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Technical '32 dash tunnel length difference between car and truck?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by 3wLarry, Jun 11, 2014.

  1. 3wLarry
    Joined: Mar 11, 2005
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    3wLarry
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    from Owasso, Ok

    I just bought a '32 oval dash panel/tunnel and don't know if it's out of a pickup or car. I know the dash tunnel is shorter on the pickups. This has the 90 mph speedometer.

    When I set the tunnel on the workbench flat on the tunnel feet, the top of the dash is 10 1/2" from the bench. The bottom of the dash is 12 1/2" from the bench. Does anyone have a car or truck dash/tunnel they can measure?
    Or is it automatically a car dash because of the 90 mph speedometer? Did they put 90 mph speedometers in the V8 pickups?...inquirin' minds...
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  2. I think you will find that when the 90 MPH speedometer came out he 80 MPH speedometers were used on the 4 cylinder vehicles until they ran out and then the 90 MPH speedometers went into all vehicles. That means if your truck is late it would have probably had a 90 MPH speedometer. This combined with the fact that the speedometers were easily changed means you shouldn't read anything into the fact that the dash has a 90 MPH speedometer.

    Charlie Stephens
     
  3. big duece
    Joined: Jul 28, 2008
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    big duece
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    from kansas

    Here is a truck tunnel.
     

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  4. big duece
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    big duece
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    from kansas

    I believe the car tunnel does not have the little kickup or bend where the engine turned face mounts. I will go measure in a minute.
     
  5. 3wLarry
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    3wLarry
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    from Owasso, Ok

    I guess it would help if I'd go out and take a pic of it....
     
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  6. big duece
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    big duece
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    from kansas

    My tunnel measures 8 3/4 low side, and 9 1/2 high side. I bet you have a car tunnel. Wanna buy a truck tunnel?
     
  7. 3wLarry
    Joined: Mar 11, 2005
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    3wLarry
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    from Owasso, Ok

    Ok, pics are up top.

    edit...Big deuce, I just read your post...mine must be a car dash...Thank you for the help.
     
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  8. Larry, I've got a truck tunnel at home if you need it.

    Steve
     
  9. 3wLarry
    Joined: Mar 11, 2005
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    3wLarry
    Member Emeritus
    from Owasso, Ok

    Thanks for the offers guys...I don't need a truck dash/tunnel. I bought this one at an Estate Auction yesterday. The guy only had '32 truck cabs and parts of trucks, so I thought this must have been to one of those trucks...glad it's not.
     
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