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matty martins crazy custom dash idea's
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:22 pm
by mattymartin
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
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:29 pm
by (AUST)Mod
Should have filled the extra blinker holes in Photo SHop :p
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:58 pm
by mattymartin
i thought you could use one of the old indicator chrome thing to house a red alarm lamp in the middle one...
matty martin
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:50 am
by spyder6052
top one would be good for putting a tacho in
also needs a clock....
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:42 am
by retro
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:08 pm
by Thommo
Its got me thinking
I have all the parts
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:38 pm
by Harko
You will have a little trouble welding the fascia's together ,They are cast
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:08 pm
by Thommo
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:49 pm
by Mephious
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:29 pm
by (AUST)Mod
Mephious wrote:Nice thinking Matty.
One blinker hole would make a good spot for a recessed shift light.
Now thats a COOL idea
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:02 pm
by Smooth customs
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
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:39 am
by Sputzwagon
A slight change to the above...
PLUS CLOCK! 
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:04 am
by mattymartin
nice one scotty...
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:49 am
by retro
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:35 am
by Thommo
retro wrote:hey thommo, sounds like theres nuthin that superglue cant fix hey?
'Arildite' Retro, Im old school
