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looking to customize my 47ford truck dash and wanted to see what some of you have done! I have been looking at a 50's business coupe dash and know it will need to be shorten to fit but I like the style was thinking were the ash tray is I would keep the door to the ash tray and when you open it their would be a place to plug in the IPod etc.... Any suggestions welcomed?

 

That sounds like a good one to put in that truck. I've got the dash minus the instrument panel out of my old 51 Merc that I bought in high school (I used a different 51 dash when I redid the car in the 80's) that I plan to put in my 48 Chev pickup. It will have a big round speedometer and some smaller gauges in a custom panel though. I've had one buddy put a 55 Chevy car dash in his 48 pickup but don't have any photos.

 

Here's mine I put a 51' Ford dash in my 53' dodge pickup.



Justin

 

That looks like it belongs in that truck. Custom changes done right when they work like that.

 

Here's the '59 chevy dash in my "48 F1

 

That is a great looking dash, steering wheel combination.
Nice job on the install!

 

I just finished putting a '50 Ford dash in my '51 Ford COE. I had to narrow it about a foot. Will run the original '50 cluster and put a tach in the smaller clock opening.

 

looks like it grew there

 

The 59 dash looks great and I really like the doors molded into it ! Doing a 59 in my 42 gmc coe . Im using cl***ic gauges for 57 chevy (3 hole ) and using outer 3 holes for ac vents .

 

Here is my 54 GMC with modified 55 Buick dash.

 

This is my 48 Chev peekup with a 64 Biscayne dash that I changed up a little. Bill

 

55 Olds in a 58 Apache:

 

great idea for a thread
my only claim to fame was taking the p*** side hump out of my 55 Chevy Dash.
Sorr no pic for now as that was the days of film so I will have to dig.

 

Thanks Mr48chev!

 

Not a great pic but it does show p***enger hump removed.
Also I have found the Rustoleum HAMMERED paint to my liking for texture.
Either spray bomb or brush.

 

wow! some great ideas here. i too am building a 46 ford pick up, i would like to swap the dash in it, but just have not found it. so i removed the orig**** cluter and filled the space with sheet metal and used a five guage set, 3 in the cluster and 2 in the center of the dash between the cluster and the glove box. i also installed 64 dash hardwear, ignition switch, h/lamp,wipers, and heater controls. looks good but won't stand up to these. i post a picture soon.
great thread

 

Thanks I just thought it would add a little style to the truck since the orignal is so plain

 

Thats a nice dash Justin it dresses up the cab !

 

JB7038 that is a cool dash looks like it always belong there !

 

RMR&C Nice in stall were you able to get the glove compartment door? I had to buy a second dash in order to get the door . nice job ! Thanks to all you guys for sharing the photos