early 28 instrument panel

[charles=fla]

ques:..any one have a picture or can explain, "early 28 had a line marking the edge encircling the instrument panel "...any one have a junker for sale?..i try to pick up unusable ones at swap meets, to hang in rafters..but never saw a early 28..thanks in advance..charles.to-2-to hot fla..)..

 

[Fred]

Here on the left in the first picture is the common 28-29 dash with the "CLIPPED" top.. On the right is the very early style "NOT CLIPPED"..Pic.#2 is the 28-29 backside, & #3 is the E-28..Pic.#4 shows the counter sunk holes on the 28-29, & #5 shows that they were just crudely punched & NOT counter sunk on the front..

 

[Fred]

Sorry forgot to upload...

 

[Steve Ciccalone]

Actually, the first generation very early cars had a small notch between 11 and 12 o'clock to permit the wiper motor wire on closed cars to exit almost veritically up under the dash rail and turn right toward the passenger pillar. There was a corresponding dimple in the gas tank to help clearance. These dashes are only on very early cars.