How many people on the forum have made their own custom dashboards? I found a website that tells exactly how to do them, but was wondering if anybody could tell me how hard they really are to make and to fit to the car fron personal experiences.

What's the website?

i am currently looking at importing one from the uk then i am going to boring the design and try sell them fairly cheap for aussies
to buy and import will cost around 150 then once i BORROW the design i should be able to sell them for around 30 to 50
but it might take me a while to import it over here trying to do it for as cheap as possible

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1978 NUGGET GOLD 1275 LS

Made mine, took 30 mins to make and a few hours to fit. I just made a carboard template, then made sure all measurements were right and cut the wood too big, then trimmed and filed till it fitted then came up with a unique way of fitting it (my dad did that , not my idea) and tis all good. Wood cost nothing as it was old and laying around in the shed, the aluminium stripping didn't cost a lot and hinges and stuff all got from home hardware.
BTW that's an old photo it's all laquered up and shiney now .

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

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the site is http://www.niksula.cs.hut.fi/~mdobruck/siililand/mini/diy/index.html
As you will see there are a lot of other DIY MINI ideas. I dont know how i found the site, but Im glad i did.

slinky inc how the hell did you make that with out making it bend, i did the exact same thing and i had to make it in 3 peices, i tried to make it one but it wouldnt fit, the curve of the dash just would allow it, could we have a different dash

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any parts for a 76 clubby pm me or ring 0405 329 326

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44717

could you give an updated photo of the dash, clearer if possible? It looks really good for a DIY job.

It got a rover top and bottem panel, they flatten things out for ya. I really shouldda mentioned that. And yes it's in a roundnose. One in my avatar actaully...

<edit> How it fits? well you see. I wanted it to fit simpler than the rover ones which finsh at the edge of the top dash panel thing. I got mine behine the top panel so it can't fall forward. To stop it from falling back it's got that aluminium strip, which was a gamble to see if it would look good but I like it. When you tighten down the top rover panel thing it holds the dashboard in. Doesn't flex or move at all. Wasn't sure it if would work but it's worked well. When I was working out how it would be done, and my dad was going to get the necessary aprts for me while I was at school (good on ya dad!) I decided that I wanted no visable screws which I forgot about that when my glove box went it but I'm not changing it now.

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

there ya go.. another style i guess to help you out.. all up took three days, although there was a month between the second and third because of not buying the covering... i find when im building a dash its easier to keep testing things rather then build something off a plan only to find it doesnt fit.. i used no measurments making that one.. its build around my car.. if you can make the basic panel then its very simple to work around that, and add things on and design what you like.. your imagination is your limit really.. also as said above, the rover or clubman dash pad at the top and the bottom if there is no console makes life so much easier. as it gives you a straight edge and a lip to rest it on..

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Potato

That looks sweet.. Im about to make one outa alloy soon love your design. Does the console get in the way of your feet? Also how have you attached it to the dash rail?

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If it cant be fixed with a hammer it cant be FIXED!!

doesnt hit my foot, i sat the bit of wood there and drew around where my foot rests.. cut the hole.. works great. ive attached it at either side using a v shaped peice of metal which gets drilled into the metal, then the other side gets screwed into the dash.. i will take a photo of it if you like tomorrow

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Potato

That would be great

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If it cant be fixed with a hammer it cant be FIXED!!

That's pretty much what I was thinking cut a hole for your foot, centre console sure as hell looks good! I'm still considering that route as I still got left over wood in the same veneer as my dash. BTW it's plywood with veneer, I would have prefered walnut but that would cost money and this didn't so I'm happy. Centre console is real nice tobe connected and in theme to dash, the best I've ever seen is a mate from my school. His little red mini has got a aluminium dash and centre console covered in red vinyl. It's great. I'll ask him to post some pics.

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

Meani Im waiting for some pics mate where are they??? Its tomorrow already.

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If it cant be fixed with a hammer it cant be FIXED!!