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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 01:20 AM
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Which dash ***** go where?

In my '58, from left to right on the dash there are 6 *****, then the cigarette lighter, then 2 more *****. I've seen several pictures, and I can see that there was once a clock where I now have a butchered radio hole, but many of my ***** are missing.
Could someone give me a quick rundown of what the 8 ***** should be, left to right?

thanks!

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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 07:08 AM
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TC,

From left to right.......

Wipers; Lights; L-Air; *Steering column*; R-Air; Choke; Throttle (optional); Cigar lighter (optional); Heat/Def/Hi/Lo; Radio on/off/vol (optional).

Trucks not equipped with throttle had a blank space in it's place.
Trucks not equipped with cigar lighter had either a blank space, or delete plug in it's place (I've seen both).
Clocks were not original equipment on these year trucks. Someone must have added it at some point.
I hope this helps.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 08:11 AM
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What looks like a hole for a clock is actually for the original equipment radio.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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Hmmmmm ... my '60 has wipers, then lights. The ***** were in that order when I bought it from the original owner.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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Ooops! Sorry about that. Kooper, you are correct! It should be Wipers first, then lights.

I will fix my post.
 
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