Bodywork, Paint, Interior, Trim, & Wiring
discussions about bodywork, paint, interiors, trim, audio, electrical components, wiring, etc.
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DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1365 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: Post your Gauges, Switches, Dash Designs or interesting dash items
Here's a couple of dashes that I have built in the past.
This one is for my 1975 Volvo TGB. I wanted it to have a military feel but with a more upscale look. The gauge housings are all old Volvo/Smiths gutted and redone with Autometer movements. The ignition switch is an old fliptop Harley piece. The surrounds are stainless "eyebrows" from the tail lights on a semi trailer. The material is a nylon weave meant for outdoor furniture. The Nav system is a Pioneer AVIC Z3. And the Volvo grill badge covers the center surround speaker. The switch dividers are marine tiedown loops covered with shrink tube. This is the matching overhead console. With the ever present checker plate aluminum. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/16/2013 04:12AM by DiDueColpi. |
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DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1365 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: Post your Gauges, Switches, Dash Designs or interesting dash items
And my sun visors.
This one opens up for storage and the right side has a dvd screen for the passenger. This one is from one of my Lotus Esprits. This is all Autometer with the stock Lucas switches (running relays) The pivoting 8" nav screen is run by an Alpine head unit. Everything was built over wood forms with Walnut veneer vacuum formed over top. These probably aren't everyones cup of tea but should be good for some ideas. Cheers Fred |
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6469 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Post your Gauges, Switches, Dash Designs or interesting dash items
Very nice Fred. Never did find that ignition switch though.
Jim |
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DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1365 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: Post your Gauges, Switches, Dash Designs or interesting dash items
It's the far left bottom. The chrome top flips open for key access. The switch controls ign. park and headlights. When unlocked no key is required.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6469 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Post your Gauges, Switches, Dash Designs or interesting dash items
Oh right, how could I have missed that?
Very creative use of items from vastly different applications. I used a Jag XJ6 fuel cap on a Sportster tank once... Jim |
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BMC Brian Mc Cullough Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA (383 posts) Registered: 10/30/2007 02:27AM Main British Car: 1980 MGB '95 3.4L 'L32' SFI V6, GM V6T5 & 3.42 Limi |
Re: Post your Gauges, Switches, Dash Designs or interesting dash items
Very Nice Fred!
Looking over Dolphin's website, they have a bunch of dash pods that with the right custom build could look neat- placed wrong, they could look pretty bad too. This is NOT all they have, just a few I selected. 
They have more photos but there website is lacking a few things: LARGE photos and dimensions. Knowing the size of the gauges tells me about what I need to guess but not absolute facts. -BMC. |
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