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Posted by: campbellcj Jan 15 2014, 01:36 PM

My stock dash top/pad is in horrible condition plus I need to do some paint and wiring work around there, so I removed it as well as the kneepad and dash fabric. Pics show where I am now. (Interesting how there's blue overspray on the metal dash and ravenna on the glovebox door - have heard about this factory mix-and-match syndrome before.)

This is a highly-modified and gutted car that right now is used almost 100% track-only but still street registered which helps for short test drives. The ventilation and radio were ditched years ago for example. But someday I may return the car back to a more streetable setup. I want to keep the dash functional, somewhat period-correct and cosmetically nice-looking but not necessarily all stock.

Was thinking of keeping the stock 'pod' over the gauge area but eliminating the rest of the dash top and kneepad, and possibly covering it with perlon-type felt or alcantara fabric.

Ideas? Pics of yours?

Thanks!

Posted by: stugray Jan 15 2014, 05:43 PM

here's my CF dash



It matches my door panels:

Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 15 2014, 07:43 PM

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Posted by: Garold Shaffer Jan 15 2014, 07:54 PM

I don't have any pics of it, but I have seen a few that used the plastic dash covers.

Posted by: brant Jan 15 2014, 08:14 PM

upholstered pod


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Posted by: bam914 Jan 15 2014, 08:44 PM

This is what I had in my car. Race-Technology Dash2

Posted by: Matt Romanowski Jan 15 2014, 09:39 PM

Here's mine. I made the pod based on the stock one and made the flat sheet for the switches and breakers.

Posted by: J P Stein Jan 16 2014, 12:22 AM

KISS......
No time to look at gauges at AX. .....


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Posted by: dlkawashima Jan 16 2014, 01:11 AM

Remember this one?

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=105429

Posted by: Seabird Jan 16 2014, 07:34 AM

Chris,

My dash was looking much like yours when I bought my teener a few months ago. Here is what I made up on my CNC. I work with wood at work so this prototype is out of 1/8" plywood. Once I get the layout I want I will probably get a local water jet shop to cut it out of aluminum. The other option I was considering is to wrap it with the factory vinyl.

Round two fresh off the machine:



Here is round one rattle canned and installed:



If you want one cut let me know. They can be tweaked easily.

Miguel

Posted by: f1rocks Jan 16 2014, 11:38 AM

From my new track car. The dash is 100% Dzus fastener, allows for a 5 minute removal.


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Posted by: Krieger Jan 18 2014, 11:36 AM

I made one out of aluminum. Check out page 2 of my project F914 build in my signature.

Posted by: moggy Jan 21 2014, 06:15 AM

Here's mine. Simply some ally sheet that I cut to shape and cut the relevant holes in the right places. Pop riveted it over the old front of the dash. The top of the dash is simply a plastic over covering that you can buy that goes over cracked dash tops. There's no dash top under that thing, but unless you look closely you'd never know. Keeps it simple and low weight.

Posted by: ThePaintedMan Jan 21 2014, 01:16 PM

Hey Matt,
How did you make your labels for the switches and lights? Do you have one of those P-touch labelers?

Posted by: Heater Guy Jan 21 2014, 02:12 PM

A little rough but, it works. The red led (in the video) is the brake light to show me my brake points on the track.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Le7LfdDNE&feature=youtu.be


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Posted by: Matt Romanowski Jan 21 2014, 03:23 PM

Yup. I have a Label Shop BEE3+, but same difference. My label is the bottom end of professional labelers and also does heat shrink for wires. I've been told some of the P-Touch labelers are not UV protected.

Posted by: campbellcj Jan 22 2014, 01:02 AM

Thanks for all the great ideas and pics! I'm sure mine will end up being a hybrid of several of the above.

I believe for POC rules and probably VARA too I'll have to keep a stock-ish "profile" but it will be minimalist.

Last weekend I removed the glovebox which was un-fun. I have some perlon felt, aluminum sheet, black ABS sheet and one of those plastic dash tops to work with. I also have a G2X dash/data-acq and various switches I can install. Undecided yet if I will keep the ignition, starter and light switches stock but I think I'll put in a separate switch for the fuel pump at minimum. The key thing I don't have much of is time...

Thanks again guys,

Posted by: bulitt Jan 30 2014, 07:12 AM

So you program your brake points and the LED lights at those spots? GPS?
Sorry the GT3 ran you off.

Posted by: McMark Jan 30 2014, 11:20 PM

Pretty sure it's so you can see where he's braking in the video.

Posted by: r_towle Feb 3 2014, 01:28 PM

This white ,minimalistic car is just so well done....wow

Posted by: Heater Guy Feb 3 2014, 05:20 PM

No GPS. The led is connected to my brake light switch.
I use the dash brake light to critique my runs. With the light I can see where my brake points are, how long I am on the brake, and where I pick-up the throttle.
It's not real scientific but, with the camera and "Hot Lap Timer", I can pick out where I am loosing time from breaking too softly.
I think it is a fairly good training tool.

As my instructor said way back then: NO SPEED ___ NO BRAKE!

Posted by: campbellcj Feb 3 2014, 06:49 PM

I really like the white one too, although I thought it was frowned-upon to drive without a pedalboard - no throttle or clutch stops.

And, SEATS are a plus too in my book. I can take minimalism only to a point...

Posted by: 1stworks Feb 18 2014, 09:38 AM