Dash/Console Project Just About Done!

[57Vette]

Pretty much got my custom dash and console project done. Started on the console last Winter. If you would've seen it... you'd probably throw it away! Put a few hours in bringing it back. The dash was mainly getting all the parts together and then cursing while I wired it, then calibrated it, then took care of a backlighting gremlin.



Got the SpeedHut gauges in, love the GPS Speedo. Calibrating the gas tank was an adventure.



Messing with the dash pad is a PITA, but you have to remove it to get the original dash insert out. This is temporary... I have the OER AC dash pad and vents which I'll put in soon enough. Have to transfer the spring clips once I pull it.



Going to add two "idiot" lights one for the Brake and the other for the Generator as they call it. Using 12mm logo'd round LED pieces from Alpinetech. I installed a new controller with the Vintage Air panel... thats part one the off-season project to add AC and the RS conversion.



The car is drifting towards the Pro-Touring look inside LOL. Everybody has wood grain, so I figured I like different... went with the carbon fiber theme instead. Dash insert, both console inserts, and the panel behind the "Oh Shit" grab handle. Got a nice, modern look, works well with the MOMO wheel.



The guys at TKTMZ Hydrographics in Holyoke did a awesome job, helped me find a incredibly realistic carbon fiber film to use on all my parts. I did a shift knob... but I don't know if I'll use it. I have to hand paint the engraved pattern in white and then see how it looks. The white knob works nice with the white interior.

I have plenty of space for a radio, but I admit when I'm driving I mainly like listening to the motor LOL. If I do a radio it might be a modern one with a white LED face (yeah I found one), or... get a old radio reconditioned with a white face and have it modded with bluetooth so I could at least have hands-free if I'm driving. Right now a radio is way down on my list. Still thinking 9" Ford rear, and 17" wheels LOL. It never stops.

[Formula413]

That looks great!

[frankzlt1]

Wow that is looking awesome.

[57Vette]

Thanks guys, Appreciate the kind words. This was a lengthy 9 month task, a good deal of my time was spent working on the console, glassing some cracks over, then trying to get a nice finish on it. I almost went with the woodgrain but liked the idea of the carbon fiber better once I thought about doing more than just the instrument insert.



These are the two "idiot" lights I bought... still have to drill a couple holes and wire them in. I was thinking about other idiot lights, but with analog gauges you'd need redundant senders and it defeats the purpose of the gauges!

[DAWG]

WOW looks Nice!