50/51 Commander radio delete interchange question

[old-idaho-iron]

Hey guys,my 51 Commander Starlight is missing the radio, and I would like to find another to fill the hole, but came across a 50 Commander radio delete plate online, and wondered if that would fit. Does the Commanders of both years use a similar plate? From what I can tell by looking at pics of both years dashes, they look very similar if not the same. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.

Alan

[RadioRoy]

50 and 51 Commander radio delete plates will physically interchange, since the radios mount in the same place. The 50 Commander radio delete is a rounded, teardrop shaped in cross section, chromed plated plate that matches the contour of the pull-type switch knobs. For some reason, I am having trouble picturing the bottom of the 51 Commander dash.

The bottom of the dash should have a chrome plated strip across it. The contour of that strip changed in 52, but I am thinking/assuming (and we all know what that means) that the 51 chrome strip has the same contour as the 50.

Roy Valdez would know for sure.

[old-idaho-iron]

Thanks Roy.I'll continue lookin into it.