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Dash data plate mounting question
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:35 am
by Bretto
According to the ORD 9, and if I understand it correctly, any MC#'s below 34151 had the dash plates individually mounted on the dash? In my restore I didn't see any evidence of holes in the dash other than the four that are there for the larger backing plate. My MC# is 29199 so I enter the unknown if maybe my tub isnt original or my MC# is wrong. I bought it with no plates present but have a title and there is a MC29199 stamped on the frame that matches the # on the title.
I don't really care, just an observation and I plan to put the plates on a backing plate then on to the dash.
With that, does anyone have the dimensions of the backing plate you can get to me?
Thanks
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:13 pm
by Xamon
This might help. no tape handy but this is a scan of my plates.
yes I actualy put my plates in my scanner
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:21 pm
by RICKG
10-7/8 x 7-1/4
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:33 pm
by Bretto
Danke
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:54 am
by wesk
Did your dash have the heater duct hole in it to the right of the instrument cluster?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:13 am
by Bretto
Why yes, I hadn't even given that any thought. Here is a shot of it. The reason there isn't a fourth hole for a plate is that the previous owner had a cassette player right in that area as you can faintly see from my not so perfect fix.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:35 pm
by wesk
That dash is newer than MC34151. Early model dashes that had the heater hole cut in the field were usually very crudely cut and not in that exact location.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:49 pm
by Bretto
Do you know in what year the 34151 was issued? Just trying to determine if mine could still be a '51. I'm titled as so and going to run with that but it would be nice to just know. I'm sure the army changed tubs sometimes if needed?
Thanks Wes
Brett
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:11 pm
by wesk
34151 is a Sep 1951 unit.