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triple gauges in the dash centre
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:34 pm
by callyspoy
a bit naughty, and please don't shout at me as i know mine is a stinky early series II, not an MM, but i have just fitted three gauges in the dash centre panel and it looks great! very very happy! i will take some pics in the daylight but i have a 2 full face smiths gauges(vacuum and capillary temp) and a TIM rev counter in between them. i had to do a bit of bodgery on teh tim gauge so that it had a matching chrome bezel, but other then that, very happy!
Yay!
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:53 am
by mike.perry
Look forward to seeing the photos.
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:32 pm
by alanworland
I did that to mine a long time ago (I know better now!) and fitted a vacuum gauge, an ammeter and a temperature gauge (in farenheit!) and probably like yours it looks like the space was made for it.
I do however feel a bit guilty about the destruction of a perfectly good centre panel!
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:37 pm
by callyspoy
ha, i do agree, and i had to cut away behind it, that was the hard part as there was no going back! but now it looks pretty i am a happy boy! pictures will come when i get out of work in daylight...good luck with that one callum...
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:23 pm
by alanworland
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:57 pm
by callyspoy
hey i like that! mine is still the ally grill, i WILL take a picture...one day...
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:16 am
by tortron
something im currently working on
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:05 pm
by alanworland
Does this replace the original speedo, oil pressure and fuel gauge that sits in front of the driver?
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:18 pm
by tortron
that was the original idea
(retainng the speedo and other gauges in there) i have two of these and was going to add the missing holes for the others - cutting it down to match the shape of the original
but now im chaninging my mind to under the dash grill i think
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:52 pm
by alanworland
After posting the photo of my modified dash I decided that the centre section looked a bit scruffy! The centre section that filled in the cut out casting was quite cracked (it was only wood!)
It has now been 're-modified' to show the remains of the original ally casting in relief and I think blends in much better with the existing dash. A bit retro, or whatever you call it.
The ignition panel and switch panel have also had the treatment.
I had the gold mixed by our local auto paint supplier in an aerosol and has been laquered.
Upon removing the starter pull I found the inner cable partially broken with loose strands in the outer casing! needless to say a new inner and it works much smoother.
The letters on the switch panel were applied with letraset and then laquered over, not perfectly positioned! as they are a devil of a job to get to 'look right'
Have a look
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg17 ... ewDash.jpg
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:31 pm
by mike.perry
I did things the easy way, I just added a temp and amp gauge under the dash next to the steering column with switches with built in warning lights for rev., rear fog and boot lights on the other side of the column. The cigarette lighter is hidden under the dash. The wiper switch is a light switch with a W top for the electric washers and the trafficator switch operates the trafficators and indicators.
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:37 pm
by WPR678B
alanworland wrote:
Have a look
Now that is a work of art! Well done it looks great!
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:51 pm
by callyspoy
I'm not bloody adding adding mine now!!
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:55 pm
by PSL184
Looks fantastic - well done
