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Old 03-08-2023, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dataway View Post

If it's anything like the AC vent holes in a 68 GTO dash it can be all over the place. I don't think making these padded dashes is a very exact science.
I don't have a feel for how long it takes to mold a dash, but it's possible that GM had several molds running side-by-side to keep up with production demands? Each mold might have been carved out to "look about right". These were before the days of widespread CNC machining.

Just a theory....

Eric

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