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09-09-2016, 09:16 AM | #1 |
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1931 roadster dash panel
Does anyone know if a brass plated dash panel was ever offered as an option from the factory, or is the one I have just someone wanted the brass look on a Model A roadster?
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09-09-2016, 09:25 AM | #2 |
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Re: 1931 roadster dash panel
There were some 1930-31 instrument panels made of brass, but they were nickel plated, not left as just plain brass. No original panel was brass plated.
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09-09-2016, 11:26 AM | #3 |
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09-09-2016, 12:42 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1931 roadster dash panel
So maybe the nickel plating has worn off and someone decided to just polish the brass instead of re-plating. Good to know that they did make a brass dash panels from the factory.
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09-09-2016, 10:58 PM | #5 | |
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The new design commercial bodies introduced in June 1930 utilized the round speedometer panel. • June 1930 through August 1930 the panel was steel and finished in bright nickel. • September 1930 through the end of production Butler nickel was specified for 50%. of production. • January 1931 through February 1931 - A brass panel was optional. (Otherwise same as above).
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09-10-2016, 10:14 AM | #6 |
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09-10-2016, 05:06 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1931 roadster dash panel
That is a beautiful dash panel. I will have to break into my piggy bank and call you
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09-11-2016, 12:49 AM | #8 | |
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"January 1931 through February 1931 - A brass panel was optional. (Otherwise same as above)." Why would someone want an optional brass panel if they were all plated? And what does it have to do with commercial vehicles?
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09-11-2016, 09:47 AM | #9 | |
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In the restoration process, if you send a brass panel and a steel panel to be plated, you will see that the brass one turns out better. This is because in the preparation process, it is easier to polish the brass ones than the steel ones. Over the years, the steel ones develop pitting that is more difficult to remove. Once the panel is installed on a car, you will not be able to determine a brass one from a steel one, unless you test it with a magnet. A magnet sticks to steel but not to brass. Therefore, except for use on a judged car, the brass one could be used from June 1930 until May 1931 and appear the same. In May 1931 the design of the panel was changed to include a distinct line around the ribbed area. Since the brass ones were only produced in January - February 1931, there are no brass ones of the later 1931 style. There was no distinction between passenger and commercial instrument panels. Commercial vehicles used the same panels as passenger cars. I have a restored one for sale in the FordBarn Model A Swap Meet page. http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129705 Dan Bixby has one that has not yet been re-plated. http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204181 Last edited by Don Turley; 09-11-2016 at 01:01 PM. Reason: additional details |
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09-11-2016, 09:58 PM | #10 |
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thanks, I will use the brass one and have it replated
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