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hoss73ford · 03-25-2021, 12:39 PM

Were these originally painted to match to outside color of the car? Most I've seen thru the years are gray or black.
I ask as I'm interested in this '53 that's not too far from me. The dash is painted red like the car, otherwise it's 100% stock. I am generally a 90% purist.

Zax40 · 03-25-2021, 01:15 PM

No, they were not matched to the outside but to the interior color. Dash and window surrounds matched color. The only red one I remember seeing had tan color interior

We are talking car not truck right?

Early Ford Junkie · 05-27-2021, 07:20 PM

I've had 3 53 and 54 fords and the dashes were all grey.

53Customline · 05-27-2021, 08:25 PM

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My 53 Customline dash is gray. Matching original interior.

03-25-2021, 12:39 PM	#1
hoss73ford Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 142	1953 Ford dash question Were these originally painted to match to outside color of the car? Most I've seen thru the years are gray or black. I ask as I'm interested in this '53 that's not too far from me. The dash is painted red like the car, otherwise it's 100% stock. I am generally a 90% purist.

03-25-2021, 01:15 PM	#2
Zax40 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 303	Re: 1953 Ford dash question No, they were not matched to the outside but to the interior color. Dash and window surrounds matched color. The only red one I remember seeing had tan color interior We are talking car not truck right?

05-27-2021, 07:20 PM	#3
Early Ford Junkie Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Posts: 12	Re: 1953 Ford dash question I've had 3 53 and 54 fords and the dashes were all grey.

05-27-2021, 08:25 PM	#4
53Customline Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Raleigh,NC Posts: 32	Re: 1953 Ford dash question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My 53 Customline dash is gray. Matching original interior.