Turned metal dashes

Gents,
Are there any places left than can turn metal for dashes? Assume you turn it first, then cut out your holes, etc? Thanx, Gary

 

Speedway sells engine turned metal to make dashes out of I think.

 

Really, it's not that hard to make your own. I did all the panels for my car out of 1/8th inch aluminum on a drill press with a 1/2 inch craytex stick chuck up and some oil. Oh, and a hell-of-lot of time.

Some picts can be found here
http://www.sunpirate.20m.com/photo2.html

SunPirate

 

This place sells it in sheets and they have a lot of premade inserts.

Several different patterns available.

http://www.fpmmetals.com/automotive.php

 

I have used Haneline and have been very pleased with their work.

http://www.haneline.com/

 

I did a lot of them in the 1970's on Bugatti restorations. Somehow the hand done ones have a lot more warmth to them..........it just took so much time to do them.

 

I sent FPM a poster board template, complete with gauge holes, etc. for my A Coupe. They have someone that can water cut the pattern and they ship you a finished turned panel.

 

Here is a link to a good site about engine turning: http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~eamonn/et/et.htm
And here is another one that shows a little about how I did mine: http://home1.gte.net/wgmumaw/Dash/instrumentpanel.htm

 

Thanx guys... just what I needed. Gary

 

That's very nice work, especially with a drill press and carefully measured MDF. It looks like you used a milling machine. Very nice.

 

On the other hand, "Low" right here on the hamb sells machine turned panels that he makes and cuts to your dimensions.

I bought one and am quite pleased.

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