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Post by chappers123 on Oct 12, 2022 10:33:59 GMT
Hi all need some inspiration for dashboard creation or what can be modified to fit the jeep. Thanks
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Post by Peter on Oct 12, 2022 12:47:05 GMT
There are only three limitations on kit car design, your imagination, your wallet and your skills.
If you look back through the build posts, which is the idea of a forum, you will see that a flat slab across and standard dials and a simple radio on the passenger's side is the usual way to go.
Only things to watch for when buying clocks is revs per mile on speedo match revs per mile of speedo cable, (easy on a beetle as it's about 740 off of the standard front wheel) and the tachometer (best from donor car) is matching the number of cylinders, usually four. The rest is up to you.
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Post by Graham Wood on Oct 12, 2022 13:05:44 GMT
Hi, I cut out the complete steel dash from the Cortina, ( Mk 3 / 4 ) and it fitted well with no body alterations, so if you want a cortina dash that all instruments work, ( ford mechanicals used. ) try that. Just remember that the speedo will read slow if you have larger diameter tyres on over the standard cortina tyres.</abbr> Can't find the RV photos, but I used the instrument cluster from the cortina in my home made dash SS.
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Post by Dave D on Oct 12, 2022 13:52:06 GMT
Hi all need some inspiration for dashboard creation or what can be modified to fit the jeep. Thanks For what they are worth, these are photos of the dash on my RV: ( only x3 allowed - please see the next posting for the fourth ). |
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Post by Dave D on Oct 12, 2022 13:52:48 GMT
Hi all need some inspiration for dashboard creation or what can be modified to fit the jeep. Thanks |
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Post by Dave D on Oct 12, 2022 13:53:40 GMT
Hi all need some inspiration for dashboard creation or what can be modified to fit the jeep. Thanks The fourth photo: Attachments:
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Post by biggles1 on Oct 12, 2022 17:46:22 GMT
I'm currently modifying a CJ7 one, for mine.
Not exactly straight forward, but hopefully, I'll figure it out eventually.
John.
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Post by nickyjuk on Oct 13, 2022 21:48:15 GMT
 Still work in progress, but this is a laser cut panel to cover up previous bodges. Simple clocks in the middle, warning lights above the steering wheel and some buttons on the right.  the picture is upside down, no matter how I save it on my phone, it still ends up like this! |
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Post by Peter on Oct 16, 2022 12:21:10 GMT
Just goes to show the diversity in thinking when it comes to interior design.
A very large part of the automobile design course is ergonomics and art and working within given parameters and constraints.
Making a design 'flow' was the professors pet thing, it needed to look as if was evolved and not 'plonked on', easy to use and practical. I like to call it "the fuzzy feeling" I have often mentioned. it must look like it meant to be there from day one.
This has been achieved in no uncertain way by Brett on the Nova forum with using a Ford Fiesta dash as the basis and making the rest of the trim 'flow' from that.
David, Islandman) has also used a stock dash from one of the many small cars available around Singapore and again with an extension to reach the screen, made it look like it was always that way.
One has to bear in mind that what you choose has to be compatible, no good choosing a dash which is impossible to interface with the mechanicals. Speedo revs per mile being one, no good having a speedo calibrated at 1200 if your drive is doing 1000 or a smart digital dash if it has to work through an ECU you don't have.
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the picture is upside down, no matter how I save it on my phone, it still ends up like this!