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bassfisher · 05-02-2005, 10:19 PM

Hi new to the board have a couple of questions hope someone can help with. Getting ready to buy a 57 stepside that has been subframed from a 74 1/2 ton they used the guages out of it. They took the spot where the "v" panel went and put the fuel and speedo there and ran the small guages down the front of the dash. They made a wood cut out for a bezel but at this point I do not know if they have cut thru the dash to put the guages in. Question is does anyone make a new complete dash or any suggestions what too do? Thought I may try to make plate to fit in the orginal opening and add the other others in the spots in the dash. Think it could look okay like that but not the way it is now. Can anyone send a picture of a 57 dash so I can see what one looks like. Thanks Brian

extd56 · 05-02-2005, 11:02 PM

Here is a picture of a Chevy dash.

rico_bob · 05-02-2005, 11:23 PM

Welcome to the board! I have sent you a PM (private message) Which you can read from here or by using the link provided to your email in box.

Again we welcome you and are here to help you any way we can. rico_bob

And thanks extd56 for the nice photo! PS: Love the wheel!

bassfisher · 05-03-2005, 10:42 PM

Thank a lot for the picture it helped. Nice looking truck what type of motor you got it? Brian

extd56 · 05-03-2005, 10:55 PM

The truck is not mine, took the picture off a truck on Ebay.

rico_bob · 05-03-2005, 11:12 PM

Brian is there any way you could post a picture of what is there NOW? From there we may be better able to help you... my two centas worth, rico_bob

Norselander · 05-04-2005, 12:49 PM

Here is my experience with dashes: they are a bugger JUST to get -out-. And that is using a cutter.

Pick up an assembly manual (good investment) to see just how many welds were used to pin that thing in -- there are a lot! I would recommend that you find a decent dash to use as a PATCH donor for your dash. Patch/smoothing panels are made for the right side of the dash. I think that US Body Source sells fibreglass dashes, too.

I salvaged an uncut dash from an earlier donor vehicle but I doubt that I will EVER use it in another truck; it just isn't worth the effort to install it.

05-02-2005, 10:19 PM	#1
bassfisher Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 61	dash help for a 57 Hi new to the board have a couple of questions hope someone can help with. Getting ready to buy a 57 stepside that has been subframed from a 74 1/2 ton they used the guages out of it. They took the spot where the "v" panel went and put the fuel and speedo there and ran the small guages down the front of the dash. They made a wood cut out for a bezel but at this point I do not know if they have cut thru the dash to put the guages in. Question is does anyone make a new complete dash or any suggestions what too do? Thought I may try to make plate to fit in the orginal opening and add the other others in the spots in the dash. Think it could look okay like that but not the way it is now. Can anyone send a picture of a 57 dash so I can see what one looks like. Thanks Brian

05-02-2005, 11:02 PM	#2
extd56 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,272	Here is a picture of a Chevy dash. Attached Images

05-02-2005, 11:23 PM	#3
rico_bob "Treasure the Ride" Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Mid Michigan, Harrison Michigan, USA Posts: 682	Welcome to the board! I have sent you a PM (private message) Which you can read from here or by using the link provided to your email in box. Again we welcome you and are here to help you any way we can. rico_bob And thanks extd56 for the nice photo! PS: Love the wheel! __________________ If you think you can you're right. If you think you can't you're still right. Trucks: '56 SWB; '57 SWB; '63 C-10 Current projects: 1963 Long Fleetside for the wife! '56 for the daughter. Visit us at: www.ricos-rods-and-relics.com

05-03-2005, 11:12 PM	#6
rico_bob "Treasure the Ride" Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Mid Michigan, Harrison Michigan, USA Posts: 682	Brian is there any way you could post a picture of what is there NOW? From there we may be better able to help you... my two centas worth, rico_bob __________________ If you think you can you're right. If you think you can't you're still right. Trucks: '56 SWB; '57 SWB; '63 C-10 Current projects: 1963 Long Fleetside for the wife! '56 for the daughter. Visit us at: www.ricos-rods-and-relics.com

05-04-2005, 12:49 PM	#7
Norselander Clunker Farm, Proprietor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Coastal Northern California Posts: 124	Here is my experience with dashes: they are a bugger JUST to get -out-. And that is using a cutter. Pick up an assembly manual (good investment) to see just how many welds were used to pin that thing in -- there are a lot! I would recommend that you find a decent dash to use as a PATCH donor for your dash. Patch/smoothing panels are made for the right side of the dash. I think that US Body Source sells fibreglass dashes, too. I salvaged an uncut dash from an earlier donor vehicle but I doubt that I will EVER use it in another truck; it just isn't worth the effort to install it. __________________ Drew Chief Junk Jockey

05-03-2005, 10:42 PM	#4
bassfisher Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 61	Thank a lot for the picture it helped. Nice looking truck what type of motor you got it? Brian

05-03-2005, 10:55 PM	#5
extd56 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,272	The truck is not mine, took the picture off a truck on Ebay.

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