Dash is done

juvius · Post by **juvius** » Sun May 19, 2013 10:40 pm

I felt a little better today so I decided to take on an easy project. I have never been a fan of wood trim and since I took the old dash out to make putting the windshield in a little easier, I decided it was time to get the good dash ready to go back in. It looks a bit grey in the picture, but in life it looks like shiny brushed aluminum. I had to do a little cutting of the new dash so the temp gauge and clock would fit and i had to drill the rivets out of the center metal bracket and rivet the bracket out of the old dash into the new one so the configuration of the "remove key", "brake", "flasher" and the two switches would fit.

giuliot60 · Post by **giuliot60** » Sun May 19, 2013 10:44 pm

Although the wood detail in the car is one of the things I like about the Spiders, your dash looks really nice.

htchevyii · Post by **htchevyii** » Mon May 20, 2013 12:21 am

Looks good and familiar, here's mine:

I deleted the clock from mine.

juvius · Post by **juvius** » Mon May 20, 2013 1:03 am

saw that picture before.... guess you were my inspiration.... what did you use.. that's pretty shiny...
after i get the car on the road, i think i'll be investing in some of those chrome rings.. that looks really nice...

i think i'll replace that picture tomorrow in the sunlight....

i bought way too much vinyl if anyone wants theirs done....

v6spider · Post by **v6spider** » Mon May 20, 2013 3:22 am

Like it ..however I like polished aluminum better...

Rob

juvius · Post by **juvius** » Mon May 20, 2013 3:33 am

v6spider wrote:Like it ..however I like polished aluminum better...

Rob

I like polished better myself but I was thinking if I got it too shiny I'd get blinded when the sun was behind me

htchevyii · Post by **htchevyii** » Tue May 21, 2013 12:55 am

I made mine out of a road sign. I did sand it for a brushed finish, I think the flash made it look shinier than it is. I thought machine turned would be neat, but too labor intensive. That car has been in storage since we moved 3 years ago, but I'm losing my free storage facility so it will be coming home soon.

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:39 am

Won't the sun reflect on it?
I don't like it, wood dash makes the car look way better

juvius · Post by **juvius** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:43 am

heh.. wood sucks... but no... it's no more reflective than a black dash with armor all....

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Thu May 23, 2013 8:00 am

juvius wrote:heh.. wood sucks... but no... it's no more reflective than a black dash with armor all....

Ok. Make me one then

juvius · Post by **juvius** » Thu May 23, 2013 8:09 am

i'd need your wood to cover

giuliot60 · Post by **giuliot60** » Thu May 23, 2013 10:02 am

So you laminate the wood with the metal Steve? I guess that makes sense. But what happens if you want to go back?

juvius · Post by **juvius** » Thu May 23, 2013 12:55 pm

I won't. Besides the wood was faded anyway

htchevyii · Post by **htchevyii** » Fri May 24, 2013 3:32 pm

I only used wood under the glove box on mine.

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