Beemon 2,311 Posted December 13, 2018 On 7/12/2018 at 9:23 PM, Brass is Best said: I don't care much for the 56 dash, it always felt like an afterthought to me. "Oops we forgot about the heater controls!" 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Harwood 3,391 Posted December 13, 2018 Lots of cool designs that I've never seen before, but the '59 Electra is hands-down the winner. Wow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 3,987 Posted December 13, 2018 @Beemon The '56 dash may be lackluster in some ways but the factory gauges are cool and unique besides! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beemon 2,311 Posted December 13, 2018 3 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: @Beemon The '56 dash may be lackluster in some ways but the factory gauges are cool and unique besides! Yeah the 90 degree sweeps are pretty cool, especially if they have the black ears to hide the rest of the gauge face. I still like my dash of course, but I think the small body 54/55 dash is the hot ticket for the tri-5 Buicks. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old-tank 2,595 Posted December 13, 2018 10 hours ago, Beemon said: Yeah the 90 degree sweeps are pretty cool, especially if they have the black ears to hide the rest of the gauge face. I still like my dash of course, but I think the small body 54/55 dash is the hot ticket for the tri-5 Buicks. I like my 55 century dash, but a unique direct fit would be to change to a 55 Oldsmobile dash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caballero2 190 Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) 1957 Roadmaster Convertible Edited December 19, 2018 by Caballero2 (see edit history) 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D Yaros 165 Posted December 20, 2018 140 MPH? A bit optimistic, is it not? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RivNut 2,292 Posted December 20, 2018 That speedometer came out of an 83 Riviera XX Twentieth Anniversary edition. A convertible model of the XX was the Indy Pace car in 1983. 140 mph probably wasn't optimistic. Intercooled twin turbo 4.3 liter V6 would get it there. Buick's idea, not mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D Yaros 165 Posted December 23, 2018 Well, my '85 Rivi convertible with the puny 307 c.i. V8 would not even begin to approach such speeds! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RivNut 2,292 Posted December 23, 2018 That pace car is a one of kind. Especially built for the Indy 500. It's now housed in Buick's museum in Flint. Or at leat it was when it was brought to the ROA event in Eureka Springs, AR along with Silver Arrow I and a host of other one-offs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NC68Riviera 625 Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) My 68 Riviera dash is not as sexy as the pre-mid-60s versions. It's designed to deliver function over form, in my opinion. The dash torn apart to replace light bulbs and fix AC control vacuum hoses that had come off the control modules. Reassembled dash (Grant wood steering wheel installed). The Riviera horn cap emblem was made by Emblem Pros. I attached it to a blank Grant horn cap. Dash with original steering wheel re-installed. Edited December 27, 2018 by NC68Riviera (see edit history) 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machine Gun 80 Posted December 28, 2018 19 hours ago, NC68Riviera said: My 68 Riviera dash is not as sexy as the pre-mid-60s versions. It's designed to deliver function over form, in my opinion. The dash may not be sexy, but I very much like that style. The instrument cluster is similar to my dad's '69 Le Sabre. I loved everything about that car, and wish I had the room in my garage to have one again. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmTee 1,152 Posted December 28, 2018 The walnut wheel is nice, but I'm a sucker for the original. The one yours came with is like the one on my '67. I have been going back-and-forth in my head about adding a fitted, black leather wrap to the rim. I think that would be classy and in keeping with the way it could have been offered originally. On the other hand, that skinny, hard rim in my hand while driving is soooo "1960's". There's no mistaking that feel with a contemporary vehicle... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garnetkid 72 Posted December 31, 2018 1925-45 Mclaughlin Buick with the special recessed walnut dash and adjustable steering column . Before and after pics. Leon 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dei 2,459 Posted January 1 Not the best picture but simplicity at it's best. Notice the padded dash? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thriller 933 Posted January 2 On 12/31/2018 at 3:39 PM, garnetkid said: 1925-45 Mclaughlin Buick with the special recessed walnut dash and adjustable steering column . Before and after pics. Leon How did the steering column adjust? Just a length, or did it tilt in some fashion? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garnetkid 72 Posted January 2 HI Derek, on the before pic you can see the bracket that holds the column to the dash. You have to loosen the clamping bolt (which you can't see in the picture) and then the whole column with the wheel can move up and down about 3 inches in a slotted hole in the bracket. Hope that makes sense. Leon 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
