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Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:27 pm

Does anyone know which years this dash is correct for?

Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:53 pm

'67 and newer? It will 'fit' them all, but it doesn't have the 'ears' to match up with early (66 and older) door trim. Not 100% sure about its year correctness...

Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:56 pm

I think it would be 66-69? Will fit all 61-69, but would be very incorrect for 61-63, and 64-65 S models. Would look fine in a 64-65 N model, but I think the speaker grill would still be incorrect.

Hopefully someone else can confirm what I wrote here to be 100%

Joe

Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:32 pm

is it for sale? if so PM me the price It is what I need for my 69 fastback

Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:38 pm

It should fit from 66 to 70. Yes, 70 was the last year for that style of pad. I still have the old cracked one out of my wife's 70 Fastback. :D The newer repops (that don't fit worth a crap ) are of the 71 to 73 design. That dash pad looks beautiful though, nice score. 8)

Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:08 pm

Thats the nos one for sale in the classys for $500. Some one better snatch it before I do.

Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:36 pm

mmmm... NOS dashpad.... imagine what an NOS wrap-around would be worth.

Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:12 pm

that's a nice dash at a good price... if we had it for sale it would be more then the $500

Anthony / ISP WEST

Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:56 pm

Thank you everyone.

Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:03 pm

Not so fast. 1966 thru 1970. 71 started with the newer style Through 1965 "S" cars had the wraparound dash, but not '66. And if I'm not mistaken, would this not also be correct for pre '66 "N" models?

Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:51 pm

I am in no way being a vintage nazi, just pointing out some things for those that may want to know. I think the dash is for 66-70 as stated above and will work for all models and looks great in an N model.

For accuracy though the "N" model dash would have no "wrap" and the speaker grill would have no solid bar where the tiny holes are as seen in this picture of the 64 N notch in the gallery.

Other than that I would say that dash is better than a correct cracked dash!!!

Joe

Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:25 am

Tram wrote: Not so fast. 1966 thru 1970. 71 started with the newer style Through 1965 "S" cars had the wraparound dash, but not '66. And if I'm not mistaken, would this not also be correct for pre '66 "N" models?

Come on Tram I just posted those N pics giving, did I say...giving you the answer. Stop waisting time in other forums and comb through these here more often :wink:

Seriously though, that N thread was meant to be an education tool as m113 pointed out.

What year was the non screw crimp bar type pad introduced? 72-73??

Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:20 pm

One last question about dash IDs. I have two similar looking dashes. what are they correct for? BTW, neither is Spock-ear.

The one at the top of the pics (solid grill) has a reinforcement under it, while the other (line thru grill) is soft and rubbery.

Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:46 pm

m113 wrote For accuracy though the "N" model dash would have no "wrap" and the speaker grill would have no solid bar where the tiny holes are as seen in this picture of the 64 N notch in the gallery.

I have a 64"s" with what appears to be it's original dash, it is a "wrap around" and has NO bar between speaker. After seeing this forum I had to brave the elements to take a closer look at my dash, I just recently bought a pad for a 66-70 after being told it was for 65 :? bummah

Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:45 pm

The Samba member who had the dash on hold backed out at the last minute so it's still up for sale. Here's the ad.

Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:21 pm

I hope your not thinking I had it on hold all I asked was what the price was I did not know it was NOS and/or for sale I believe you told me there was someone else ahead of my inquiry and I had 2nd shot that IS a Beautful dash I will admit but way out of my price range

Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:31 pm

My best guess is 66. Jason?

Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:40 pm

Good guess at that. I had to bow out as I got in a crash and need to spend $ on the deduct. It was in my van and Im ok, no T3s were injured :wink: If its around in a month, its mine!

Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:08 pm

Sorry to hear about the Van. Good thing it wasnt a "VW Van". :lol: :lol: :lol: Dont you hate it when people call them vans???

Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:25 am

62type3square wrote: My best guess is 66. Jason?

You meant about the original post didnt you? I belive the one with the seperation is later.