No dash pad 1966 Coronet?

[Snook]

I'm in the process of tearing this old race car apart and the dash is all metal with no dash pad. This is a base model sedan so I think that may be original. Can someone confirm?

Thanks, snook

 

[Fran Blacker]

Yes, probably filled in holes.

 

[Snook]

I'll see when I pull it out if there is any evidence of that. It looks undisturbed.

snook

 

[YY1]

a few years earlier maybe, but AFAIK, all 66's had pads

 

[Jerry Hall]

66, even a base model would have had a dash pad.

 

[Snook]

I looked and I can't find any evidence of a pad. There are no holes in the dash that would have been there for a dash pad. No telling with this one though. I don't think I'll be installing a pad, IMO looks way cleaner without one. I may go old school and mount a tachometer on top with nice chrome pod gauges. I think I have an old Moroso mechanical tach & drive around here somewhere...

Thanks for the help guys!

snook

 

[YY1]

is it a "WE" economy price class car?

 

[Snook]

Yup, WE21

Chuck

 

[YY1]

OK, you may have a case.

Pics might help

 

[Snook]

I'll get some later today when I go out and beat on it some more.

snook

 

[Snook]

Here's some dash pics...

snook

 

[YY1]

Very interesting.

I was certain I'd seen at least a few 66/67 WE/RE cars, but I don't remember them not having dash pads.

Guess we learned something.

 

[smallie9]

I have a base WE radio delete with a dash pad. You have a dash grill with AC vents, base model with AC? It seems like a bunch of work but I imagine the holes were filled.

 

[Fran Blacker]

To tell if they were filled bet you could tell if you from the inside. Don't think anyone would grind welds on inside.

 

[YY1]

good catch

a base model even lower (and older) than my RL.....with AC!

I'd love to see the build sheet for that car

Unless it's a fleet vehicle

I bet it's got "sold car" on the tag

 

[Snook]

I don't think it's an AC car - I think those vents were added to the cluster. There are NO HVAC controls in the dash but I'll have the heater box out when I get the dash out. Like I said this car is a CF. I should have the dash out tomorrow and I'll get some shots of the backside. No fender tag or BS with the car - lost in space somewhere.

snook

 

[YY1]

...also a good catch

factory 66/67 Coronet center AC vents are in the bottom of the dash.

 

[YY1]

...of course that suggests if a former owner was willing and able to cut the dash to add those vents...they may have filled in the pad mounting holes.

 

[Jerry Hall]

I'm willing to learn something new, and no dash pad would have been new to me, but with the few safety regulations in 66-67, my reasoning said no. If someone can prove this no dash pad thing, I'm listening.

 

[Snook]

Well, the goober patched the holes and used mopar armrest bases for the defrost ducts. I thought I had seen everything but this one takes the cake. See pics

snook