My instrument panel

[71BB_LWB]

I posted this in my build page but I wanted to share over here also.

Here is a down and dirty on the dash.
1. Bought a used bezel for $5.
2. layed out the insert in software (many hours), printed it out to scale and did paper dolls with it to verify the fit.
2a. find a place that could cut it out. I used a local guy with a water jet.
3. Gauges are Autometer traditional series, plus a dual air gauge (white face) the rest are oil, temp, volts, fuel level, clock, tach and electric speedo.
4. I cut most of the face out of the original bezel but left as much as possible.
5. grind down any part of the bezel face that sticks up.
6. Paint the Bezel with chrome paint.
7. paint the insert with wrinkle paint.
8. used two part epoxy 5min set, to joint the two pieces.
9. install gauges...

I did have to modify the dash for the two outer gauges...

Why did I go through so much to do this? I wanted a custom dash that looked stock and I hate the big center hole and how far apart the big holes are on a stock bezel, so made my own.

What do you guys think?