help.

 

[Dartswinger70]

i would think all of it. 72 still has the metal upper door trim right?

 

[Stephen Conwell]

Yes the upper door trim is metal.

 

[Dartswinger70]

Yes, I would thing the interior would swap over, it may not be "correct" but it should work.

 

[Stephen Conwell]

Cool. Thanks for the help.

 

[moparmarks]

All of that will fit no problem. The dash cluster and frame is different but will work fine, just not "correct". Same with the door panels. Will fit just fine but not correct.
Column and heater box are the same.

 

[Dartnut]

The head liner is different, other than that, the rest of the upholstery will work but be a different pattern.
The instrument cluster is different, and some of the wiring is too.
I'm not sure if the '72 cluster will fit in a '71 dash, I've never tried it..........

 

[moparmarks]

How is the headliner different?

 

[Stephen Conwell]

my 72 has only a cardboard like headliner remaining. my 71 has the typical fabric and rods setup.

 

[moparmarks]

Both my 72 Darts have a fabric liner

 

[Scamp Rhonda]

Both my 72 Darts have a fabric liner

I believe they switched over to cardboard on later models in 72. My 72 Scamp also has a fabric liner. I know I've seen some 72s with cardboard.

 

[moparmarks]

Or maybe the difference in a base model versa a high line model? My 73 Scamp has cardboard.