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phoenix70 - 7/2/06 at 11:58 PM

Hi

Just finished my dashboard off, and I'm quite pleased with the results, hopefully Mr SVA will be too.

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[Edited on 8/2/06 by phoenix70]


mangogrooveworkshop - 8/2/06 at 01:33 AM

Looking mighty fine Scott. note to self must finnish my wagon soon.....


donut - 8/2/06 at 07:38 AM

Lookin gooooood!!

BTW, whats that box of tricks behind the dash?


phoenix70 - 8/2/06 at 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by donut
Lookin gooooood!!

BTW, whats that box of tricks behind the dash?


Thats the ECU for my Efi Pinto
The line along the passenger side, is where the fusebox is. it's hinged so drop down into the footwell.

[Edited on 8/2/06 by phoenix70]


Alan_Thomas - 8/2/06 at 01:58 PM

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Originally posted by phoenix70
Hi

Just finished my dashboard off, and I'm quite pleased with the results, hopefully Mr SVA will be too.

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[Edited on 8/2/06 by phoenix70]


Looks great! but for SVA you will have to block in the ECU etc. The reg for sharp areas under dash is any area forward of the horizontal projection of the bottom of the dash (ignoring the area behind the wheel) so all that area around the ECU has to be SVA friendly. Mine failed 1st time for bolts projecting thru the scuttle just below the lower line of the dash.
- Alan


phoenix70 - 8/2/06 at 02:24 PM

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Looks great! but for SVA you will have to block in the ECU etc. The reg for sharp areas under dash is any area forward of the horizontal projection of the bottom of the dash (ignoring the area behind the wheel) so all that area around the ECU has to be SVA friendly. Mine failed 1st time for bolts projecting thru the scuttle just below the lower line of the dash.
- Alan


Thanks Alan, I was considering doing that just for asthetics, but I will definately enclose that area as well. The other side is open too (drivers side), do you think I will need to enclose that too?


Rob Lane - 8/2/06 at 05:09 PM

Thought they also wanted a full circle diameter steering wheel, or has it been changed ?


phoenix70 - 8/2/06 at 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by Rob Lane
Thought they also wanted a full circle diameter steering wheel, or has it been changed ?


I'll be putting the Sierra wheel back on before it goes for the SVA


Shamrock Racing - 8/2/06 at 07:38 PM

Dash looks great - what kind of padding do you have behind the vinyl?

Gary


phoenix70 - 8/2/06 at 09:02 PM

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Originally posted by Shamrock Racing
Dash looks great - what kind of padding do you have behind the vinyl?

Gary


I just used what most people recommended, a camping mat


Marcus - 8/2/06 at 09:16 PM

Rob,
I think that when they say full circle, they mean without breaks, ie you can't use an aircraft type thing. (does that make sense?)
If they mean circular, I can't use the Allegro one I've got in the garage

Marcus


locost_bryan - 9/2/06 at 02:43 AM

... or the Rover SD1 one, too.


locost_bryan - 9/2/06 at 02:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by phoenix70
quote:
Originally posted by donut
Lookin gooooood!!

BTW, whats that box of tricks behind the dash?


Thats the ECU for my Efi Pinto
The line along the passenger side, is where the fusebox is. it's hinged so drop down into the footwell.

[Edited on 8/2/06 by phoenix70]


I was more concerned with the box of rubber gloves in the footwell - but what a man does in the privacy of his own garage is his concern alone

Great job on the dash btw

[Edited on 9-2-06 by locost_bryan]


Alan_Thomas - 9/2/06 at 05:54 PM

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Originally posted by phoenix70
quote:

Looks great! but for SVA you will have to block in the ECU etc. The reg for sharp areas under dash is any area forward of the horizontal projection of the bottom of the dash (ignoring the area behind the wheel) so all that area around the ECU has to be SVA friendly. Mine failed 1st time for bolts projecting thru the scuttle just below the lower line of the dash.
- Alan


Thanks Alan, I was considering doing that just for asthetics, but I will definately enclose that area as well. The other side is open too (drivers side), do you think I will need to enclose that too?


Definately enclose it all, you need to be able to take off quickly if you need to get to the wiring so hold it in place with a couple of self tappers.
A couple of panels covered in the same vinyl would look nice.
- Alan