How Collectors Are Modernizing a First-Gen Montero's Dash Without Ruining It

Mitsubishi's first-generation Montero is getting a quiet, well-mannered upgrade: owners are fitting modern digital gauge displays inside the truck's original factory instrument cluster rather than swapping in an aftermarket dash. The screens sit behind the stock cluster housing and bezel, so the boxy, analog-era layout collectors expect stays intact even as the readouts go digital. It's the kind of OEM+ work that appeals to owners of these early 4x4s, who want updated function without sacrificing the factory look that keeps an interior worth calling original. Done well, as here, the retrofit is nearly invisible — the cluster still reads as stock, just sharper.

With reporting from The Drive.