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Title: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: 71CALRIPPER on June 16, 2010, 10:49:54 am Got a little problem , my 67 its all original apart from some nice person decided that a late stereo was the way to go so they cut the dash....Without putting metal back into the car can anybody give some ideas what to do with the nasty hole? Guage pannels etc?
Thank you Rob Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: Neil Davies on June 16, 2010, 12:17:33 pm Gauge panel - that's what I'm doing! Just a simple piece trimmed neatly to size for the centre of the dash with three holes punched in it, maybe a couple of switches, and polish the rivet heads to contrast with the black crackle finish paint.
An alternative could be a simple bead rolled panel for the glovebox lid, one covering the centre of the dash (including the speaker grille with the fuel gauge in), and another for the larger speaker grill. It would give the look of a race car ali dash without losing the glovebox or the stock speedo location. You could also go for the same idea but in black polycarbonate, like the Aronson/Holmes car. Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: plasticblack on June 16, 2010, 12:56:34 pm Check out Danny's work on page 3 of this thread.
It doesn't get much neater than this... :) http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,3850.0.html Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: 71CALRIPPER on June 16, 2010, 14:08:17 pm Thats loverly but hes a master of his craft...and I am not. lol
Are there any guage pannels made by anybody to fit 3 day gauges in that cut space? Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: Lids on June 16, 2010, 20:22:42 pm not sure how big a hole, but paintbox can weld in an old dash section and rattle can it for you. I have this problem on mine, just not got round to it. They said to me it would be metal finished on both sides so you wouldn't ever see the join.
Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: nicolas on June 16, 2010, 20:32:11 pm cut it all out and make a nice dash for all the gauges. ::)
Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: Wünderwolff on June 16, 2010, 20:39:11 pm Indeed, only one way to go: S A W Z A L L ;D
Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: . on June 17, 2010, 01:37:16 am I'm not sure where to get one, but this seems like it should work ?
Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: Zach Gomulka on June 17, 2010, 17:05:26 pm I say keep cutting! ;D
Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: BeetleJuice on June 18, 2010, 05:54:41 am I couldn't help myself! ;D
Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: nicolas on June 18, 2010, 11:21:52 am I couldn't help myself! ;D if that colour is guards red, it must be Keiths dreamcar. Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: jick on June 18, 2010, 15:21:13 pm How about putting in a really cool period 70's tape player or 8track?
Have a look for something like a Pioneer KP500....it's the ultimate mid/late 70's car stereo and they look awesome. Dunno how big your hole is (oo-er) but they're bigger than the standard aperture. Title: Re: Ideas for a cut dash :( Post by: BeetleJuice on June 19, 2010, 07:51:45 am I couldn't help myself! ;D if that colour is guards red, it must be Keiths dreamcar. It's actually Ferrari red. It's the red as used on the F40, but with more blue tint. |