55-56 padded dash end caps

[chevynut]

I have seen some padded dashes for sale on eBay and Eckler's for 55-56's and notice they come with the end caps. I have searched for the end caps alone (Eckler's, Danchuk and others), and all I can find is the 57 caps for a non-padded dash. Does anyone know where a guy can buy just the 55-56 end caps? I see original ones selling for stupid prices, but I don't care about originality, just a quality part. Seems like an easy part to reproduce.

[5Clint7]

Try an antique shop?

[chevynut]

Here's some repops for a 57 NON-PADDED dash. Apparently all 57s have these.





Here's some originals for a 57 padded dash:



Here's some repop '57 caps for a padded dash:



Here's the ones that come with the 55-56 repop padded dash:



And here's an original pair from a 55-56 padded dash:




I got ahold of Muttonhollow and asked if they could get the end caps for their 55-56 padded dash separately...I was told they only come with the padded dash. That seems weird to me, but I have found Muttonhollow to be much less than helpful in the past.

I'm wondering if the 57 padded dash repops would work on a 56.

[chevynut]

These are supposed to be originals on a 56....they don't look anything like the ones in the pic above, which I found on eBay.

[markm]

My 56 HT has OEM padded dash and end caps look like Serria Gold examples.

[Rick_L]

I'd think they wouldn't be too hard to make using a hammerform technique. You might have to weld the corners (or somewhere).

[chevynut]

I'd think they wouldn't be too hard to make using a hammerform technique. You might have to weld the corners (or somewhere).

I agree Rick, but at $15 for the 57 parts it's hardly worth it. I wonder if the 57 caps could be modified to work. Might have to get Madmooks to make some out of stainless.

[Maddog]

The source for the padded dash's is Auto City Classics, call and speak to Mike. I would think he would sell them to you

[567chevys]

I got ahold of 4 guys I know that junk out 55-57 Chevys

All say NOPE no have .
Going over to a guys shop Friday to get some parts , I will ask for you !
Have you contacted hotrodder (Dick) he parts out lots of 55-57 Chevys.

Sid

[Rick_L]

Madmook's stainless ones, should he offer them, will be far more than $15!

Hold our for an inexpensive solution. But building them with a hammerform won't be all that much labor.