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40 Merc vert / 51 Ford dash

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by EXK, Jul 14, 2011.

  1. Recentlly got in a real kool Kustom 40 Merc vert project to play with. It will needs some rework and then to be finished. It has a good start already with narrowed 49 merc bumpers & guards front & rear, chopped windshield to fit an ugly glass carson top that will be replaced with a folding rag top. Paul the owner wanted a custom dash and orginally thought a 50/51 merc dash would look good but his dad Ray sugested a 51 ford so they brought me one. Wow it was wider than i thought but after a few measurments i was fairly sure it would fit. We want to use all the fords guages plus i wanted the steering column to as close to the same location as stock and the clock & radio centered in the dash so on the left side i cut about 1.25 off the end and 2 out of the center. Then on the right side i cut about 5 out of the center
     

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  2. carlos
    Joined: May 2, 2005
    Posts: 1,387

    carlos
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    from ohio

    Sweet used to be a 51 vert here in town and he had the dash plated was sweet
     
  3. Yes a chrome dash would look more than cool in a vert but the suns reflection could be a real bad thing. We are planing on replacing the orginal painted dash screen with a coarser wire mesh made of polished stainless steel
     
  4. hotdamn
    Joined: Aug 25, 2006
    Posts: 2,383

    hotdamn
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    cant wait to see this one come together! you always get em dialed:D
     

  5. 76formulafiend
    Joined: Feb 26, 2011
    Posts: 59

    76formulafiend
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    looks good so far
     

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