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Grfishmaker's '47 rebuild
grfishmaker:
I mentioned before that I planned on making a defrost vent for the windshield. I would also like to change the dash from the original flat dash to one with a slight 45 degree angle to it. I know the size of the steering wheel doesn't allow too much opportunity for much redesign, but figured I'd try. I plan on making it out of wood (I'll use my birch plywood somewhere) rather than metal.
Has anyone done this? tried this? or have any ideas? More ideas the merrier!
the old trucker:
Grfishmaker I like the shape of the 1930 Ford model "A" coupe dashboard. I would like to try & build one for mine next year. It looks like a big Ford blue oval emblem. I have a few ideas in my head of how I would build it.
Could you use part of your existing dashboard for a mounting base, build an angled dash & screw it on from behind to the old one, eliminating screw holes in front ?? Mount your gauges into a piece of aluminum plate & secure from behind your plywood. You can even make a trim piece to cover up the edges of the plywood with a router.
Cranman:
When I was putting the 327 /2sp Powerglide in we were planning on making one out of a piece of teflon and securing it to the column somehow. But after we had the linkage hooked up with the bellcrank, and a few springs here and there, the shifting was positive and we didn't need it. The detent would be easy to make for a console or dash shift but the steering column would involve some seoius fabricating. On that one we put the safety switch at the end of travel on the tranny so it was engaged only in Park, and we spliced it into the solenoid wire so the engine would only start in P. Most trannies have sort of a natural detent in Park. Brakes are nice to have especially on start up when the choke is still on. After warm up you should be able to leave it in gear without creep. Cam and Darrell Mclean have some nice shifters with wood or stainless detents. These are beauitiful wood dashes. Darrells is "bird's eye maple" and it is a sight to behold. Maybe you'll have to make a trip over to see if those fish you spawned are surviving and look at some of these!
the old trucker:
Please Grfishmaker if you go over to Cam's or Darrell's place, BRING YOUR CAMERA, extra batteries & take lots off pics. Don't forget to tell Cam I said hello !!!! Thank you very much my friend !!
The Old Trucker getting excited.
grfishmaker:
OT, sounds like I might be able to make some money here. Do you pay mileage? ha ha
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