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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Hi All !
Can someone get me the dimensions of the factory speaker cover/ ash tray ?
My 52 has had the dash modified ,,,the 2 round gauge holes are gone and i have a molded in square hole I have l aready made a new gauge plate to mount in the sqaure hole but i would like to put the factory speaker cover and glovebox door back in and i have neither of them and need to order new ones ,so I need the dimensions so I can check if the speaker cover will be to wide with my modified dash before ordering one .
Thanks ! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | HELP ! .....there is a matchin pair with glove box hinges on E-Bay ..i can get for a song ...compared to new ...just need the width of that darn speaker plate !
ANY HELP WIL BE APPRECIATED ! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 179 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 179 | 5 1/2" wide x 14 3/4" long.
When I go cruisin' in the old truck....women smile, men weep and dogs beg for rides.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Niagra YOU ARE A GODSEND ! you just saved me a bunch a $ an grief ...i dont have the room for that plate , Cant thank ya enough !...do ya think it would be possible to shave 1/2 inch off the end near the gauge package ?...
I dont have 1 in hand too see if i could modify it ...BUT AGAIN THANK YOU !
i might just get the pair on e-bay an see what i can do with it ..the glove box has hinges an all ...not pretty but some blastin an work can be made nice | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 179 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 179 | Yes, you could shave a 1/2" off. However, you will lose a very nice detail [ rounded end ] on the stainless steel trim and the embossed word, "Chevrolet" would not be centered on the trim...it would look kind of funky.
I would need to see a photo of your dash...maybe it will work for you.
When I go cruisin' in the old truck....women smile, men weep and dogs beg for rides.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Niagra you have mail ..lol..an thanks  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | I know we can put stainless trim on our 52's but I'm thinking I read on a vendor site, or somewhere, that the 52 year did not have stainless on them. Anyone know for sure? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 341 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 341 | '52 and '53 were war year trucks and had very little stainless and chrome, if any, due to the shortage in nickel going to the war effort. I belive that included interior trim as well, but not 100% certain.
Allan
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1951 GMC 1/2-ton
Two 1953 Chevy 3100 5-window
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