This dash was made by my friend that owned the car before me, it had matching door panels also. I replaced the door panels with repo's from PUI. I'm looking for ideas to try and incorporate the stock dash insert with modern gauges and don't really like the covans insert for '66. Anyone using Haneline? I would like to get some pictures of what some of you have come up with.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/66ssfan/October12006003.jpg

Anyone?

Friends car

http://www.interiorsbyshannon.com/65_chevelle18.jpg

That is gorgous!

What seats are those?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/kirchwrk/DSC_0134.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/kirchwrk/DSC_0059.jpg

Ttt

keep them coming...i would also like some ideas

These pictures are perhaps not exactly what you asked for, because I used a different aproach. My goal was to create room for switches, gauges and a modern radio, but at the same time keep the dash original.

The wiring of the add-on connects to the car solely through connectors. It can be removed as a complete unit.


Rob

Rusty, Looks good but it looks like it severly cuts down on your legroom, Does it?

LK

Ttt

How about a break down of "Ttt" for us that are not so internet savy.

just curious.

LK. As a driver it does not limit me at all. On the other hand I am just 5 ft 8 tall. As a passenger you are more limited with your feet by the heater unit, than by this dash extension. It is only 3 inches high.

To pervent serious scalding during an accident, I made the stainless bead at the lower side. This is a 1/4 inch rod.

Hand made by mehttp://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/504/67dash.jpg (http://www.chevelles.com/forums/%5Bimg%5Dhttp://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/504/67dash.jpg%5B/img%5D)

How about a break down of "Ttt" for us that are not so internet savy.

just curious.
To The Top. It would be the same as "bumping" the thread. This way it stays at the top of the forum..

To The Top. It would be the same as "bumping" the thread. This way it stays at the top of the forum..

Thanks, had often wondered.

Mine is in my signature

here's mine..
http://www.quickercad.com/64chevelle/rolling8.jpg

Elcamino66, that dash looks great, did you make it? Where did you find kick panel pods for the speakers?

Still have the sweep speedo, but made an aluminum panel to replace the factory radio location. Put gauges in there then dropped an aftermarket head unit below the dash in an aluminum enclosure.

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Matt_Leuck/gauges.JPG


- Matt

work in progress

http://members.cox.net/josephohara/pictures/Dash2.jpg

66ssfan. Yes I made it, the kick panels are custom auto sound, but they are 66. I put the 66 vents in to use them.

Thanks for all the ideas and pics, thay are all great. Elco66 that dash is awesome, I might try something similar.

I replaced the sweep speedo with a Nordskog digital gauge package. The tinted plexiglas is not as dark as I'd like, and the picture flash shows through.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/f1970chevelle/1970-dash2.jpg

More views:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/f1970chevelle/Chevelle/digital-dash3.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/f1970chevelle/Chevelle/digital-dash4.jpg

I know I'm chiming in a little late, but I just got around to uploading pictures. Here's mine - handmade by me with hole saws, metal shears, and rivets :) :

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/Slammymoore/CustomGaugePanel.jpg

Here is mine!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/IMAKEHP/MVC-075S.jpg

Here is mine!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/IMAKEHP/MVC-075S.jpg

I actually really like the use of the stock dash with aftermarket gauges hidden in them. On my auto SS dash, I wanted to use the old gear selector window for a shift indicator for a manual.

I will be putting 6 Auto Meter Ultra Lite IIs in a black covan's (wish the made better none plastic ones) dash in the next week. i will post some pictures of how it looks. hopefully it will be lookin' nice!

Custom Aluminum '68-'72 "RACEDASH" in our '69 El Camino. Since these pics were taken, we have covered the dash around to the top of the gauges with material to match the seats.

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/showphoto.php/photo/2218/cat/500/ppuser/863

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/showphoto.php/photo/2220/cat/500/ppuser/863

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/showphoto.php/photo/2221/cat/500/ppuser/863


'68-'69 Custom Aluminum Dash. This type of dash is installed in several TC Members cars, and several others thruout the US and two overseas.

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/showphoto.php/photo/2205/cat/500/ppuser/863

Once we finish our new home here in Lovelock, NV., we will again offer all of our Custom Aluminum Products. Go to our showroom (LVMAXX) and everything you see on the '69 will be available. All of these products are currently installed on other TC Members/And Others cars. It took more time to build our new home, so we accept responsibility for dragging our feet.

R/J/MAXX2

Not very good picture. But here it is. Removed plastic insert and replaced it with hand made aluminum insert and autometer gauges. 1968 Elcamino.

This is what we offer for the '68-'69. Once we transfer the pics (Floppy to CD) from our old computer to our new one, we will post pics of this dash with gauges installed, and installations in cars. Then we will actually show the pics, instead of just the links.

You might be able to find a link to some of these installations, but we haven't taken the time to find the links.

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/showphoto.php/photo/2205/cat/500/ppuser/863

R/J/MAXX2

We used a covan's dash but modified it with ac vents and a meter for the audio sysytem. We also made door panels to match.
www.1offrides.com (http://www.1offrides.com)

Here is my dash -

^^^ I like that a lot was it hard to do?

Here's mine when I bought my car. It was an aluminum panel with auto meter gauges.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/2097000-2097999/2097761_6_full.jpg
This is the factory dash I replaced the other one with. It has a VDO electric speedo in place of the original and auto meter gauges in place of the radio. (little hard to see)
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/2097000-2097999/2097761_69_full.jpg

Radz, It wasn't that hard to do. I have the dash assembly apart right now, I can post some pictures of how the guages mount if you want.

Here is mine, not as clean as most on here, but it gets the gauges up at eye level, but not in the way, and keeps them out from under the dash. Also doesn't look too out of place, and if I do it again, now that I have some experience with the fiberglas, I think I could blend it in to the dash pad a bit better.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p93/BJBOTTAWA/1.jpg

Hey Brad, what steering wheel is that? Nice iPod by the way. Gauges look pretty good too.

Off hand I can't remember the name, but I got it from NPD, if you just look them up online I am sure you will be able to find it easily. I must say though, as much as I love the look, it was way too expensive (especially after adding in the price of the horn button and steering adapter).

"RACEDASH"


http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/racedash4.JPG

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/DSCF0017.JPG

"RACEDASH"

I'll take some pics with the top padded.

LVMAXX



http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/racedash5.JPG

here's mine

shawn- would you mind posting some pics of how the gauges mount? that is exactly the look i am going for. excellent looking dash man!

Sure, I will post them when I get home from work.

Used a water laser to cut these for the dash...

Here are some pictures of how my gauges mount.
http://chevelle.shawnville.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=241
I did have to grind a little on the steering column support bar.

here's mine

Is that a camaro?

Here are some pictures of how my gauges mount.
http://chevelle.shawnville.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=241
I did have to grind a little on the steering column support bar.

thanks shawn! :thumbsup:

Is that a camaro?

Nope. Sweep dash conversion in my 70.

He's a finished picture

Nope. Sweep dash conversion in my 70.

Looks good!:thumbsup:

just finished this ! not really custom but i like the white guage faces !

Not a Chevelle, but still a custom dash......

Still working on my dash, anyone else have some more pics and ideas?

None of these are mine so don't ask me any detailed questions about them. They are all from my "idea box", a collection of all good ideas I see, I grab 'em for future use!

Here's a few more.

One more

Work in progress for the black 69.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z189/F1Speed/DSE04-29-04007.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z189/F1Speed/DSE04-29-04004.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z189/F1Speed/DSE04-29-04009.jpg

Nice job! Repost it when it's all done and installed please!

Did you make the panel or is it aftermarket something like a Covan for instance?

Friends car

http://www.interiorsbyshannon.com/65_chevelle18.jpg

Anybody have an idea what seats these are?
Or the one's in the post by BB-Mike in the red car?

Here is mine from my 71 that I sold. I will probably do something similar to my new 70 I just bought.
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/55.JPG

Here is my 66 work in progress dash:
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/instrument_dash.jpghttp://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/2007_10052007_InstrumentPanel0271.JPGhttp://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/2007_10052007_InstrumentPanel0270.JPG

Hey 5150-
I like what you did there. Did you use the trim ring that came with those gauges? I'd like to see how you have those stuck in there.
I have the SS dash with idiot lights and want to do something similar.

Nooj

The trim rings are black. I used them because I wanted a look that looked like you were looking into a hole at the gauges.

I didn't use the plastic lense for that reason too. At night it made the gauges reflect back the light from them and during the day you could see the lense in front of the gauge. I'll post a pic of the back as soon as I renew my subscription and can post more pix. It was very hard to do this ! You have to be very good at fabricating and just take your time in doing it.

Tom

This is a cool thread. I'm looking at how to re-do my '67 dash to put round gauges in place, and there's some cool ideas here.

My problem is I've chosen a '60s-era 'theme' for the car and anything that looks high-tech or billet is out of the question. So, black-faced gauges that have a musclecar-era feel are what it's gonna be. Autometer's Sport Comp II that fits the bill nicely. I'm pretty sure they're what I'm going with. I dig how the numbers are backlit- it's kinda modern but you only see it at night when they're lit.

I like the look of the Camaro dashes, and I was considering trying to do something like that (with 2 large, round pods flanked with smaller ones) or just do a Covan's deal and make it look as good as possible. I think the Covan idea is a good one, it just needs some refinement to look really cool.

The gauge angle is important to me, as I want them squarely facing me instead of up or down- even a little off would bug me.

Any other ideas for cool '67 dashes with round gauges? There's lots of creativity shown here.

~Scotch~

This is a cool thread. I'm looking at how to re-do my '67 dash to put round gauges in place, and there's some cool ideas here.

My problem is I've chosen a '60s-era 'theme' for the car and anything that looks high-tech or billet is out of the question. So, black-faced gauges that have a musclecar-era feel are what it's gonna be. Autometer's Sport Comp II that fits the bill nicely. I'm pretty sure they're what I'm going with. I dig how the numbers are backlit- it's kinda modern but you only see it at night when they're lit.

I like the look of the Camaro dashes, and I was considering trying to do something like that (with 2 large, round pods flanked with smaller ones) or just do a Covan's deal and make it look as good as possible. I think the Covan idea is a good one, it just needs some refinement to look really cool.

The gauge angle is important to me, as I want them squarely facing me instead of up or down- even a little off would bug me.

Any other ideas for cool '67 dashes with round gauges? There's lots of creativity shown here.

~Scotch~

I guess I don't understand something about custom dashes. I can appreciate those of you that have the tools, time, and ability to make your own. I certainly don't have what it takes in all 3 of those categories to make a nice looking dash. And I have seen some dashes people have created which would never make it into any of my cars I have done in the past. So for those of us that need something from an aftermarker vendor like Covan's, what is so wrong with their inserts. The Covans I put in our 66 fit pretty well and other than changing the way the piece secures over the glove box, it was almost a bolt in item. In fact, the first one I got had trash in it and they sent me another one with no problems. I have read post about how flimsy it is or how bad it fits or even how bad it looks. I don't get that and quite frankly on cruise night that dash has gotten more compliments than almost any other thing on the car. I just hope you guys that are in the same situation I am in with needing something like this in the aftermarket don't automatically assume they are not worth the couple hundred dollars that you have to layout to get one. I am not stirring this thread, I just want to state my opinion that when properly outfitted with nice guages and taking your time installing it these aftermarket inserts are in fact quite cool.

Slopar-

I don't think everyone is down on Covans...I just think they're looking for other options since Covans stuff has been around for awhile.

I wish there were 5 or 6 companies making dash inserts that I could choose from, but that's simply not the case! I think I'll get one too, and then modify it to suit my tastes.

~Scotch~

I wish I had got a pic. I saw a 67 at the goodguys in Ft. Worth that had an Escalade guage panel in it. I know it sounds cheezy but it looked great.

Here is mine I did myself with some clear lexan.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd96/CHELKAMINO/S5030884.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd96/CHELKAMINO/S5030883-1.jpg

Where's the tach?

LK

Slopar-

I don't think everyone is down on Covans...I just think they're looking for other options since Covans stuff has been around for awhile.

I wish there were 5 or 6 companies making dash inserts that I could choose from, but that's simply not the case! I think I'll get one too, and then modify it to suit my tastes.

~Scotch~

Do a search engine about the Covans dash inserts on this board and you be the judge. And everyone has to come to their own conclusions about what they like or dislike. I am just stating that for my world I will gladly pay for an insert because fabricating something like that is not my forte. I know Hanlon had an insert that was nice. I am going to try and post one of mine tomorrow but with the car is blocked in the garage right now and I want to get it out in the sunlight to get a good picture of it. This is a good thread with plenty of pictures so people can see what else can be done other than a factory style dash.

HTH,

Where's the tach?

LK

To the left, mounted to the A pillar with my shift lite:D

I tried to take a picture of our dash but it is just too dark. I have no idea how to fix it but I thought I had posted it in a thread before when it was on the bench prior to getting put in the car. I will have to look and see. Otherwise, I may have to wait a week or 2 get some decent pictures to post.

I wish I had got a pic. I saw a 67 at the goodguys in Ft. Worth that had an Escalade guage panel in it. I know it sounds cheezy but it looked great.

I think this is the dash you're refering too.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u56/4x4CCLETitan/2867132690029207209pUnuYQ_ph.jpg

back in car now
http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o132/chasesyc/?action=view&current=IM000534.jpg

Work in progress for the black 69.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z189/F1Speed/DSE04-29-04007.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z189/F1Speed/DSE04-29-04004.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z189/F1Speed/DSE04-29-04009.jpg

Could I get some more info on this dash piece? I need one of these in my life.

Thanks

David that came out nice. Where did you get the dash to start with? I know It's a sweep dash, but mine is broken and I haven't found any new ones listed for sale.

This thread gave me a lot of great ideas.

F1 Speed - that is one of the best custom dashes I have seen!

more details please...

I just saw this thread... thought I'd contribute. I went with a more 'forest' oriented idea.
http://www.audiovisionps.com/ElCamino/DSC00206crop.jpg
http://www.audiovisionps.com/ElCamino/DSCN0013crop.jpg

Rodz.
That center console is incredible. How, who did that? I am looking at creating a custom console for my son's elcamino. He doesn't have a floor shifter but I am planning to put an iPod dock, cup holders and some switches for neon's. Please give details.

On the subject, we are not putting in a custom dash but redoing the original. It's looking great and sense you can't buy a aftermarket 68 chevelle/el camino dash with the original gauges, it's a lot of work but is turning out great.

Bart

http://homepage.mac.com/brydalch/coles68/PhotoAlbum115.html

Anybody have an idea what seats these are?
Or the one's in the post by BB-Mike in the red car?

They are custom rebuilt 65 chevelle seats

More pics >> http://www.interiorsbyshannon.com/1965_chevelle_leather_interior.htm

Bump for some 68's and 69's

here is one i did in a 70 split bumper camaro

http://a562.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/57/m_9800862cde32de3a55037f7241267ce9.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=59474414&albumID=653059&imageID=4796707)

This is what I came up with! I started with a Monte Carlo wood grain appliqué cut out the center and formed the inset with fiberglass.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/db19793/2008_0317pannel20027.jpg

http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/db19793/th_2008_0307dash0001.jpg here are some pics of the build

http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/db19793/th_2008_0307dash0002.jpg

http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/db19793/th_2008_0307dash0004.jpg

http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/db19793/th_2008_0307dash0014.jpg

I wanted the stock look, but I changed the angle. Brought the top forward and the bottom back. Then painted the bezels on to look a little like stock. No glovebox or ashtray. The radio will be in the custom console.
I'll be putting a matching tach in the spot where the kneeknocker was.


http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg74/66ss427/P1000783.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg74/66ss427/P1000824.jpg

looks great man! gives me motivation to get to work on my dash and console!

Shawn'69Conv...where did you get the white gauge. I just finished refinishing my dash/instrument panel and now would be the time to add the white gauges. Was it a direct (stock) fit?

Mod69, They are auto meter Phantom gauges. The speedometer and tach are 5 inch in-dash gauges, and the fuel (clock hole) is a 2 1/16. It did require cutting of the gauge mounting buckets.

Here are some pictures of the gauges
http://flickr.com/photos/shawnville/2237300660/in/set-72157603565880411/

Anymore ideas from the '70 dash?

Here are several pics of the Monte dash I customized for my '71 wagon project. I recently installed it and fired up my big block and everything works perfectly. I'll have to take more pics of it installed.

Attached Thumbnailshttp://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14985&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1215738413 (http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14985&d=1215738413) http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14986&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1215738432 (http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14986&d=1215738432) http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14987&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1215738446 (http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14987&d=1215738446) http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14988&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1215738456 (http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14988&d=1215738456)

Looks Great Jason, what brand gauges did you use?

I used Equus guages and a lokar shift indicator.

That Motor would look great with a Custom Aluminum 1, 2, 3, or 4 Piece Firewall. Maybe some Custom Aluminum Front Inner Fenderwells?

MAXX
MAXX2RACING
http://maxx2racing.com/
http://maxx2racing.net/

:cool::beers::cool:

haneline dash with their electronic gauge pack

Some pics of my 67 dash . Haneline panel powdercoated with autometer sport comp ll guages,vintage air ac vents , vintage air controller mounted in old controller location , radio and glove box trim pieces painted black, small console between center console and dash for extra power outlets speakers and a place for suction cup mount for sat. radio, kick panels also have power outlets where vent knobs used to be, good for windshield navagation ( ran cable along top of dash and down to kick panel outlet ) Hane line panel was a bit of a pain to install, had to install panel into dash then guages into panel, larger guages were real tight where the guage bezel is near the top of dash. I thought I could mount all guages in the panel and then mount them into dash but all the angles of the 67 dash did not allow that to happen .retro sounds radio .JOHN

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee1/JE6670/ntdash003.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee1/JE6670/dash4teamchevelle005.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee1/JE6670/dash4teamchevelle003.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee1/JE6670/dash4teamchevelle002.jpg