1957 Dash

[Mike Hogan 0]

I have a customer who is restoring a 57 Roadmaster convertible. He tells me there is a factory hole in the dash on the far left, right above the emergency brake handle. I can't think of what might go there. It is not power antenna or rear speaker. My thought was that someone had drilled a hole to install a bypass starter, but he swears it is factory. Can anyone shed some light on this?

[Guest my3buicks]

Isn't there a red emergency brake light around there somewhere?

[Bhigdog 2,101]

Brake lite goes in the hole that says "Brake". The top switch goes in that hole. At least it does in mine. .........Bob

[Mike Hogan 0]

I think I have it narrowed down to either speed minder setting or trip setting.

[57wagon 0]

if it is under the casting, at the bottom of the bracket, it is for the trip reset.

Speed minder knob goes under ACCESSORY, then there is the vent and Brake light. - LEFT SIDE

Right side: Vent, key and lighter...under the lighter will be the trip odometer reset.

[Caballero2 229]

On a Roadmaster Convertible, the new hole is for the speed minder set knob. The power top switch goes in the accessory. see photo

Dan

'57-76C

'57-56R

Edited February 27, 2010 by Caballero2 (see edit history)

[Mike Hogan 0]

Thank you Caballero. I would like to tell everyone that the 57 Roadmaster won first prize at a car show in the Miami area. It beat out a 59 Cadillac with over $300,000 invested.