I have started to make my dash board this weekend.

I started with a cardboard template and then transfered it to a sheet of plywood.


dashboard1

I then drilled holes ( wonky ones ) for the bright 6.


bright6

With a bit of fettling, i then bolted it to the schuttle.


dashboard_from_front

Im still to figure out how to do the 19mm radius along the bottom...

any ideas?

The SVA inspector might not like the size of those gauges. I can hardly read them myself - just image what they'll be like at speed.

JC

gear stick looks a good length

:-)

Big_wasa

Yea, the gear stick is spot on thanks...

one question, the hole in the end of the lever, that fits of the stub ( with a role pin ) is a little loose - what can i do to make it less loose?

Glue and pin some 20mm quadrant to the bottom edge then cover with vinyl.

For the radius i used a length of domestic waste water pipe -the white stuff, cut along its length and covered with a suitable material such as vinyl then i just opened up the split at one end and slid it onto my dash.

Easy peasy.

Oh my dash was 6mm MDF.

Just found a piccy of what i mean



dash and paddles





dash rad tube

[Edited on 11/5/08 by locoboy]

either use a bigger roll pin or I have used an M6 counter sunk screw

do you have any pictures?

If its a type 9 box the plastic "saddle" is probably worn , about £1 from Ford.

I used some lagging pipe slit and covered in vinyl. I've taken it off now but it passed SVA and looked reasonable (in fact I think I left it on for quite a few months!!)....

i stuck 3 bits of 6mm mdf together and rounded it over with a half inch router bit.

bit more sanding then vinyl stuck on top.

tom

The roll pin problem of it being a bit slack, I had it as well with my MT75. Take the pin out and spread it a bit, I used a pin punch that was just a bit bigger than the hole in the pin, bugger to get it out again, but the pin went in nice and tight. HTH Ray