56 dash question, extra hole?

[56sedandelivery]

Got the dash out and cleaning it up for primer. I now have a extra hole in the dash where the ignition originally went. I am going with a steering column that has the ignition on the column so have no need for the dash ignition. Question is what do you do with the old ignition hole? I could add another lighter power port but two would look dorky. I could cut it out and fill it in but that is a fair size chunk to cut out. Anyway any ideas? Thanks

 

[58Yeoman]

When I bought my 58 Chevy wagon, it had dealer installed a/c in it, with an air vent at each end of the dash, down low. Most of the a/c was missing, so I sold what was left. I welded up the holes, working upside down (the dash doesn't come out). That was fun, but you can't tell it. The holes were very large.

 

[KULTULZ]

Maybe a cover as shown below? Paint To Match?

They were commonly used back when.

 

[50fordcoupeman]

I used plugs like Kultulz shows above. NAPA had flat black or chrome to chose from.

 

[Lamar Wadsworth]

Put the original switch and trim ring there for looks, just not connected to anything. It could confuse somebody trying to steal the car.

 

[5851a]

Would be a good location for an inside hood release or hand throttle.

 

[KULTULZ]

Put the original switch and trim ring there for looks, just not connected to anything. It could confuse somebody trying to steal the car.

Now you know I would be the first MOE-RON to try and figure out why a two-sided key will not fit the old cylinder ...

 

[34pickup]

Add a choke cable there.

 

[Dominic Hide]

Use the key on the column for ignition and install a push button in the dash to engage the starter.

 

[fordor41]

get a knob that matches the rest in the dash and epoxy it to whatever you put in the hole and it will blend in with the rest.

 

[56sedandelivery]

Thanks for the ideas guys.