HOW TO: Fit
a 1956 Bel Air Dash in a '29 Tudor.
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"Jus'
'cause we can"
A client came into the shop with a request to
make a custom dash for his '56 Chevy. With the
extra dash left over, Brent took a look around
the shop and saw this 29 Tudor sitting there.
Mark challenged Brent to fit the dash on the Tudor.
Not one to wuss-out on a challenge, he said; "no
problem."
Check
out the pics to see this really become No Problem.
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Mean
Looking Chop
Just enough room for the county mountie to lay
a dollar bill on the windshield, this chop is
LOW LOW LOW. The welded visor will give the
sedan a smooth low look.
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"You
don't have to go to Mardi Gras to get beads
like this."
The master welders here sure know how to lay
down the beads on their welds. Here we see the
details of the upper body work.
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"It's
TOO BIG"
The dash of the '56 is almost as wide as the
'29 is long! We will have to cut a 6-8 inch
section out of the center of the dash. Eliminating
the radio and heater holes in the dash. I guess
we will have to stay warm and make our own music
when cruisin in this baby.
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Close
Encounters
Cutting that center panel out makes the driver
and passenger a bit closer together. Just right
for those chilly nights on the cruise. Maybe
that is what Henry Ford was thinking about in
these tight bodied cars.
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With
a Bang and some Lube.
Here is the installed dash. With a bang of the
sledge and a bit of spit & sweat lubricant,
we have the dash installed. You may notice a
bit of curvilinear design of the dash contrasted
with the otherwise rectangular body.
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What's
Next?
Now we got to figure out how the door panels will
work with this new wrap around dash. Stay tuned.
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