RichardK
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 02:24 PM |
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Dashboard nearly finished!
I really did under estimate how much work goes into re doing the dashboard!
Old dash board
Suppose I haven't gone the easy way being a typical locoster and modifying the square sierra speedo to fit inside a broken old speedo bought off
ebay for a couple of quid. Warning to others planning to do this, beware its proper tricky job as I had to move the trip counter in a little and make
a new glass with the correct bowl shape to clear the sierra needle and make another trip button Not an easy job in total but the speedo cost me about
a £5 all in so not too bad, saying that still need to find a back light for it.
Speedo in bits!
Got the rev counter needle and redline areas painted by my dad (Thanks Dad)
New dash
Also wanted a bright six right in front of me as I found it difficult to see my indicators on my old set up, especially when the hazard switch busted
which made my indicators not work and I didn't realise!
Also took the opportunity to put in a diode into the charging warning light to try a stop it from running on, don't know if this will work yet
but as I had to buy the diodes as the Caterham rev counter has a single indicator light built in and I also have the left and right on the bright six
so had to put a couple of diodes in to connect up the single warning light on the rev counter.
Still got to figure out how the wire up the savage fog lamp switch, get the speedo illuminated and get rubber channel trim for around the edge.
Oh and I posted a while back asking if the Racetech fuel clock works on a sierra fuel sender, well it seems to! It says I've got about half a
tank which seems about right!
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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02GF74
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 03:05 PM |
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good job, and it will take a long time to do it porperly,
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jacko
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 03:09 PM |
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Looking good Rich keep up the good work
Jacko
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 03:09 PM |
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Wow - what a transformation!
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mookaloid
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 03:49 PM |
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Very nice mate 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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coozer
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 04:29 PM |
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Hey, Magic!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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paul the 6th
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 04:34 PM |
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well done matey  v. impressed.
Where's the stripes gone off the scuttle though? 
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RichardK
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 05:30 PM |
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Stripes are still there, honest! Just to prove it
Thanks for all the comments.
Cheers
Rich
[Edited on 29/11/09 by RichardK]
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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