has anyone attempted this and do you have any photos at all?
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custom dash panels
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Posted 22 October 2006 - 07:36 AM
i have been thinking about putting a custom dash face in my torrie, i have taken all the dash apart and i reckon i will leave the crash pad and maybe the lower section still in, but iwould like to put sheet metal through the middle with gauges mounted in it and my switches
has anyone attempted this and do you have any photos at all?
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has anyone attempted this and do you have any photos at all?
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Posted 22 October 2006 - 08:52 AM
Not quite sheet metal, but close, this is the dash out of my FE Holden.
The speedo fits where the original was and the smaller guages are mounted in welded in sections. The indicator lights are 12V chrome bezel LEDs from Jaycar.
The speedo fits where the original was and the smaller guages are mounted in welded in sections. The indicator lights are 12V chrome bezel LEDs from Jaycar.
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Posted 22 October 2006 - 09:25 AM
ive done it.
the gauges just fix in using the brackets you get with them.
fitting a metal piece into an early torana will be a pain.
later toranas should be easy
the gauges just fix in using the brackets you get with them.
fitting a metal piece into an early torana will be a pain.
later toranas should be easy
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Posted 22 October 2006 - 10:31 AM
Stinky, i like the look of that dash. Are you an auto retrimmer or somethin by trade? Or just a hobby?
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Posted 22 October 2006 - 12:50 PM
I have a fair few pics of other people's setups in their LH/LXs, I will upload them later.
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Posted 22 October 2006 - 03:44 PM
Here's my effort:
I've still got to replace all the terrible brown trim.. but you get the idea
I've still got to replace all the terrible brown trim.. but you get the idea
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Posted 22 October 2006 - 03:57 PM
Hobby that is almost a tradeStinky, i like the look of that dash. Are you an auto retrimmer or somethin by trade? Or just a hobby?
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I was getting sick of fixing computers day-in day-out and am doing a TAFE night course. Offered up a few materials only jobs, which have now led to quite a few full paying jobs. Maybe one day I'll cross over from 'puters to trimming
Love the digital setup, J-Rod
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Posted 22 October 2006 - 05:09 PM
Ohk.
J-Rod, that looks awesome.
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J-Rod, that looks awesome.
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Posted 22 October 2006 - 05:44 PM
Just a thought.....
If you hold an LH/LX dash panel over a UC sports cluster,
can you see all the guages nicely? Do the middle four fit
in the field of view?
Always thought that might look OK if it all lined up. Chopping
here and there to make the final fit would be worth it if it visually
worked.
Anyone tried this? No clue if there are any other logistical probs.
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If you hold an LH/LX dash panel over a UC sports cluster,
can you see all the guages nicely? Do the middle four fit
in the field of view?
Always thought that might look OK if it all lined up. Chopping
here and there to make the final fit would be worth it if it visually
worked.
Anyone tried this? No clue if there are any other logistical probs.
- Leakey
Edited by Leakey, 22 October 2006 - 05:45 PM.
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Posted 22 October 2006 - 08:38 PM
If anyone wants to bring a UC cluster around to see, I have plenty of LH/LX fascias to test it on, lol!
https://cache.gmh-to...LHCustomJob.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...atchTUFF782.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...atchTUFF783.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...hatchcustom.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...ath/QIK-781.jpg
The blue hatch will probably be the closest to what you're aiming for.
https://cache.gmh-to...LHCustomJob.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...atchTUFF782.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...atchTUFF783.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...hatchcustom.jpg
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The blue hatch will probably be the closest to what you're aiming for.
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Posted 23 October 2006 - 07:11 AM
bloody spot on heath, that blue one is very close to what i had in mind, thank very much for the pictures blokes!
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Posted 23 October 2006 - 06:22 PM
Heath, you should know I have plenty of spares.If anyone wants to bring a UC cluster around to see, I have plenty of LH/LX fascias to test it on, lol!
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Posted 23 October 2006 - 06:33 PM
^ Feel free to bring one around some time and I'll grab one of my fascias out and grab some shots, if they're half decent I'll post them up here, but them lining up won't mean that there won't be any clearance issues, or wiring issues or anything like that, even mounting it wouldn't be too much fun I presume.
^^ Glad to help out, get some pics of the setup you go ahead with mate!
^^ Glad to help out, get some pics of the setup you go ahead with mate!
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Posted 23 October 2006 - 08:54 PM
here is mine, done in real carbon fibre
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Posted 23 October 2006 - 09:06 PM
Probably Saturday when I drop the headlight around to James. Feel free to hang onto it until your finished with the other sample I dropped around.Feel free to bring one around some time and I'll grab one of my fascias out and grab some shots...blah, blah, blah.
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Posted 23 October 2006 - 09:17 PM
there are some really good efforts pictured here. top marks to all.
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Posted 23 October 2006 - 10:53 PM
ill have some pics up by end of the week i hope of what i have done to my uc dash, it may have been done before but i havent seen it, chopper has had a sneak peak but the rest of you have to wait hehehe 
what did you think of it chopper??
what did you think of it chopper??
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Posted 24 October 2006 - 08:01 AM
^ Got me excited now
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Posted 24 October 2006 - 09:34 AM
nothing too too exciting just an interesting place to mount tacho that i havent seen done
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Posted 24 October 2006 - 06:46 PM
I liked it!ill have some pics up by end of the week i hope of what i have done to my uc dash, it may have been done before but i havent seen it, chopper has had a sneak peak but the rest of you have to wait hehehe
what did you think of it chopper??
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