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flamingbig10 · 10-09-2009, 02:53 AM

I'm going to fiber glass my dash bezel smooth l, but I can't figure out how I want to lay out my gauges either in stock location or custom

also my dash will be fiber glassed smooth

these are two I built in the past using diamond plate then sheet metal

wildlandfirefighter · 10-09-2009, 04:55 AM

I have thought of this before and am not sure if this is possible because of fitment and have no expierience with fiberglass. But maybe you could integrate the dash bezel (not the one you have, but making another out of fiberglass and other materials) into the dash with the fiberglass making it all one smooth peice. and you could place the guages where ever you think best.

JohnC · 10-09-2009, 09:52 AM

I think if you are going with a cool dash like that, why not think outside the box and move the gauges around too. Just take some time, look at different placements of them. From what you have done with the rest of the truck you will come up with something sick I'm sure!

smashingchuck · 10-09-2009, 10:10 AM

Have you considered just doing a leather wrap on the dash? I think it looks a lot cleaner.

Damien · 10-09-2009, 11:19 AM

You could move some of the smaller gauges to the space in the pad above the ash tray and angle them towards you.

flamingbig10 · 10-09-2009, 02:06 PM

I thought of these

JohnC · 10-09-2009, 03:24 PM

What are your plans for the a/c controls if you moved things around?

flamingbig10 · 10-09-2009, 03:38 PM

there is none just a off/low/high switch hidden at the bottom of the metal dash

10-09-2009, 02:53 AM	#1
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	dash help I'm going to fiber glass my dash bezel smooth l, but I can't figure out how I want to lay out my gauges either in stock location or custom also my dash will be fiber glassed smooth these are two I built in the past using diamond plate then sheet metal __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

10-09-2009, 04:55 AM	#2
wildlandfirefighter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middleton, Idaho Posts: 15	Re: dash help I have thought of this before and am not sure if this is possible because of fitment and have no expierience with fiberglass. But maybe you could integrate the dash bezel (not the one you have, but making another out of fiberglass and other materials) into the dash with the fiberglass making it all one smooth peice. and you could place the guages where ever you think best. Last edited by wildlandfirefighter; 10-09-2009 at 04:59 AM.

10-09-2009, 09:52 AM	#3
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: dash help I think if you are going with a cool dash like that, why not think outside the box and move the gauges around too. Just take some time, look at different placements of them. From what you have done with the rest of the truck you will come up with something sick I'm sure!

10-09-2009, 10:10 AM	#4
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: dash help Have you considered just doing a leather wrap on the dash? I think it looks a lot cleaner. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

10-09-2009, 11:19 AM	#5
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: dash help You could move some of the smaller gauges to the space in the pad above the ash tray and angle them towards you. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

10-09-2009, 02:06 PM	#6
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: dash help I thought of these __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326 Last edited by flamingbig10; 10-09-2009 at 02:07 PM.

10-09-2009, 03:24 PM	#7
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: dash help What are your plans for the a/c controls if you moved things around?

10-09-2009, 03:38 PM	#8
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: dash help there is none just a off/low/high switch hidden at the bottom of the metal dash __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

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