40 Ford Dash In????????

Another case in point...(also taken from a post above)

 

What? You don't like the "we'll just stick this up under there" look?!?!?!?

JH

 

btt any more 40 dashes in 30 roadsters?

 

One in my 31 Roadster done about 12 years ago.

 

can't tell in the pix but do you use the stock Model a trim piece above it? How much did you narrow it?Looks very nice.

 

Stock Model A rail with dash bolted in so its removable. It is not cut but the ends around the ashtrays were massaged a little to fit and keep the ashtrays working. I was surprised that a Model A was wider than a 34 as my buddy had to section his to fit.

 

The chrome pieces above and below the ashtrays are made of cold rolled steel -not pot metal. Made them and had them chromed.

 

Here's mine.

 

excellent!

 

That's my buddies 32 5w. He tells people he spent so much time looking at the dash in my 40 on road trips before he had his car done, that he just had to put a 40 dash in his car too!
He did a great job making it fit. Instead of cutting it through the middle, he reshaped the ends to fit it in. The edges around the gauge holes are blended smoothly into the the surrounding metal. Also, the smaller gauges are all turned towards the driver at slightly different angles, but are visually the same from the drivers view. He put the volt gauge in a panel in the glovebox, because he said that's the gauge he worries about the least, plus he didn't want to "crowd" the guages in the dash. He has well over 100 hours in the metal work on the dash. To me, It's what makes his car a standout.

 

Nice! I can see the hours in this one. Same reason I'm putting one in my 40 pickup.

 

Tell us more about this process. Close-up photos would be nice.

 

Please explain more on the speaker grill treatment.

 

I think the 41 Ford dash is better looking but here is my 29 roadster with 40 dash.

 

Russ you need a 40 wheel in there.

 

Speaking of 40 Wheels, who makes the better ones?

 

mine was installed in the early 60's including mis matched sw gauges.
I need to find trim or make some for the top of the dash

 

I put one in my '33 roadster and am very happy. I used the Standard insert because I had 5 to chose from.

 

Is this Dana's 34?

 

I know this is an old thread but I modified my 40 dash to use the newer SW gages and have the tach +speedo staddle the centerline of the steering wheel. Its a brushed stainless steel insert that can be removed with 6 10-32 screws

 

center panel is engine turned aluminum holding Vintage Air controls, cruise control switches, & seat heater switches

 

dash insert in my 40 tudor