Ok, I am the guy who bit on the dash conversion parts recently posted here on the forum. I have a 55 Club Sedan and I am gathering parts to install a 56 dash (you guys know I already have some 56 parts on this car ). At any rate, the following photos show the dilemma. After getting a good deal on the parts I purchased (a good z bar was thrown into the lot as well), to my dismay I discovered that the uprights (pillar pieces) do not match the wings and it seems as if the uprights are indeed for a hardtop but the wings for a sedan? Here are some photos to show what I mean... IMG_5246 by danman55 posted Mar 2, 2020 at 3:21 PM IMG_5247 by danman55 posted Mar 2, 2020 at 3:21 PM IMG_5248 by danman55 posted Mar 2, 2020 at 3:21 PM IMG_5249 by danman55 posted Mar 2, 2020 at 3:21 PM IMG_5250 by danman55 posted Mar 2, 2020 at 3:21 PM I went to the parts manuals and lo and behold I see this... 1956 Ford Dash Wing Numbers by danman55 posted Mar 2, 2020 at 3:21 PM - those part numbers were taken from this diagram... 1956 Ford Dash Wing Illustrations by danman55 posted Mar 2, 2020 at 3:21 PM Now what lol? Ford's part numbers give no indication of which number fits which particular body style. Anyone want to swap what looks to be hardtop pieces I have for sedan pieces? Has anyone on the forum done this before? I am wondering if I will need a 56 upper run above the windshield...
Yes, I would ***ume that to be the case since 1955 sedans, both two door and four door have the same interior trim at the dash and windshield. The slight difference may be the stainless trim which at this time is not a concern.
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