I've posted these somewhere here before (at least once)

Here's my efforts from a couple of months back - couldn't be bothered to take the instrument binnacle off and have to line everything up so made a half-length dash instead...


http://www.weevel.com/photos/sep_sep06/P9090019.JPG (bigger pic)

Since this pic was taken, i've added three gauges above the stereo (had cut the holes when I made it but left the vinyl over the holes). Looks better now but I haven't taken any new pics yet.

I'm pretty happy with it for a first attempt. As I wanted to be able to remove it easily so the car can be returned to original condition, I didn't drill any holes, just used a couple of turnbuckles to hook the dash to the dash rail and to some solid part near the bulkhead like this...

http://www.weevel.com/photos/sep_sep06/P1010201.JPG (bigger pic)

WasabiPimpNinja, thats ALOT of wood on your dash alot of wood.....

oh yeh and THANKS EVERYONE for posting pics and advice, i didnt truely understand all of it, so i reckon im gonna need someone who has done it before to come and help me

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Erin

If it's any help, take a look at the template at Minifinity:

http://www.minifinity.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=TechLibrary&file=doku&id=diy_dashboard

This is what I used - I guess it depends on your skill level - I have no talent whatsoever with woodwork so planned on covering it with vinyl to hide any imperfections!!

Good luck.

yeh thats where i got my template from.
so far, i have used that template to cut out a piece of mdf that fits into place...
BUT HOW THE HELL DO U MEASURE WHERE TO CUT HOLES FOR THE GAUGES??????
this b a BIG halt in my thinking-ness

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Erin

What gauges you using? Hold the dash in place and mark with a pencil along the bottom roughly where you want the gauges to sit. eg. if you using a 3 gauge from a clubman put a mark directly above the steering column, this way you can centre the gauges

Haha, the Greenies dont like it Global Warming and Logging, all in one little package

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-Wasabi
1972 Clubman - Daily Driver
1962 850 - EW1 Powered

how do you print it out ?

rofl @ WasabiPimpNinja

ok with that template, i didnt print it out...
i got the measurements and just drew it onto a bit of carboard. then i checked to see if that was the right size and shape (which it was) so i traced around that on some mdf and VOILA

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Erin