Model A dash replacement questions

if theres a column in there, you take it out and put in a different one... the column doesn't care what motor is..... changing out the steering box.... yes..

 

The wood dash doesn’t bug me all that much. I’d change the column/wheel and wheels and roll for the immediate future.

 

Take the seats out and get busy, that dash is horrid

 

IMO the dash would probably be the least of my concerns with that one. A Model A sedan delivery would be cool, but that one's gonna take a lot of de-street rodding. I'd much rather have the C10, that's a cool truck, even if it's not HAMB friendly.

 

LOL... the only thing that has to be friendly is the cars

 

there is not a damn thing wrong with the steering column.... it's tilt and has a nice turn signal lever instead of one off a Schwin bicyle.... and nothing wrong with a 50 yr old build to era streetrod.... theres 31 flavors out there, just this site that only likes chocolate

 

Nice delivery btw, change the wheels and dash keep everything else

 

so here's where im at.... not that it matters.... the whole deal would be price...looking at both pieces... looks like a good even swap.. the model a is pretty rare... and I would buy it just off the out side pic,..pretty nice looking damn near 100 yr old sheet metal....

 

so the panel is a basic woody made out of metal?

 

That chrome column is aftermarket gm-based, not a GM column.

 

Is it really a Ed Roth dash or did someone after a night of drinking sign his signature?. Carol Shelby said about 10% of the Carol Shelby signatures were his.

 

I used a '32 style steel dash I got from Epay. It was about $100 and fit pretty darn good. After I cut the holes, I had my painter buddy do it some good. I cut the bottom off the fuel tank, as I put a rear tank in. I put a piece of steel angle from side to side to hold the steering drop. Gene.

 

I’d hold on to the C10. Looks like a real nice truck

 

I am. I just wish I could list it on here for trade. I want to get back into a traditional rod or kustom. I'm burned out on C10s.

 

Those c10’s fetch crazy money

 

did you try market place???

 

Stock Tank and made a dash panel out of a regular model a one to mimic one of those aristocrat dashes that fetch $600 plus dollars.

I like your C10 but that panel is also cool. I'd keep in mind that seems like early fords (as much as I hate to admit it) are coming down in price, whereas those trucks are fetching high dollars from younger guys with money.

Just my $0.02.

Gordy

 

isn't that what you just did????list it on here for trade

 

Being a 1968, I don't think I make the cut off year. Unless that's changed?

 

hasn't for me...

 

My apologies. I posted it there inhopes of making it a traditional car.

 

Does this aftermarket dash attach behind the original top part of the dash or can it be used as a stand alone option?

 

I bought a 33-34 truck dash for my Model A and cannot find any instruments that will fit. Prefer to use existing holes as opposed to removing the center part for some sort of insert.

 

That's a good question... I never had the original upper part. I'm not sure if you could use that along with this dash, or not. The bolt holes in this dash did line up with the threaded holes in the cowl. If any of that makes any sense. Gene.