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11-28-2013, 09:07 PM
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When did padded dashes become standard?
When did Chevrolet made padded dashes standard equipment in their trucks? Were the dash pads optional prior to that time?
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11-28-2013, 09:45 PM
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Re: When did padded dashes become standard?
Well for the most part padded dashed were a federal mandate. And IDK the exact date it was implemented. But '66 and earlier trucks didn't have padded dashed and '67 up had them.
And I found some info that some vehicles had them as early as 1956, but that was more of styling at that time, with maybe a slight idea of safety.
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11-28-2013, 10:48 PM
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Re: When did padded dashes become standard?
I'll bet some searching with padded dash and NTSB will tell some stuff.
Notice the: elimination of low hanging stuff to remove a kneecap at some point? large diameter knobs in 67-72 truck so they can't poke out an eye? high back seats in the early 70s to reduce neck injuries? The government has been, and is a pain, but it sometimes mandates good, inexpensive changes... 
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11-28-2013, 11:23 PM
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Re: When did padded dashes become standard?
Starting with the '67 body design,dash pads were all padded. Before '67,none were. This is on GM Trucks. A whole slew of new federal safety regs were mandated to begin in '68,mostly on cars. Side markers and padded dash on trucks,to name a couple. And also on cars,headrests,no knockoffs,padded steering wheel centers,to name few
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