[Dan in Pasadena]

If you intend to install air conditioning I’d suggest you smooth the dash all the way across deleting the glove box. In hindsight I wish I had. I used Vintage Air and it allows maybe a 1/2” to 3/4” deep glove box that will hold literally nothing other than, well...gloves! Or maybe your registration.

I have seen guys put traditional Stewart Warner guages in place of the three factory knobs across the top of the dash, that looks good. But leaving the entire dash smooth also looks good.