model a dash rail
 

I thought model A's were supposed to be fairly straight-forward and relatively easy to work on...wrong.I needed a dash rail for a 1930 model A coupe.I had two 28-29 dash rails..didn't work,so i bought a 30-31.If I line up the center hole,none of the other factory holes line up and there is at least a 3/4 inch gap at both ends.Are there different dash rails for the 30-31 cars? or is coupe and sedan different?

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Is it a repro or an original? Repro's don't fit.

Re: model a dash rail
 

The 1930-31 Coupe shares a dash rail with the Tudor and the closed cab Pickup. The open cars have a different rail. Fordor and Cabriolet share a different dash rail. Are you confused yet?

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Also a Slant Windshield dash rail is different than a straight windshield car....

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the coupe is original,as is the dash rail.the mounting holes on the coupe is 10 1/2 inches apart between the first set of holes and 8 1/2 inches apart to the center hole.the dash rail i got measures 9 1/2 inches between the first set of holes and 9 3/8 to the center hole.nothing has been modified,just two different sets of measurements.i can't believe ford would make two or three different dash rails that close in size.

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what you have is a 1931 slant window dash rail
it will not fit in any straight window vehicle
tom

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The good news is that those are alot harder to come by than the one you need. The one you are looking for is plentiful and really not expensive. Just keep going to swaps in your area and what you need is going to show up.

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I have a very nice original dash rail out of a '30 Tudor, which would be the same as used in a '30 Coupe. I am restoring the Tudor and some how wound up with two of them. I will sell the extra one I have. If interested, send me a PM and I will take some pictures and send them to you along with a price.

Chris.