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LookForward
Posted 2012-06-15 6:36 PM (#325750)
Subject: Your dash at night



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Curious about the look of some other FL cars' instrument lighting. Which one of you shutterbugs wants to go first?
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57plymouth
Posted 2012-06-15 7:02 PM (#325755 - in reply to #325750)
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I'll bite. 57 Plymouth at night. Bad photo, but I was using a cheap camera with the flash off.

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Posted 2012-06-15 8:12 PM (#325768 - in reply to #325755)
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57plymouth
Posted 2012-06-15 8:33 PM (#325773 - in reply to #325750)
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Nice light up ignition switch. I didn't know that was an option.
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mrtester
Posted 2012-06-15 11:22 PM (#325799 - in reply to #325773)
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57plymouth - 2012-06-15 8:33 PM

Nice light up ignition switch. I didn't know that was an option.


Standard on Fury/Belvedere, optional on Savoy/Plaza, or not offered at all on S/P?
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2012-06-16 1:35 AM (#325806 - in reply to #325799)
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As cleared up by a recent thread, the Fury was the same as Plaza in all respects. I expect
the keen historian making that claim would suggest they all got light-up ignition switches too ?

Let's keep our facts straight, OK !
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1960DesotoAdventurer
Posted 2012-06-16 11:25 AM (#325853 - in reply to #325750)
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That illuminated light switch is cool! It would look even better if it lit up green to match the dash.
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57plymouth
Posted 2012-06-16 2:43 PM (#325867 - in reply to #325750)
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Did Belvedere's get a light up switch?

If so, Mr. Fowlie, I need a part!!!
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LookForward
Posted 2012-06-17 11:16 AM (#325934 - in reply to #325750)
Subject: RE: Your dash at night



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Nice work, both of you...never knew about the ignition option.

Let's see some more, people! Does a DeSoto glow green too? Does that translucent speedo in a '61 Dodge light up? Whose "panelescent" setup still works?
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56300B
Posted 2012-06-17 8:24 PM (#325986 - in reply to #325750)
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Here's a shot of the '60 New Yorker dash glowing in the dark................



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hemidave
Posted 2012-06-17 10:28 PM (#325997 - in reply to #325750)
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My '57 Dodge and '57 Desoto



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1960DesotoAdventurer
Posted 2012-06-17 10:57 PM (#326002 - in reply to #325750)
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I've always wondered what the 1961 DeSoto/Dodge floating speedometer dash looked like lit up at night.
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Windsor59
Posted 2012-06-18 2:11 AM (#326018 - in reply to #326002)
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Here some pics at my Windsor 59 dash at night.
(I know the clock is not going, Next vinter project)


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mrtester
Posted 2012-06-18 2:19 AM (#326019 - in reply to #325934)
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LookForward - 2012-06-17 11:16 AM

Does that translucent speedo in a '61 Dodge light up?


My parents owned a '61 Dart Seneca, and the speedometer in that car lit up green at night.

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Phil_the_frenchie
Posted 2012-06-20 4:22 PM (#326368 - in reply to #326019)
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My '57 Imperial, green and (deep) purple. Some defect on the speedo at 4 o' clock because the dark purple ring has lost his "paint".
Seems that the original lighting was purple and white rather than green.





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Destr0
Posted 2012-06-20 4:58 PM (#326374 - in reply to #325750)
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I haven't ever been in my car at night so I have no idea what works and what doesn't. Before I bought it I tested and all the headlights/tail/brake lights work. I will have to test this out and give you a pic of my "unfinished" dash.
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56RoyalLancer
Posted 2012-06-22 10:45 PM (#326768 - in reply to #325750)
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1956 Dodge at night....



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61forfun
Posted 2012-06-22 11:22 PM (#326773 - in reply to #325750)
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My dash after adding LED's



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56RoyalLancer
Posted 2012-07-02 11:21 AM (#328071 - in reply to #325750)
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Anyone else have a picture of either their car or dash at night? I think these are very cool pictures that not everyone gets to see. Most of our cars aren't driven much at night, and even if they are, they are not seen by others. Post a picture if you have one...
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wizard
Posted 2012-07-02 11:27 AM (#328075 - in reply to #325750)
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55CRL
Posted 2012-08-18 3:26 AM (#335076 - in reply to #325750)
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Scandinavian evenings are getting darker, now it's time for you all to take photos of your car.
Here's my 55 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer dash and tail light in the dark.



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56RoyalLancer
Posted 2012-08-18 11:20 AM (#335096 - in reply to #325750)
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Very cool Thord! I am curious about the placement of your clock in your dash. I have a 56 Dodge and my clock is next to the temp with the ash tray on the right of the clock. Do you know if it was different from 55 to 56?
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sermey
Posted 2012-08-18 12:48 PM (#335106 - in reply to #326368)
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Phil_the_frenchie - 2012-06-20 10:22 PM My '57 Imperial, green and (deep) purple. Some defect on the speedo at 4 o' clock because the dark purple ring has lost his "paint". Seems that the original lighting was purple and white rather than green.

Phil, I "brushed up" for you and downloaders. From Cap d'Agde - SERGE -



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sermey
Posted 2012-08-18 1:00 PM (#335107 - in reply to #328075)
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wizard - 2012-07-02 5:27 PM In the still of the night - Chrysler '60
Sven, here as well more "sunshine".  - SERGE -



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sermey
Posted 2012-08-18 1:16 PM (#335110 - in reply to #326773)
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61forfun - 2012-06-23 5:22 AM My dash after adding LED's

. . .  and this here is so nice! - SERGE -





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55CRL
Posted 2012-08-18 1:26 PM (#335112 - in reply to #335096)
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56RoyalLancer - 2012-08-18 5:20 PM

Very cool Thord! I am curious about the placement of your clock in your dash. I have a 56 Dodge and my clock is next to the temp with the ash tray on the right of the clock. Do you know if it was different from 55 to 56?


Greg, they actually switched position between clock and ash tray from 55 to 56, I've checked the owners manual to verify it's the correct positon.
In my view when driving the ash tray is hidden by the steering wheel and I've a good view of the clock.
My clock isn't working, it stopped at quarter to 6 when James Dean was killed in the accident in 1955.
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sermey
Posted 2012-08-18 1:32 PM (#335114 - in reply to #335076)
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55CRL - 2012-08-18 9:26 AM Scandinavian evenings are getting darker, now it's time for you all to take photos of your car. Here's my 55 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer dash and tail light in the dark.

Softly improved.  - SERGE -



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Windsor59
Posted 2012-08-18 1:40 PM (#335115 - in reply to #335110)
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61forfun - 2012-06-23 5:22 AM My dash after adding LED's

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Nice Looks like a Juke Box



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sermey
Posted 2012-08-18 1:50 PM (#335116 - in reply to #335115)
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61forfun - 2012-06-23 5:22 AM My dash after adding LED's

. . .  and this here is so nice! - SERGE -

Nice Looks like a Juke Box
. .  in fact Joakim, you can see the sound!
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PlymouthFury
Posted 2012-08-18 3:13 PM (#335130 - in reply to #325750)
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The illuminated ignition switch on '57/'58 Plymouths was an option for sure. I don't think it was even standard on Furys. Definitely not standard on Belvederes.


My 1960 Fury's dash. Looks like some kind of evil robot! Some of the green lenses have fallen off which is why some of the lights are not green...and the seal around some of the pushbuttons is gone..which allows the light to seep through.

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55CRL
Posted 2012-08-18 4:19 PM (#335136 - in reply to #325750)
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Add more pics, please. Nice to see this thread revitalized.
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Posted 2012-08-27 8:09 PM (#336550 - in reply to #325750)
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Do the push buttons light up like that from the factory or is that custom?
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Posted 2012-08-27 8:22 PM (#336554 - in reply to #336550)
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If anyone (especially those with the separate push button module) has light leaking from around the push-buttons,
you can, simply, custom cut-out a piece of felt, so that the felt closes-tightly around the buttons, but does not affect
their movement.



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Posted 2012-08-28 2:33 AM (#336597 - in reply to #325750)
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That explains the felt when i pulled pf the PB Plate. i was wondering what that was for bit asummed it was for catching foregin objects.
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Posted 2012-08-28 2:25 PM (#336649 - in reply to #325750)
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In addition to the felt, there's also some card board tunnels that block the light leaking around the temp lever and the turn signal lever on the '60-'62
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56RoyalLancer
Posted 2012-11-14 1:39 PM (#347089 - in reply to #325750)
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I am curious about those of you have converted your dash lights to LED. Are you using the replacement LED lights they sell on Ebay? Do you have a problem with LED lights directing the light only forward (depending on how the bulb is mounted in the dash. How many LED/s per bulb did you use? Did you replace with white LED lights or did you use the color of your dash (I.E. green)?
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Posted 2012-11-14 2:16 PM (#347102 - in reply to #325750)
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Here is my other ride's dash....



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61forfun
Posted 2012-11-14 6:16 PM (#347139 - in reply to #325750)
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There is the makings of a real nice coffe table book of car dashes here.. How incrediably artful, creative and astonishing.
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Posted 2012-11-17 2:54 PM (#347547 - in reply to #325750)
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Here's my other ride's dash.



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61ChryslerMan
Posted 2012-11-18 11:56 AM (#347640 - in reply to #347547)
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I don't have a jet but my 61 Newport still seems to fly. Here's my dash late at night.



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Posted 2012-11-18 11:58 AM (#347641 - in reply to #325750)
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It's a lowly Newport without a clock.
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Posted 2012-11-26 8:18 PM (#348582 - in reply to #325750)
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61forfun
Posted 2013-09-15 5:24 PM (#397825 - in reply to #325750)
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anyone got anymore night shots of your dash to add to this thread... very neat thread to say the least..alien spacecraft in origin?
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jimntempe
Posted 2013-09-15 11:45 PM (#397905 - in reply to #325750)
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Beltran
Posted 2013-09-16 7:15 PM (#398038 - in reply to #325750)
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Oh I love that clock. Very cool. Does it work correctly?
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jimntempe
Posted 2013-09-16 8:09 PM (#398046 - in reply to #325750)
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It works but I don't know how well it keeps time. I generally turn it off except at car shows so it doesn't wear out.
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61forfun
Posted 2013-09-16 10:02 PM (#398077 - in reply to #325750)
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Very nice Jim...yeah that clock is something else... they calmed it down for 61'
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Phils55
Posted 2013-09-16 11:22 PM (#398090 - in reply to #325750)
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I always get a warm safe feeling whenever I see the glow of the dash from one of these old cars.
I flash back to the days being a kid sitting on the edge of the back seat resting my chin on the back of the front seat looking down the road as we traveled to great grandma's or on vacation.
We always left on a Friday night after Grandpa got home from work. He loved to travel at night when the traffic was almost nonexistent.

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Posted 2013-09-17 10:24 PM (#398284 - in reply to #325750)
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Here's mine:





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Beltran
Posted 2013-09-29 10:50 PM (#400481 - in reply to #398284)
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