by NoBiggie Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:57 amI see some vans and pu's have dash pads. Did these come out in a certain year, or just for a certain model?
They look nice, but seem hard to come by.
They look nice, but seem hard to come by.
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What is the History of the Dash Pad?
NoBiggie- Number of posts : 726
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They were available all years, 1961-1967. Mostly in the high-end window vans.
EconoUSAparts- Number of posts : 2198
Location : Ft Thomas,Ky
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Standard on some,optional on others.
NoBiggie- Number of posts : 726
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Thanks for the info!
Das Boot- Number of posts : 76
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My truck's got one.
EconoUSAparts- Number of posts : 2198
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Yes they came on pickups too. By 66 I believe they were a mandatory safety item
NoBiggie- Number of posts : 726
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Do they make reproductions of these?
EconoUSAparts- Number of posts : 2198
Location : Ft Thomas,Ky
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No but Fred Carello does a nice job recovering them
NoBiggie- Number of posts : 726
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Thanks for all the info!
Twinpilot001- Number of posts : 6186
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believe standard equip om 1967 & up.Safety reasons!! also on the G vans -1967 -70 im told the repop truch dash pads fit?? I havent tried one yet -but will this summer.
EconoUSAparts- Number of posts : 2198
Location : Ft Thomas,Ky
Registration date : 2008-05-17
Definitely mandatory on 67 models for the pad. The padded glove box lid was only mandatory if the vehicle had a passenger seat installed from factory. I personally havent seen a 66 without the pad so the change may have been a 66 thing before it actually became mandatory in 67,just a guess.
