[Farmall] Cub experts

[Justin Weber]

There was also an early dash for tractors without starter or lights that 
had no provision for the ammeter.  I have had a NOS one in the past, the 
part was formed with the indention for the gauge, but the hole was not 
punched.\\\




DBigdog wrote:
> Just for a reference, here is a picture of the dash panel I am referring to. 
> The first impression I got when I saw the first one was that it was 
> home-made.
>
> http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL234/1221583/16429471/252153446.jpg
>
> However, we have located about a dozen or more of these.  All identical and 
> all of them on '48 cubs. The serial number range we have documented so far 
> is from 38571 to 40000.  If everything within that range had this altered or 
> as we refer to it as "trimmed" dash I think we would be seeing more of them 
> than we can account for right now.
>     So I am looking for some information to try to determine a couple of 
> things.  First of all, we are trying to identify the actual full range of 
> serial numbers where these were used and secondly, we would like to know if 
> there are tractors within the range - 38571 - 40000 that have the standard 
> long ear dash that was in use up until mid 49.
>     Any information anyone can shed on this will be greatly appreciated.
>
> BD
>
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> Hopefully Guy Fay will jump in here and correct me if I'm wrong but I think 
> the "9" in "R92" indicates
> that it's an assembly rather than a single part. In the case of something 
> like a dash panel, it could have
> had stiffeners or brackets spot welded to it or something along those lines.
>
> IH usually didn't give the option of ordering the older version.
> The new part would replace the old for function.
>
>
>
> Todd Markle
>
> Spring Mills, Pa.
>
>
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> Correct me if I'm wrong, but the "R92" would imply that the drawing for
> he 354912R92 panel has gone through 92 revisions without the part number
> eing changed (the first version of the part would have been 354912R1).
> hat's how a lot of the government drawings that we deal with are
> umbered, especially the older ones from back in the M48 and M60 days. The
> asic drawing number in this case would be 354912. You add the revision
> umber to the end of the part so you have the flexibility of ordering
> lder style parts when you don't need all the revisions/improvements
> ncorporated, or if for some reason you can't use the latest part.
> ometimes after several revisions/improvements parts don't remain totally
> etrofitable into old equipment. It's one of the bigger problems we have
> ere with making things better for the army without affecting
> nterchangeability between vehicle platforms. When the improvements become
> oo drastic, we assign a new part number and start the revision process
> ll over with the new part.
> If this is correct the 351508R2 had a very short life, since it apparently
> nly went through one revision before being replaced. Probably not very
> any went into production. In fact I would guess that just after it went
> nto production, somebody realized a major concern/issue with the panel as
> t was, and a total redesign was started right away. Cubs that had already
> hipped were probably retrofitted at the dealer or were just left alone.
> oubt if there was a recall effort to make sure all the shipped Cubs had
> n improved 354912 series panel.
> Carl Szabelski
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