53-55 Dash Extensions
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Cargo Master
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53-55 Dash Extensions
I want to put a dash extension in my truck. Please post pics of yours and where you purchased it or did you custom make it.
Mid-Fifty sells several different ones and they bolt to the lower dash but they don't go straight down. They are angled forward. Not sure how it would look.
I also want the glove box door to open if possible.
Thanks in advance
Mid-Fifty sells several different ones and they bolt to the lower dash but they don't go straight down. They are angled forward. Not sure how it would look.
I also want the glove box door to open if possible.
Thanks in advance
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I have mine made at Direct Sheetmetal to my specs. What I like to do is have the extension set back a few inches from the face of the dash, that makes the look better and it gets the panel out of the way of the steering column. I use 16 ga steel with no angle. Here is a pic of a friend's truck...the extension here is flush which brings it out into the leg area, that is why I prefer a recessed panel.
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Cargo Master
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I have mine made at Direct Sheetmetal to my specs. What I like to do is have the extension set back a few inches from the face of the dash, that makes the look better and it gets the panel out of the way of the steering column. I use 16 ga steel with no angle. Here is a pic of a friend's truck...the extension here is flush which brings it out into the leg area, that is why I prefer a recessed panel.
Thank you for the lead Charlie. And I better check my leg clearance first. I am 6'4 and using the stock seat.
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I made my own for both my trucks, this one is set back 1/2" under the dash
I used piano hinge and made new stays with a slightly different arc to them.
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Cargo Master
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Those look good. That's what I'm looking for. Are they straight from the lh to the rh? Or do they follow the curvature of the dash on the ends?
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Cargo Master
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That's ok. I see the curve on the primer and green pic now that I looked closer.
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