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Show me your race car dashes!, Looking for ideas |
campbellcj |
Jan 15 2014, 01:36 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,582 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
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! |
stugray |
Jan 15 2014, 05:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
here's my CF dash
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i366.photobucket.com-10819-1389829414.1.jpg) It matches my door panels: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i366.photobucket.com-10819-1389829415.2.jpg) |
sixnotfour |
Jan 15 2014, 07:43 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,598 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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GaroldShaffer |
Jan 15 2014, 07:54 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
I don't have any pics of it, but I have seen a few that used the plastic dash covers.
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brant |
Jan 15 2014, 08:14 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,771 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
upholstered pod
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bam914 |
Jan 15 2014, 08:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 342 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Atlanta, Ga Member No.: 1,378 Region Association: None |
This is what I had in my car. Race-Technology Dash2
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Matt Romanowski |
Jan 15 2014, 09:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 878 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Manchester, NH Member No.: 1,507 |
Here's mine. I made the pod based on the stock one and made the flat sheet for the switches and breakers.
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J P Stein |
Jan 16 2014, 12:22 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
KISS...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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dlkawashima |
Jan 16 2014, 01:11 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
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Seabird |
Jan 16 2014, 07:34 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 21-November 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,683 Region Association: South East States |
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: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/dl.dropboxusercontent.com-16683-1389879256.1.jpg) Here is round one rattle canned and installed: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/dl.dropboxusercontent.com-16683-1389879258.2.jpg) If you want one cut let me know. They can be tweaked easily. Miguel |
f1rocks |
Jan 16 2014, 11:38 AM
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F1rocks Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Brentwood, Tennessee Member No.: 16,884 Region Association: South East States |
From my new track car. The dash is 100% Dzus fastener, allows for a 5 minute removal.
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Krieger |
Jan 18 2014, 11:36 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,759 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
I made one out of aluminum. Check out page 2 of my project F914 build in my signature.
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moggy |
Jan 21 2014, 06:15 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 15-December 04 From: Wales Member No.: 3,285 |
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.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i31.photobucket.com-3285-1390306530.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i31.photobucket.com-3285-1390306530.2.jpg) |
ThePaintedMan |
Jan 21 2014, 01:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
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Heater Guy |
Jan 21 2014, 02:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 20-October 09 From: Walnut Creek, CA Member No.: 10,960 Region Association: Northern California |
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.
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Matt Romanowski |
Jan 21 2014, 03:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 878 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Manchester, NH Member No.: 1,507 |
Here's mine. I made the pod based on the stock one and made the flat sheet for the switches and breakers. Hey Matt, How did you make your labels for the switches and lights? Do you have one of those P-touch labelers? 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. |
campbellcj |
Jan 22 2014, 01:02 AM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,582 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
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, |
bulitt |
Jan 30 2014, 07:12 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
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...eature=youtu.be So you program your brake points and the LED lights at those spots? GPS? Sorry the GT3 ran you off. |
McMark |
Jan 30 2014, 11:20 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE So you program your brake points and the LED lights at those spots? GPS? Sorry the GT3 ran you off. Pretty sure it's so you can see where he's braking in the video. |
r_towle |
Feb 3 2014, 01:28 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,638 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
This white ,minimalistic car is just so well done....wow |
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