ID: Lower Dash Panel ?

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » November 27, 2008, 7:59 am

Fellas - Slick Experts,

Check out the link/pic below.

http://groups.msn.com/slick60sfordfseri ... otoID=5964

Notice the extra panel beneath the steering column with gages in it.
Is this a custom panel or was it optional for some year some model?

--- I REALLY like it!

BarnieTrk

needmoretime · Post by **needmoretime** » November 27, 2008, 8:02 am

I never saw one like that so I think its custom. Looks like it was taken from an original panel and fabbed up to fit.

Nice idea!

Truckfarmer2 · Post by **Truckfarmer2** » November 27, 2008, 8:30 am

That is Gerry Casey's. He told us about it at the first SlickStock and I was impressed with the idea. I have saved a couple of the lower dashes from trucks I have parted. My problem with installing my headliner stemmed from the stereo being mounted overhead so as not to cut my dash. It has held me back for too long. I am going to use Gerry's idea and mount my stereo under the dash , in the middle, using the lower dash sheetmetal. I like how it looks stock. I have always liked ideas like that and love it when I can make people scratch their heads and wonder.
Thanks Gerry

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 27, 2008, 8:52 am

Definitely Gerry's. I rode in this truck a lot at SS3. You couldn't find better company.

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » November 27, 2008, 9:52 am

Thanks, Fellas.............. As I suspected.

I wondered about it since it is straight across the bottom - it doesn't have the "divot" in the bottom-center where the steering column would be..... and I don't know the Slick dash differences well enough to know if there were any without the steering column divot.

BarnieTrk

slick4x4 · Post by **slick4x4** » November 27, 2008, 10:02 am

[quote="Johnny Canuck Definitely Gerry's. I rode in this truck a lot at SS3. You couldn't find better company.[/quote]

me too
gerry is the oldest kid ive ever met

when we were stopped at a intersection , a girl was walking her dog
gerry let loose with his AHH-OO-GAA horn
she looked around so quick, bout let the dog loose

we laughed for about two blocks

Unibodyguy1 · Post by **Unibodyguy1** » November 27, 2008, 11:55 am

Thats looks so stock, what a great job. Are those pics from the old site?? Didn't know you could still access it.

Michael

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » November 27, 2008, 11:58 am

it was the first slick i rode in at s.s.
i too think its a great idea.

jwh f-100 · Post by **jwh f-100** » November 27, 2008, 12:12 pm

That loks very nice... I always liked this idea for a straight axle column.. This is a truck from down under but I flipped the pic to get my bearings...

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » November 27, 2008, 12:18 pm

jwh f-100 wrote:That loks very nice... I always liked this idea for a straight axle column.. This is a truck from down under but I flipped the pic to get my bearings...

large gap between wheel and collar is not good but the lower piece is nice looking.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » November 27, 2008, 12:21 pm

Good idea!
That's as good of an idea as the roll pan made from a bed rail.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » November 27, 2008, 2:57 pm

Hummmmm.
Verrrrry interesting.
U@ss

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » November 28, 2008, 11:16 pm

I'm thinking Gerry's panel might be more 'user-friendly' as the gages are out from the steering column somewhat.
Whereas, the "Aussie" dash panel has the gages in close to the steering column and might be tougher to keep an eye on.....

Just my

,,,,,,,, BarnieTrk

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » November 29, 2008, 12:25 am

I the pic's i cant help notice the screws holding the speaker in, Were all the speakers installed that way?

just thought i would ask, because that's the way mine is

cool mod. gonna look at the parts truck tomorrow

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » November 29, 2008, 10:26 am

the earlier trucks had a metal grille that went over the speaker , looks a lot better in my opinion. most of the 65/66 with radios i have seen have the dash pad. my 65 f350 parts truck is like the one in the pic.

heres a pic of the grille

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Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » November 29, 2008, 12:36 pm

Hmmm...I'll have to look closer at my '65 when I get home tonight, I don't recall any screws holding the speaker like that.

Don't see any in this pic, but it's not really close enough to tell.

R Pope · Post by **R Pope** » November 30, 2008, 9:47 am

How about cutting a spare dash and using the top piece with the chrome insert? Flip it over and fill it with gauges, stereo, whatever.,

BobbyFord · Post by **BobbyFord** » November 30, 2008, 10:15 am

jwh f-100 wrote:That loks very nice... I always liked this idea for a straight axle column.. This is a truck from down under but I flipped the pic to get my bearings...

What's up with the reverse image? Speedo numbers backwards...

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » November 30, 2008, 12:21 pm

BobbyFord wrote: What's up with the reverse image? Speedo numbers backwards...

jwh f-100 wrote:This is a truck from down under but I flipped the pic to get my bearings...

BobbyFord · Post by **BobbyFord** » November 30, 2008, 12:26 pm

Whew! I knew I had a rough Saturday night but....

ID: Lower Dash Panel ?

ID: Lower Dash Panel ?

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