47-55.1 Dash bar

[8man]

This is the dash bar that goes from the firewall to the bottom of the dash at the steering column, at least most of one, the ends rusted off, but that isn't the question.
IMG_0022 by Robert Moorman, on Flickr

I have a good one and I had to drive the bolts out of the firewall end to get it into the 48, but it fits right in there now and can be bolted in properly.

The 54 is different. I don't see the two holes in the firewall for this bar. The firewall has not been welded up, so what gives. Does the 54 not have the bar that runs from the firewall to the steering column cut out between the gauges?

Thanks.