StuartBJ
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 07:13 AM |
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ETB Digidash -flush ?
Hey Guys,
Is there an easy way to mount the ETB digidash flush? I have a fiberglass dash and I it looks like I will have to fabricate a pod/bracket to recess it
in to and bind that to behind the dash...... unless there is an easier way?
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks for the help
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pekwah1
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 09:26 AM |
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I'm in the same position with my Acewell.
Think i'm just going to fabricate a pod that i can bond behind the dash.
I think if we protect the digidash properly we can just lay fibreglass strip round the sides and then get a flat piece for the back and bond it all
together. Shouldn't be too much of a job hopefully!
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dave107
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 09:30 AM |
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Made an Aluminium pod for mine and glassed it in then screwed through into back of digidash.
Have some photos i will try and upload into my photos for you tonight, does look good making that bit of effort to sink it into dash.
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Charlie_Zetec
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 11:32 AM |
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Could you not not vacuum form the unit, and trim around the form to leave a lip to bond onto the dash with? It wouldn't be utterly flush, but
wouldn't protrude nearly as much. Or failing that, make a mould that's slightly deeper than the unit itself to set it flush?
Probably cost you a few beer tokens with a local company....
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!
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skippad
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 11:40 AM |
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I did similar to last post, made an aluminium backplate, used the template provided for screw holes, made spaces to same depth as Digi dash, bonded
them to back of dashboard, carefully cut hole in dash for neat finish.
This way theres no screws showing on front of dash.
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dave107
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| posted on 13/9/11 at 12:37 PM |
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Stuart this is what i did for the digidash.
[img]http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss67/dave107photo/pic1138.jpg?t=1315848034[/img]
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dave107
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| posted on 13/9/11 at 12:38 PM |
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Oh that didn't work i will try again or you can see the pod in my photos.
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StuartBJ
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| posted on 13/9/11 at 09:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dave107
Oh that didn't work i will try again or you can see the pod in my photos.
Thanks there, nice tidy work  did you bond it in after that? It looks quite robust from this angle.
I spoke to my local vac forming company today and there small jig may damage my digi dash and tpms guage unless I use a plug...... But he did tell me
how to do it for free in the oven.
So.... Heat a piece of HIPS in the oven to 100 degrees and then with a hair dryer mould the polymer around the part...... Protect the part with a
sacrificial layer (just incase).
I'm going to try a dummy run using the home baking method and if that fails revert to a good old fashion backplate and bond it in with some left
over epoxy I have
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gingerprince
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| posted on 13/9/11 at 09:28 PM |
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I just bent 4 aluminium strips in a flat z shape and screwed these to the back of the digidash and then the dash itself. No pics of the back but on
one of these pics you should be able to see the screws that hold it to the dash. It's very secure.
http://www.stuffandting.com/gallery/cars/mycars/mk-indyblade/dash-retrim
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McLannahan
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| posted on 13/9/11 at 09:28 PM |
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Is it not worth making the former out of a lump of mdf or similar?
quote:
Originally posted by StuartBJ
quote:
Originally posted by dave107
Oh that didn't work i will try again or you can see the pod in my photos.
Thanks there, nice tidy work did you bond it in after that? It looks quite robust from this angle.
I spoke to my local vac forming company today and there small jig may damage my digi dash and tpms guage unless I use a plug...... But he did tell me
how to do it for free in the oven.
So.... Heat a piece of HIPS in the oven to 100 degrees and then with a hair dryer mould the polymer around the part...... Protect the part with a
sacrificial layer (just incase).
I'm going to try a dummy run using the home baking method and if that fails revert to a good old fashion backplate and bond it in with some left
over epoxy I have
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dave107
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| posted on 15/9/11 at 10:54 AM |
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Hi Stuart
Underneath the tape there is a flange all the way around which i did glass over.
Dave
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Hammy360
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 08:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dave107
Stuart this is what i did for the digidash.
[img]http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss67/dave107photo/pic1138.jpg?t=1315848034[/img]
Mate can you send me a link to your photos please
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