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Can anyone post a picture of the Gasser dash/instrument panel? Mines a '53 and the dash in my truck is later, from a newer Deuce
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1953 Gasser dash panel question-What did they look like?
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My gasser is a 1957 Utica Bend. Lights converted to 12 volt but guessing the lay out is the same.
Now if I can just find the pics --------------------
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Thanks for that. It's what my truck looks like now. I have another instrument panel and the 3 lights are larger, and kind of cup or bowl shaped. trying to figure out if it's the original. I don't have a pic. will post in the morning after I dig it out of the shed
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The gauges are of a different manufacturer than the later multi fuel trucks too. I think Stewart Warner. Here is the only picture I have of mine here at work. 1953 REO.
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ok, here's what I have. trying to figure out if this is from my Studebaker or off of something else. any input appreciated!
panel itself has same screw spacing as what's on the truck now
panel itself has same screw spacing as what's on the truck now
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Where is the high beam indicator?
I will look at my 1952 REO and see if it has the larger light pods or not. I don't think it did.
I will look at my 1952 REO and see if it has the larger light pods or not. I don't think it did.
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I think it’s on the left side, midway up, just right of the two philips head screws
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That looks like an M38 dash panel with an air pressure gauge hacked into the space below the speedo normally occupied by the high beam indicator light.
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high beam indicator is here, left/center and air gauge sure doesn't look hacked in. all the wiring on the back looks legit
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Got a picture of the back of the panel? There looks to be a couple of screws not associated with gauge or light brackets. Curious as to what they are holding in place...at the upper and lower-left positions from the upper-left gauge (can't tell what gauge through the lens...).
Are there marks around the hole where a light bracket would have rubbed?
Are there marks around the hole where a light bracket would have rubbed?
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No, unfortunately I didn't think to take a picture of the back. I sent it with my truck to get some work done and was going to see if the shop could incorporate that panel into the build, if it was the original. I like the look of those pods
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That is correct for early gas truck.ok, here's what I have. trying to figure out if this is from my Studebaker or off of something else. any input appreciated!
panel itself has same screw spacing as what's on the truck now
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This was from my 1951 reo M275 Gas truck tractor. Before I restored it. Everything original. The light in the middle left side is the highbeam.
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I'm pretty sure gasser army trucks built in the 50s or later shared the same gauge cluster. My dad's M37, M38, and M38A1 have matching clusters, and it looks like gasser M45s and M39s did too.