**My car new look maybe**

[DanWild]

hey people i was wondering or thinking weather to change my dash board from this

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TO

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honest comments please?

[Chauch]

I have typed this about 3 times now and keep going back to the picture and changing my mind. I have therefore reached the conclusion that I am probably abmivalent between the two so if it were a lot of work, probably would not bother.

I think a wood that matched the steering wheel more closely would have probably got a yes. Lovely car by the way....

[David Godfrey]

It does match the steering wheel in wood, but how much does it weigh?

If more then as you car has what looks to be not much in the way of bloatware perhaps better leaving as is

and - what is it??

[DanWild]

thanks ill have a think, its not really a big job
1. bonnet off
2. windows and mirrors
3. unblot the dash and take dails out

[Willbee]

I think I actually slightly prefer the first/original dash or as before mentioned the dash was almost exactly the same finish as the steering wheel. Good luck making your mind up though

[ol' dirty]

neither!turned aluminum style is a favourite of mine

[Westy Pre-Lit]

Seconded. Although i do like the black.

Edited by Westy Pre-Lit on Tuesday 9th October 20:36

[tankerman24]

Westy Pre-Lit said:

Seconded.

Thirded (spelling?)
Out of the two pics I think I like the black one.

Westy Pre Lit... Nice car

[restoman]

Fourthed!!!!
Though I probably wouldn't bother and just stick with the black.
The type of wood in the pic is a definite no no - looks like IKEA have started making cars - if you use wood it has to be deep, dark, rich Walnut

[Westy Pre-Lit]

tankerman24 said:

Westy Pre-Lit said:

Seconded.

Thirded (spelling?)
Out of the two pics I think I like the black one.

Westy Pre Lit... Nice car

Likewise tankerman24.

Here's my thread with some pics http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Don't wanna highjack this thread.

[David1975]

black one!

[AndyBe]

Black.

[shadowninja]

ol' dirty said:

neither!turned aluminum style is a favourite of mine

[Ravell]

shadowninja said:

ol' dirty said:

neither!turned aluminum style is a favourite of mine

I'll put a vote up for that!

[ridds]

Wood for me providing it matches the wheel.

[The Dirty Bubble]

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Carbon Fibre or Aluminium are the only acceptable alternatives

[warmfuzzies]

Leather, the wood above looks like ply, the vinyl looks cheap. turned ally looks good, but it's leather for me.

kevin

[Blue Meanie]

I prefer the 1st to the wood one, however, I reckon brushed aly would look cool, as would an alacantra black covering thingy...

[tugger]

Forgive me if I'm talking out of turn, but I find that completely flat dash's look rather too kit for my liking. It would involve a little more work but not hard and I'm sure hugely more satisfying to lay one up in fibreglass.

Obviously taking note of the position of all the none moveable areas like fixing points, steering wheel apature (sp?)and the like, you could make your own 'plug' design out of MDF and filler, meaning you can angle the dials slightly, add small stowage recesses or recess some of the switchgear. Not too way-out mind you, just enough to give it a little air of factory build.

When your happy with the layout, polish the plug up and wax it, take a fibreglass mould, then from that the finished dash lay up can be taken, then cut out all the required holes. Another advantage is that you can, should you wish, lay it up using a gelcoat colour to match the bodywork.

Finally to help pay for some of your hard work invested in the mould, you could either offer to lay up other folks dash's for them or even just flog it off on e-bay.

Otherwise I'd stick to the black or ally finish.