thought i would do something custom to get rid of my cracked dash... keep in mind, this is my first project with fiberglass type work. and i think it came out pretty damn good.

here are some pix. and yes. all the vents are gone. but i do not really use them anyways.. its either on heat (which only blows out of the floor and side vent anyways. or off. (no fancy air conditioner))

any comments would be greatly appreciated.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v388/weaselman/DASH/

 

Awesome!!!!

 

that looks good dude... want to do mine? ill buy the beer. haha.

 

its just wood? hows it mount? hows the fit? also i noticed that the gauge pod or top deck wasn't angled toward the driver in the finished product, change of plans?? awesome work.. im inquisitive cause i wanna do something to my dash also

 

no. just the frame is wood. the outer shell is fiberglass. i followed this http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/...TID~74519~PN~1 i used the same concept for my dash.

the reason it wasnt angled in the finished product was clearance issues for how deep the gauges were and the windshield (it got in the way)
it fits pretty snug. between the cluster and the a pillar. i bought some christmas tree type fasteners from kragen and glued them to the dash(piece i made). drilled a few holes and mounted it in place.

p.s. thanx guys. what does everybody else think!?

 

nice job. looks good

 

thanx guys...

anybody else ?

 

it's..... different, that's for sure


where the gauges are, is the back open, or did you close it up?

 

You know, a good way to make a curved fiberglass dash would be to cut all the pieces out using wood in a curved fashion, then stretch like felt over it, and glue it on..
Then fiberglass up the felt.
you could make some cool stuff.
I seen it on pimp my ride

 

lmao


you're a rice burner Honda lover, aren't you

 

yup im gonna need a chain saw belt sander hole saw and some termite repellent !!!
jk good design

 

crap you're onto me
*throws computer into microwave and runs*

 

those gauges look great that's a nice job you did and by urself

 

thats BA!

 

thats what i did....

lol


i closed it up.. what i did was let the fiberglass dry and then cut out the back portion. and then i installed little tabs. (kinda like a picture frame) and it sits there with little magnets... you can hardly tell that it is there..

 

Dash looks good man, very original ...

 

nonono

I'm talkin the whole dash.
Like, instead of shaping the whole front of the dash with the piece of wood, you could use like 5 piece of wood running front to back, stretch felt over it, then fiberglass it that way.
You could get some cool results doin it that way.

your way is good tho

 

Well i just gonna say to each their own =)

A replica of the stock dash and that cluster i think would appeal more to me but nice job none the less You could of even used the stock safety pad to re-man one out of fiberglass

 

You say its a first time project, I say its a good start to a person willing to try new things. I like it, good job

 

Great results for a first time product... cudos to you...
Personally I'd have tried to keep at least the outboard vents in tact to defog the side glass when needed but that's me...
I'm still girding my loins to give fibreglassing a try.