Just a nostalgic note since I see you also have a '46 Ford. A high school friend had a '46 Ford convertible and used the Pep Boys chrome dash panels for his '46. One summer weekend he drove to the Jersey Shore (beach) for the weekend, in July I believe, and came back with severe sun burn on his face from the chrome reflection of the sun with the top down? So the chromed panels are neat on a closed car but may not be a good idea with an open car.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder