Art & Inspiration The Mother Of all Dash/Gauge Threads!!!

Does anyone have any pics of late 50's early sixties custom cars with engine turned gauge panels? I'm tossing ideas around in my head for my car. I was going to use a 53 plymouth gauge panel but I'm not sure how to adapt the newer style speedo cable to the 53 speedometer. Thanks, later shawn

 

Here is my personal art deco favorite(I am biased though) 1933 DeSoto came in both black and woodgrained. Was actually hand painted on the back of the glass.

 

this is a great thread, I love going to swap meets and just looking through the old gauges.

 

Here's my dash under construction, I am using '36 ford gauges with a nifty
centre section that slides up to reveal the radio taken from a '50 Nash Airflight.

 

my dash 27 essex

 

I cut a 59 Impala dash for my Lil "A"tittude

I am looking for some engine turned gauges now

 

This is an AWESOME thread!!!...

Anyone have an extra '26-27 Studebaker dash insert laying around that they just can't stand looking at anymore?

 

this got a few laughs got tired of people asking where my gauges were even though I had two up top ya couldn't see um

 

now that is a good lookig dash, can't wait to see it installed

 

Looking for neat dash/gauge panel for my 41 ford sedan any suggestions

 

Here's a pic of the dash that's going in my '33 Ford Coupe (after I repainted it).

 

Here are some old one's out of my roadster.....Lucky

 

Here is the gennie 32 dash filled and drilled in a 31 6" chopped coupe done by Johnfordman

 

AWESOME thread!!

 

I'm starting to put all new gauges in my ex-drag car turned streetrod er- HOTROD There are great ideas here but I still want that comp look. Great thread. P.A.

 

what about older sunpro or older autometer, depends on the year. I have a vintage aircraft mechanical oil pressure gauge you could have, but it's not illuminated. no point in it collecting dust.

 

1953 Desoto Dash in a 29 Model A

 

mine

 

Once again, the narrowed '60 Corvair dash in my '46 Ford, SW gauges, charcoal grey mother of pearl drum wrap material background, glovebox doors used in both sides.

Before cutting the holes:

Roughly welded together...

 

what about the zephyr dash, that's got to be the top of the tree!

 

http://www.chipfoose.com/images/gallery/p32-15.jpg

the p32's is amazing.

 

I have that same steering wheel for my '29 Project.

 

Now that's different......very cool!

 

Here's some.....The first one is in my roadster, from a Vanguard (English), next is Fiat500 (would look good bolted to a steering column, but don't go too fast!),
the last one is Peugeot 403, I picked it up at swap meet and thought the "ESSENCE" guage was kinda neat(That's "gas" to you non- frenchies)

 

I made this out of a flat aluminum panel then upholstered it to match the interior.

 

55 Chevy?

 

60s futuristic

 

06 simplistic

 

i saw a build posted on here somewhere, and the guys were using a 50's ford headlight in a headlight bucket, i'm tryin to use that idea for my 31 but i cant find any pics of it. anyone know what i'm talkin about?