Is this A speed warning dash?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Ilike 72"s · 04-02-2008, 05:29 AM

I took these pictures of the dash in my newest addition. A 1970 GMC truck. Wheres the control knob for the speed indicator??

Longhorn Man · 04-02-2008, 05:31 AM

I think that's just the speedo... the rest of it is missing.
That does in fact look ike a speed warning piece... but again, not in '70, and there is no knob or knob hole.

ed2552 · 04-02-2008, 05:33 AM

It LOOKS like one, but the knob is supposed to be next to the light switch

Down south truckin · 04-02-2008, 05:37 AM

maybe it was some sort of preset at 55 deal was it a county or state truck?

Down south truckin · 04-02-2008, 05:39 AM

It''s got the round hole for the high beams wasn"t that 69-72???

ed2552 · 04-02-2008, 05:41 AM

Clean that pig up!

Ilike 72"s · 04-02-2008, 06:06 AM

It's a 1970 bucket truck truck. The local mill owned it. Don't know if its been changed out.

**too much stuff** · 04-02-2008, 06:19 AM

It looks like the correct speedo head, but i think that is it. Even the back tin doesn't look correct. Too bad it isn't all there. Still a neat find however. Eric

Ilike 72"s · 04-02-2008, 06:54 AM

what should the back look like? If 69 was the last year they were used, maybe the used up the leftovers on large trucks. Maybe we just have uncovered new facts.

ed2552 · 04-02-2008, 06:55 AM

It may have been pre-set like that to keep workers from speeding, drive it over that and see what happens!

Ilike 72"s · 04-02-2008, 07:00 AM

the engine is blown

Down south truckin · 04-02-2008, 07:05 AM

It should have a stud sticking out of the back where the hole is in the printed circiut for the wire to hook to the buzzer. I think the speedo has been replaced

Ilike 72"s · 04-02-2008, 07:11 AM

I'll pull the whole dash out tomorrow and look it over and take pictures.

**Gary 70 Jimmy** · 04-02-2008, 04:14 PM

It should say the truck came with it in the glove box.

69halfton · 04-02-2008, 05:17 PM

I'd say that its just a replaced speedo that the mill put in "just because they had one" or something.

04-02-2008, 05:29 AM	#1
Ilike 72"s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: eastern oregon Posts: 623	Is this A speed warning dash?? I took these pictures of the dash in my newest addition. A 1970 GMC truck. Wheres the control knob for the speed indicator?? Attached Images

04-02-2008, 05:31 AM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? I think that's just the speedo... the rest of it is missing. That does in fact look ike a speed warning piece... but again, not in '70, and there is no knob or knob hole.

04-02-2008, 05:33 AM	#3
ed2552 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charles City IA Posts: 1,626	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? It LOOKS like one, but the knob is supposed to be next to the light switch __________________ '67 C20, Under the Knife!, LWB, Eaton HO-52, Rear Coil Springs 72' GMC C2500, 350, TH400(?), Dana 60 '67 K10 4-spd., 305, SM465, Dana 44, 12 Bolt, RUST! '65 C60 292, 4 spd, 2 spd Rearend, 15' Grain Box, MINT! 09 Yukon Denali 82k Miles 6.2L/6A

04-02-2008, 05:37 AM	#4
Down south truckin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lilburn Georgia Posts: 1,240	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? maybe it was some sort of preset at 55 deal was it a county or state truck?

04-02-2008, 05:39 AM	#5
Down south truckin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lilburn Georgia Posts: 1,240	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? It''s got the round hole for the high beams wasn"t that 69-72???

04-02-2008, 05:41 AM	#6
ed2552 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charles City IA Posts: 1,626	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? Clean that pig up! __________________ '67 C20, Under the Knife!, LWB, Eaton HO-52, Rear Coil Springs 72' GMC C2500, 350, TH400(?), Dana 60 '67 K10 4-spd., 305, SM465, Dana 44, 12 Bolt, RUST! '65 C60 292, 4 spd, 2 spd Rearend, 15' Grain Box, MINT! 09 Yukon Denali 82k Miles 6.2L/6A

04-02-2008, 06:06 AM	#7
Ilike 72"s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: eastern oregon Posts: 623	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? It's a 1970 bucket truck truck. The local mill owned it. Don't know if its been changed out. Attached Images

04-02-2008, 06:19 AM	#8
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,787	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? It looks like the correct speedo head, but i think that is it. Even the back tin doesn't look correct. Too bad it isn't all there. Still a neat find however. Eric __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

04-02-2008, 06:54 AM	#9
Ilike 72"s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: eastern oregon Posts: 623	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? what should the back look like? If 69 was the last year they were used, maybe the used up the leftovers on large trucks. Maybe we just have uncovered new facts.

04-02-2008, 06:55 AM	#10
ed2552 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charles City IA Posts: 1,626	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? It may have been pre-set like that to keep workers from speeding, drive it over that and see what happens! __________________ '67 C20, Under the Knife!, LWB, Eaton HO-52, Rear Coil Springs 72' GMC C2500, 350, TH400(?), Dana 60 '67 K10 4-spd., 305, SM465, Dana 44, 12 Bolt, RUST! '65 C60 292, 4 spd, 2 spd Rearend, 15' Grain Box, MINT! 09 Yukon Denali 82k Miles 6.2L/6A

04-02-2008, 07:00 AM	#11
Ilike 72"s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: eastern oregon Posts: 623	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? the engine is blown

04-02-2008, 07:05 AM	#12
Down south truckin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lilburn Georgia Posts: 1,240	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? It should have a stud sticking out of the back where the hole is in the printed circiut for the wire to hook to the buzzer. I think the speedo has been replaced

04-02-2008, 07:11 AM	#13
Ilike 72"s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: eastern oregon Posts: 623	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? I'll pull the whole dash out tomorrow and look it over and take pictures.

04-02-2008, 04:14 PM	#14
Gary 70 Jimmy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Burghill, Ohio 44404 Posts: 3,401	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? It should say the truck came with it in the glove box.

04-02-2008, 05:17 PM	#15
69halfton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: King City, Ontario, Canada Posts: 974	Re: Is this A speed warning dash?? I'd say that its just a replaced speedo that the mill put in "just because they had one" or something. __________________ - Jason If you can turn, Youre not going fast enough. Favorite caption: first car to 200 mph in the 1/4 mile, no parachute, drum brakes all the way around.. ..back when men were men.



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