Dashboards

Hienkel429

Ok... I have a 51 Hornet that originally had a leather grained dash.  I know they also wood grained as well that year, but here is my issue.  I'm making a plan for the body work and I don't like the look of either... I know it's sacrilege and all but how many have painted their dashes a solid color?  Any pictures out there?  Thoughts?   

allan

on my '52 I installed black top grain leather and painted the metal part black to match car.  Fabulous outcome.  Black hard top with light grey Scottish leather.

Browniepetersen

I am thinking that 1954 was the first year for the padded dash?  Here is what mine looks like. for some reason you will need to click on the attachment below?

53jetman

The first year with the vinyl dash top was 1951

Hienkel429

Yup faux leather vinyl on the top of the dash... painted metal on the face of the dash.