question about dashboard trim combinations - later cars

Post by **morrisman1** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:51 am

on the ute i am doing up, it originally had one of those alloy plates on the dashboard in the center, but doesnt have any of the other trim, so the dashboard effectively looks like an early 1000 with an alloy plate around the speedo. is this an original configuration or am i missing parts?

we dont see too many later 1000 models here due to them only coming out in LCV after 1963 so i havnt actually seen many cars with the alloy plate, only pictures on the net like this one http://www.flickr.com/photos/morrismino ... 126709318/

do the dashboards always have the later style glove boxes when they have the alloy plate?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:55 am

Looks fine to me!

Post by **morrisman1** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:14 am

ive just solved the mystery. its meant to look like this: http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver ... 2_full.jpg or this http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver ... 8_full.jpg

thanks anyway. now ive got the issue of finding those chrome strips!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:25 pm

Don't think so! They have had the covers removed - your dash is fine.

Post by **morrisman1** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:33 pm

that dash aint mine. are you positive that the LCV's wernt different to the cars? they were often down specced to save money

Post by **stevey** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:31 pm

they were a bit different, like in the picture of the white one. thats the way to go. the chrome finishers either side of the speedo are skinner that the saloon.