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Lamar Wadsworth · 08-15-2010, 05:02 PM

I don't see any way to do it without major fabrication. As you noted, the whole dash will interchange since it's the same basic body shell, and I would think you could buy a complete '56 dash for not much more than you'd pay for just the cluster. FWIW, '56 gauges are still 6 volt--Ford used 6V gauges well into the '60s, just put a voltage reducer in the gauge feed circuit.

08-15-2010, 05:02 PM	#2
Lamar Wadsworth Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 315	Re: 55/56 dash gage cluster questions I don't see any way to do it without major fabrication. As you noted, the whole dash will interchange since it's the same basic body shell, and I would think you could buy a complete '56 dash for not much more than you'd pay for just the cluster. FWIW, '56 gauges are still 6 volt--Ford used 6V gauges well into the '60s, just put a voltage reducer in the gauge feed circuit.