someone wrote on the dash, signature under the vinyl? |
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someone wrote on the dash, signature under the vinyl? |
worn |
Jan 19 2024, 11:28 AM
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Winner of the Utah Twisted Joint Award Group: Members Posts: 3,383 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I was replacing the foam and dash vinyl when I realized that the squiggles on the metal were letters in cursive writing. This is just to the left of the instrument area.
It looks to me like someone in the factory signed the car. Was that at all common? When I put the new foam on, I tried to glue around the letters. |
Chaznaster |
Jan 19 2024, 07:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: 22-November 15 From: Concord, MA Member No.: 19,389 Region Association: North East States |
I had the same on my 74. I think the word is Elfenbein - or elephant bone (ivory) in English. My dash (unlike the rest of the car) was painted ivory/off white.
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SirAndy |
Jan 19 2024, 08:53 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,972 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I think the word is Elfenbein (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'm reading it as Elfenbein as well. "h. elfenbein" to be exact. Probably a Light Ivory (Hellelfenbein) dash ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
worn |
Jan 20 2024, 11:21 AM
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Winner of the Utah Twisted Joint Award Group: Members Posts: 3,383 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I think the word is Elfenbein (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'm reading it as Elfenbein as well. "h. elfenbein" to be exact. Probably a Light Ivory (Hellelfenbein) dash ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Hmmmm. Maybe this German stuff is paying off. The dash was painted ivory and installed in a silver car. They were close to the end of the model by the time the '76 was made in November of '75. Then they put on some tar/rubber sound deadener, glue foam and vinyl, so what difference did it make what color the dash was. Do you think they wrote the color on the dash to indicate the name of the paint color for the whole car? What is the point of matching dash color to the car when you then write all over the dash paint? Maybe someone knows, but the days are gone. Thanks folks. |
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