I did a search and found multiple posts on how some were "in the process" or "plannin on" fabricating an aluminum dash... But does anyone have pics of it actually done?

 

nice, i do remember multiple posts also about fiberglass dashes. they have all dropped off like flies. sux, i was really wantin one.

 

shouldnt be that hard to fab up...probably take you about a week of hard work for a decent dash

 

I did it, it was fairly easy. Cutting for and installing the guages is a different story.

 

Oh, hell, if we're talking about dash inserts I'll post some pics of my creations.

If you're talking about a complete dash, I'm... uh... "in the process" of "plannin on" fabricating an aluminum dash.

 

I dont know if they were talking about insert or complete dashes, but since you offered, PLEASE post pics of your creations :] That is, of course, if Mutt doesnt mind since its his thread

 

full dash is what i am doing soon. i want a nice clean setup.

edit: that came out wrong i think, not saying those don't look bad ***! hahaha cause they do. i just want a straight flush dash. peace, love, and BBQ grease peeeps. hahahaha

 

it isnt aluminum either. Its brushed 22g sheetmetal

 

82streetracer, you have no speedometer! Where did you get that sheetmetal, it looks good. Chris please to post some pictures of your creations. I would like to see them.

 

Wasnt 1stgenheaven doing an aluminum dash n his car? What ever happened to him?

 

why 2 oil temp guages?? nice work by the way although i dont like the center console section but looks functional. who needs mph anyways you should know by tach and gear .

 

I think hes putting one on the right in the empty hole. IIRC

 

he has two oil gauges cause he's got a turbo, and would most likely be for when the turbo spools and high amounts of oil pressure is needed, or it's that one is for the turbo one is for the engine

 

One appears to be oil temperature, the other oil pressue.

 

Thats what I thought.

 

i think itd be cool to have an aluminum dash using the stock guage cluster... thats just me tho lol

 

I'm still waiting to see those inserts, if thats ok

 

Here's an old pic of the first one I did.

What you can't see (because they weren't on there yet! ) is where I TIGed a tab on to screw the plate into the stock faceplate screw hole.

I made another a few months ago that fit in the hole much better, but I don't have any pics and am too lazy to dig it out of my aluminum pile and take a picture of it.

I'll see if I can dig up a picture from my dad's car. Imagine the same thing as the picture above, but just the lower portion for toggle switches and whatnot. All the stuff on the turn signal stalks (lights, turns, wipers, etc.) were put on this little plate. Makes it look cool, but a PITA to street drive (it's on a racecar so it's not a big deal). Also has switches for the data ac the previous owner had in the car.

Maybe in another month or so I'll have an al/fiberglass dash to take pics of.