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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 21 | I am restoring my 52 pickup and things are going well. Not planning on installing a radio. I have the original metal insert in the dash but not the plugs for the two holes where the knobs come through. Any suggestions for a source for those hole plugs? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 | Post an ad in the Swap Meet. Next if you want something to get you by find a couple short, hole size appropriate carriage bolts at Ace (preferably without a code embossed on the face). | | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 | Bob Cedar Falls,
I got my radio knob hole plugs on E-Bay! Cheap....Less than $5.00
Tim
"Pay attention to the details! It ALWAYS pays off."
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Series 1/2 ton Pickup
1964 Chevrolet C10 (Ol' Yella) (SOLD)
1958 Chevrolet Biscayne 2 door (SOLD)
1970 VW Beetle
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | True Value Hardware sells those plugs/covers. like these | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Might have read it wrong but it sounds line the ones he's
talking about are the threaded ones that hold the radio delete
plate in place.
dg
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 21 | The plugs I am looking for are ones like cover the opening for the cigarette lighter. I assume they are metal. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 21 | thanks, I will try them tomorrow. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 | Hey Bob - I just decided to put a radio in the old 1950. I have the original radio delete plate and the threaded plugs that go with it if you need them. Shoot me a PM if you're interested.
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