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Old 04-20-2025, 08:09 AM   #16
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Default Re: Help figuring out missing '38 dash knobs

I particularly like 1937 and 1938 Fords, and hope you enjoy your car.
Please be aware that in 1938 (and many other years) the throttle knob is connected to a throttle rod, not a throttle cable.
The radio area on your dash may have had some later year "surgery" to allow a more modern unit, the openings look bigger than I am used to. If you do not plan on using the radio a stock 38 radio blank-off plate might cover the sins.
The hole below the lighter is not the normal location for Columbia controls in a 38, although over the last 88 years almost anything is possible. The hole looks to me like an owner drilled it and installed something with a beveled bezel, like an aftermarket choke cable, light switch, etc.
For reference, here is a picture of the dash in my 38 Phaeton. If you are interested in originality please ignore the upholstery in my car, it is the wrong material.
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