Show Me.... 1932 Ford Dashes... Picture Thread

Looking to see how everyone laid out their rows of gauges, switchs, inserts, widgets and whatnots on their 1932 Ford dash.

I know we all do it a little differently, I'm trying to find something I find aesthetically pleasing for my own project.

I did a bunch of searching but am still inconclusive...

 

Here is how I have my dash set up.

Frenchy

 

Lincoln KB dash insert with late '40's SW gauges.
The insert is going to have alternate black and silver vertical striping like a '50's Caddie

 

Here's mine. Lefthanded starter button and '39 column support and ignition switch/lock not shown

 

Here's the one in my doodlebug.

 

First pic is the dash we put in the sedan a couple years ago when we turned it into a "hot rod". Full of vintage Stewart Warners. I couldn't make myself cut up the virgin original with faded Henry Ford paint on it (don't think Dad would have let me either ).

Second pic is that original dash with one of my hand made repop Pierce Arrow panels laid on top of it.


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not wanting to crash in on el scotto's thread , but I'm very interested in what others have done in '32s with regard to light switches, ignition switches wiper switches etc .

 

I didn't want to mess up that dash, either.

 

Stock ... original style in a 32 3W ...



My 32 roadster



My 32 roadster ith the fold down panel showing



My 32 3W dash ... after being woodgrained by Bob Kennedy.



Same dash ... but with beige gauges ... the Black/White Stewart Warners just did not look right to the wife and I ... so we changed them.



And heres what the 32 3W dash looked like when I bought the coupe.
I sold it to a fellow HAMBER ...



On my 32's, I like to use the original stylee knobs. The LIGHT switch knob is on the headlight switch. The CHOKE knob controls the windshield wipper moter. I have a small panel hidden under the dash for the ignition switch.

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Don't worry, I want to see them too!!

 

Have you seen one like this ????

 

Here's mine, original dash with Stewart Warner gauges and woodgrained.
HemiDeuce.

 

'39 Ford w/Clasics Instruments gauges. Narrowed 4 inches

 

heres mine

 

Here's mine. SW wings gauges, panel is by karl Knecht






http://www.knechtequipment.com/

 

Mine. Random Old Gauges, NOS 24V vintage aircraft toggle switches, NOS early landrover push to start button, vintage NOS maplights to illuminate.

 

Here's a 32 Sedan we're fitting with a 34 Cadillac dash. It's still a work in progress!

 

My Truck.....
Later, Mark

 

Looks like the pic. got flipped....steering wheel is on the wrong side..................

 

Here are a couple

 

here is mine

 

Mine; with an enlarged opening (stock opening was previously butchered).
Light switch on left, choke right, small LED's for high beams, turn signals, and temp gauge selection (left or right bank).

 

under construction and finished. reshaped for a SW Hollywood panel

 

Evil Step Dads dash for the 5w. the headlight and ignition switches are mounted under the dash in custom housings. Gauge panel is frenched in too.

Whole build here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=507438

 

Beautiful Wood Graining!

 

Auburn dash panel.

 

Zipper dash was set up for a stock '32 panel. This one has a stock '32 speedo and S-W Wings Oil and Volt gauge. Tach is on the column and I use an old fashioned MotoMeter for a temp gauge. Ignition switch is a SoCal pull to start, push to stop unit with a dummy switch on the left for balance. Light switch is far left and choke is far right.

 

another 'flipped' photo

 

Here is one I modified for an Auburn panel...