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> Dash face material, What should i do?
Dave-O
post Nov 25 2004, 12:29 AM
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Hey all,
Anyone who saw my car at the MWC knows my dash needs some help. I'm going to eliminate the radio and glove box because i love the nice clean look of the dash face. I don't really like the original basket weave too much. Other options i've considered are: brushed aluminum/stainless, aluminum painted gloss black (my gauge panel is already matched to the body color) and carbon fiber.

Anyway, the reason i'm posting is i had a bit of an epiphany tonight. I really dig the vintage race look and what defines that more in 914's than the GT's? The GT's had felt on the dash with no lower dash pad. I had considered this but thought it was a little too bare bones for a street car. How do you think a felt dash face would look with a lower dash pad? I thought I could even incorporate a felt "strip" on the door panels that was inline with the dash face. Has anybody done this or seen a car that had this. I'm just after your opinions whether they're (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) or (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

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post Nov 26 2004, 12:53 AM
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QUOTE(VegasRacer @ Nov 26 2004, 01:35 AM)
Carbon Fiber. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
The brushed aluminum dash always makes me think of a 70's Firebird.

I had considered both of those. I guess it all goes down to what look you're going for. I think with the right combination either of those could look good. With my car i have to keep the stock steering wheel to stay in stock class and to stay in my budget (~$0). I'm also going to put a 917 style (thanks for the link Karl!) shift knob on my christmas list. I'm basicly looking for something more subtle than either.

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just need someone to make it rolleyes.gif


Aluminum shouln't be too hard and you don't need any big equipment. The long strait cuts could be made with a good metal strait-edge and stanley/utility knife with a couple replacement blades. Do the smaller cuts with a tin-snips. Then experiment with a couple different grain sand-papers and a lot of patience to get the texture you're going for. Finish it off with some clear.

P.S. if " (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) " meant that you were planning on making it yourself and have not had time to get around to it...i appologize for the explanation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

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Dave-O   Dash face material   Nov 25 2004, 12:29 AM
rick 918-S   My look nice. Do you have any GT dash photos to po...   Nov 25 2004, 12:43 AM
type47fan   Check Armando Serrano's excellent webpage. He...   Nov 25 2004, 10:48 AM
curtis   I have the felt on my dash with the knee pad insta...   Nov 25 2004, 01:20 PM
Dave-O   Here is the pic of a real GT dash. curtis, a pic ...   Nov 25 2004, 10:53 PM
Aaron Cox   brushed aluminum to match my prototipo wheel :wub...   Nov 25 2004, 10:57 PM
VegasRacer   Carbon Fiber. :trophy: The brushed aluminum dash...   Nov 26 2004, 12:35 AM
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