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Serial donor dash board design
Jon Christie - 15/7/18 at 09:22 PM

Hi all.
I am using my Sierra dash and I want to place the original in the car , has any body any pictures of a suitable design which will pass the I.V.A.


joneh - 16/7/18 at 05:47 AM

Have a look under the most viewed threads section. There's a post your dash thread that is full of ideas.


loggyboy - 16/7/18 at 08:24 AM

http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=64223


I know its a matter of personal taste and finances, but I cant think of anything that ruins a dash more than trying to reuse the cheap plastic ford crap.
Ive never seen an OE sierra dash look 'good' no matter how well its integrated or installed.



[Edited on 16-7-18 by loggyboy]


nick205 - 16/7/18 at 10:07 AM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=64223


I know its a matter of personal taste and finances, but I cant think of anything that ruins a dash more than trying to reuse the cheap plastic ford crap.
Ive never seen an OE sierra dash look 'good' no matter how well its integrated or installed.



[Edited on 16-7-18 by loggyboy]




I agree - it never looks right IMHO.

I approached this with my MK Indy, but gave up when I just couldn't find a way of doing it that I was satisfied with.


Jon Christie - 16/7/18 at 10:35 AM

I agree the sierra dash does look bad on reflection, can any body give me a place where I can buy a good set of gauges and a bit of advice on the senders.


loggyboy - 16/7/18 at 11:11 AM

https://www.etbinstruments.com/


Schrodinger - 16/7/18 at 07:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
https://www.etbinstruments.com/


I'll second that


big_wasa - 16/7/18 at 07:19 PM

Mine has the donor dash. I plan on upgrading it over the winter but to be fair it does everything you need and it’s use allows you to prospone some costs and give years of fun/tinkering with upgrades.


Jon Christie - 16/7/18 at 07:35 PM

Hi you have a point and as the dash is a small part of a major build and as I am building from ground up, the chassis is now fully welded and this part is not needed for a few months so depending on the on costs I still might go to the donor as the IVA is for most on my mind.


big_wasa - 16/7/18 at 07:53 PM

It doesn’t make it faster or any less fun. I took it to the Parsons Drove car show Sunday afternoon.


Jon Christie - 16/7/18 at 08:00 PM

I noticed you are not far away, is their a local group with a regular meeting point ?