Dash (instrument board) support

[Gallivan]

I've got a bent rod, threaded on one end, a slotted bolt hole on the other (about 10" long) that I have identified as a dash support, but I can't figure where it goes. I assume it connects the metal instrument board support to the firewall, but the only likely place I see is at the triangular metal support- anyone remember installing this piece?

[leyrret]

figure 2313-33, part #306347p, brace,inst. board to dash on page 290 of 54- 58 body parts book. I don't remember exactly where it goes but in the book it shows it about center of the dash

Terry

[Jeff_H]

I acquired one of those from a '54 to retrofit onto my '53. I had to drill a hole in the firewall for it since a '53 does not have one stock. Seems to me the hole is just to the driver's side of the defroster. So, Terry is right and its near the center of the dash but to the passenger side a bit.

If you can account for all other firewall holes in the vicinity of the defroster motor housing then any left are probably it. The threaded end goes through there with the nut on the engine side. Slotted hole goes on the bottom edge of the dash.

[PlainBrownR2]

To help things along I pulled one of these off of the '55. The threaded end goes through a hole in the firewall and is used to mount one of the four slots in the defroster motor assembly. The slotted end of course bolts to the underside of the dash and is used to support the dash.

[Gallivan]

Thanks, everyone!!