Just planning the layout of my dash before I start cutting holes.

Instruments are ETB (thanks Vince for the Tacho!). Warning lamps will be from SVC although I may use a Bright 6 module.

Which layout looks best (I'm leaning towards the first one)?



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design 1
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design 2
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design 3
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design 4
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design 5

(bugger) design 5
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design 6
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love the first one

Number one's getting top marks

(Followed by number 2 as a close second!)

How about as design 3, but the tell tales in a pyramid under the three dials - 4 across and 3 across underneath.

Just like mine was.

Pat...

number 1

looks great IMHO

did think about that Pat, but I have a batten glued along the bottom edge on the inside (for adding the radius) so I can't go any lower.

Have you got any pics of your dash Pat?

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Hi,

I like "bugger" (5)

IMHO warning lights need to be high up, where they will catch your eye.
Swap the oil light over to the right, it needs to be very visable.

If your going to pad out & vinyl cover, don't have the gauges too close.
It's easier to cover a wider gap.

Looking good.

Paul G

I like number 1 a lot but i'd put the indicator lights in the middle either side of oil/ignition lights.

Like this?

I quite like it
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Design 1. Simple and symmetrical.

I like 2 mate indicators at top and each side just like my omega

5

Hi There
What about like this
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another
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Number 2 floats my boat

Like this:
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Hi nick, nice to see the Gauges made it into the budget, 1 looks good to me Cheers Nige

6

Thanks for your feedback chaps!

I've decided on design 1 and tonight's the night (as they say) I'm going to start cutting holes!

Watch this space for progress

Cheers
Nick

Too late i know but Design 1 is the one i'd go for, however i'm going for this....


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I know I'm too late, but I like 4 ! does this make me weird or something ?

Or something.......

talking about weird - is it just me that thinks that design 1 reminds them of a Butterflly

In fact whilst I'm at it design 2 looks like the face of a deranged robot and design 5 looks like a pair of slightly odd feet ?

OK - need to lie down now

4 for me too.
I would prefer the speedo and rev counter above the steering column if there is room (Like a caterham)

No weirdos, just different tastes

Ideally I would put the speedo and tacho abbove the wheel as well, but there's not enough room for it.

My plan is to cut a large aperture in the plywood dash and make an ally panel to fit behind it. All the instruments and lights will be fitted to the ally panel. This way they will be recessed and if I decide I don't like the layout I can make a new ally panel rather than a complete dashboard.

Work starting at 3pm on the dot this afternoon

how much have you extended the gear lever backwards by?

there's no way i could get a dash that deep and still select 1st, 3rd, and 5th, and that's with the gear lever cut off below the rubber damper, but in the standard position.

just a thought, but impartant if you've not fitted your lever yet.

i personally prefer design 4, but then that's very similar to my dash (i've got water temp over fuel)

tom

Tom,

I haven't cut the lever down yet, but I have "cranked" it back a good way. I bent back it immediately above the rubber bush, then bent it up again about half way along the shaft. I can get all the gears OK without banging my hand on the dash. It's not ideal, but it does work OK.

I plan to fabricate a new lever eventually, but it works for the minute.

Cheers
Nick

To late now (probably)
But #6 is the best