Art & Inspiration The Mother Of all Dash/Gauge Threads!!!

No idea what it is. ...... But I like it! !!!

 

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The wind shield is steel. It is the car in my avatar, yes. I have done threads on the spesific parts, but not a thread for the car alltogether, because it is not very HAMB friendly. Aluminum rims, Mustang II IFS, Jaguar IRS, Chevy small block with fabricated "race" valve covers modern seats with headrests etc etc.

 

'27 Essex dash with a So-Cal finned aluminum gauge insert. The shapes just don't match up very well.


A little massaging and re-shaping...


The insert is sunk in so just the fins stick up. Once I finish welding and molding the edge I think it will look pretty cool.

 

looks better after you "matched" it up! good job

 

Been wanting to post this for some time!

 

^^^^^^^^^^Show Off ^^^^^^^

 

D Rod, where did you get that steering wheel???

 

D. Orosco

 

Alright, you're officially out of my league. I simply cannot risk you being seen talking to a cretin like me. I will tuck my tail between my legs and go away.

PS, I broke out in a cold sweat over your coupe all weekend looking at the pics. I hope to see it at the Showdown, Roundup, or Race Of Gentlemen this year.

 

Here's a previous dash of mine...A 31 Argentinian Cadillac dash..had the glove compartment on the left side...I had to fill it.


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D Rods dash is awesome!
I regret selling the left hand drive dash that came with my project. I should have done something like that instead.

 

My 33 Fordor Vicky Convertible Sedan,Guages from "CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS"

 

55 chevy dash modified to fit my 30 model A.

 

My 37 Ford Phaeton with 37 Cord gauges and a Stewart Warner Hollywood panel. With 7 gauges.

 

Here's the dash installed, but not finished yet.

 

^^^^^Lookin' Good Al, better get hustling, summer is coming

 

Thanks Barry! I'd hoped to have it ready for the Super Run in Brandon this summer, but that's not going to happen. Maybe in a couple more years.

 

I like the engine turned look in my '32!

 

Mine with a '58 Edsel and '57 Cadillac steering wheel.

 

Soon to go into my '32 roadster.

 

Here`s mine,freshly finished -36 Dodge dash with Stewart Warner Hollywood panel/marine pearl insert and wings gauges.Steering wheel is 1948 Dodge with custom pearl finish by PearlCraft Australia.Dash clock,probably 40s with pearl insert.Column is self made.

 

That's got quite a Teutonic feel, like one would expect the car to have heavy landau irons. I like it.

 

For my 1932 Plymouth Model PB roadster, I didn't want to cut my original dash. Williams Hot Rods in Humboldt, IL, made me an engine-turned insert that has the same finish as the original insert, but can house modern gauges. I decided on Omega Kustom black-faced gauges as shown here. They are made in USA and appear to be nicely finished.

 

Gents, I have a question. I have a 59 dash in my 50 Chev Ambulance. The gage housings have like a rubber gasket around them to prevent scratching the dash where the meet up. Any idea what this is called, or where I would get some? Here's a link to a couple of my dash pics.

Thnaks!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=801525

 

Ford pickups 57-66 had that same stuff around the cluster panel, might look through Mac's Antiques in the ford pickup section and can probably find it!

 

In progress, a '28 chrysler in my '29 ford cabriolet




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wow!!! that Looks bitchin' - very, very nice!!