matty martins crazy custom dash idea's

mattymartin · Post by **mattymartin** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:22 pm

hey guys,

ever since i saw that van the mini's with the KRAAAAAAAZY cuctom dash, i've developed a dash obsession...

check out some of my photoshop creations below...

hey, has anyone else ever played with the idea of customise the cluster configuration...

matty martin

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:29 pm

Should have filled the extra blinker holes in Photo SHop :p

mattymartin · Post by **mattymartin** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:58 pm

i thought you could use one of the old indicator chrome thing to house a red alarm lamp in the middle one...

matty martin

spyder6052 · Post by **spyder6052** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:50 am

top one would be good for putting a tacho in

also needs a clock....

retro · Post by **retro** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:42 am

matty does two speedos mean you can go twice the speed?

i reckon it would be a wild customisation if you can fit the additional gauges ie water temp, oil, tacho, and clock.

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:08 pm

Its got me thinking
I have all the parts

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:38 pm

You will have a little trouble welding the fascia's together ,They are cast

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:08 pm

Harko wrote:You will have a little trouble welding the fascia's together ,They are cast

I was thinking of glueing them together,
as it is going to have a painted finish anyway.

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:49 pm

Nice thinking Matty.

I personally think the FB/EK dash is the nicest dash in the entire Holden range, would be a shame to cut them up.

....... that said, hahaha what about just three little ones like your white backing dash Matty mounted upside down for oil, temp and boost ? Use the flat edge to the dash base in the center above the gearbox hump ? Maybe a metal surround 10mm thick on all edges but top, folded edges and painted the dash body colour ?

One blinker hole would make a good spot for a recessed shift light.

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:29 pm

Mephious wrote:Nice thinking Matty.

One blinker hole would make a good spot for a recessed shift light.

Now thats a COOL idea

Smooth customs · Post by **Smooth customs** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:02 pm

Guys, this is not a hard thing to make

Have made similar parts during proto type development work I have done over the years

A fibreglass mould has to be made of the standard part.
And then two products are made from the mould

Cut and join, finish off the surface joins .
Then have it electroformed

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:39 am

A slight change to the above...PLUS CLOCK!

mattymartin · Post by **mattymartin** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:04 am

nice one scotty...

retro · Post by **retro** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:49 am

hey thommo, sounds like theres nuthin that superglue cant fix hey?

matty, i still reckon ed (fe wagon) mastered the dash customising, shame our fb/eks had to be cast.

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:35 am

retro wrote:hey thommo, sounds like theres nuthin that superglue cant fix hey?

'Arildite' Retro, Im old school