If Tim's green dash is a 54/55 dash, it doesn't match the OP's. Too many glove box, radio, ashtray, holes and the choke & light switch holes don't match either...could it be from a really BIG GMC truck???
Need Spanky to get in on this one!
Mike B
Mike Boteler
1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Silver Spring, MD
My post was in response to the earlier two posts that said it was 54/55 dash.
I do not know newer dashes, but my guess is late 55 or newer. Not enough info to confirm that it is a “graft” of a dashboard, but that is one possibility?
My post was in response to the earlier two posts that said it was 54/55 dash.
I do not know newer dashes, but my guess is late 55 or newer. Not enough info to confirm that it is a “graft” of a dashboard, but that is one possibility?
I'd say that it is a distinct possibility that it is a one-off grafted dash. There is ample evidence that it has been painted over the original color. Having said that, GMC did some odd things over the years, but making a separate, very expensive set of dies to make a very short run of panels for that dash isn't very frugal in my opinion. Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
Piping in here, looking at the discussion, and comparing pictures of pre- Z GMC and pre-54 AD dashes, including my ‘54 450, It really looks like a GMC Z instrument panel grafted onto a , presumably 53 dash! Frankenstein? If so, ain’t we smart to figure it out!
~Charley 1954 Chevy 3100 with 235 “Bud” Follow along in the DITY 1963 Chevy half ton stepside short box 230 1954 GMC 3 ton 302 And several more Chevy camper and work trucks 1979 1987 1996
Dang, Ed. I just got done the other day praising you for always being right, then you go and type "64" instead of "54". A typo does not make one wrong however, so your "always right" status is still intact. Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
I zoomed in on the hole in the dash for the gauge cluster and you can see the remnants of the original dash where it was cut with a cutting torch. Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
I zoomed in on the hole in the dash for the gauge cluster and you can see the remnants of the original dash where it was cut with a cutting torch. Carl
Good catch. Definitely looks like a hack job to change out the instrument cluster, but at least the ragged edges will be invisible when the cluster is installed.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
