Has anyone done any customizing on their dash and have a pic to share?

Are you interested in any special year Chevelle?

We did this.

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'69 SS396 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/yellow69ss1.JPG)
Side View (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/yellow69ss4.JPG)
Dash 1 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/yellow69ss2.JPG)
Dash 2 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/yellow69ss3.JPG)

What year are you looking for? I'd venture to guess that there's a custom setup for every year represented here.

OOPS! I should have guessed from your user name. Check out Wes Colby's 70 and Phil Harkin's 72. I'll try to find links to their pics.

This isn't Wes's, but it is another pic of another member's dash, SS540.

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/dash1.jpg

Here's another:

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/kenneydash.jpg

Well, that one didn't take.

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And another:
http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion/chevelle70/index.html

I saw Wayne's interior at "Cruisin the Coast" Friday. The pics look good, but they don't do it justice. It's really nice "up close and personal". http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Randy, now I know why you resurrected Mikey's old post. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif

BTW, I have some pics of my birch dash panel on my site. It's "redneck style". http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif

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'68 El Camino

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I'm still trying to find Phil's pictures (aka Uncle), but I'm not having much luck.

I'd like to see some pics of a custom 67 dash...

Hey Randy, nice pics. Those set ups look fantastic! Quick question. What kind of flat panel stock is best used? I will be using an old bezel for my 65 for the outer shell of the dash and want to know the best material to use for the center to mount the gauges.



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T-Bone

Preferrably something in a 70 but anything with similar dash would be cool.

I've only worked with 70 - 72 models. But I'll take a stab and guess that sheet aluminum or stainless would be the best bet. The problem is, no one wants to sell sheet aluminum in small quantities. They only want to sell you full sheets which are ten feet long. I have a hard time finding metal for these projects. The stuff that's available at True Value isn't really thick enough. I'd recommend at least .071 thick T6 aircraft aluminum.

So nobody has a custom 67 dash?

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RacnJsn95:
I'd like to see some pics of a custom 67 dash...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ask and ye shall receive. Here's a shot of the GR8PMKN (http://www.dalesplace.com/images/chevelle/frontseat3.jpg) dash.

Edit: The stereo has since been moved to the center of the console face and an A/C vent to the old stereo hole.

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67 SS & 67 Elky
GR8PMKN (http://www.dalesplace.com/images/chevelle/more_pics/p001182.jpg)

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[This message has been edited by Dale McIntosh (edited 10-15-2002).]

Dale, on your center console, what behind the smoked glass or plastic?

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Sorry for dropping off the scope, Randy. I've been out of pocket for a few days. We really LOVE this dash setup - thanks to Randy.
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/uncledash.jpg


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Phil
"I don't believe I'da told that"

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bryan's70:
Dale, on your center console, what behind the smoked glass or plastic?

[This message has been edited by Bryan's70 (edited 10-15-2002).]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah whatcha got back there an Xbox or PS2 for the long road trips? http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

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Deon
72SS454 Clone
My Website &lt;-- ***UPDATED 10/9/2002 *** (http://home.sc.rr.com/deon)

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 72SS454Chevelle:
Yeah whatcha got back there an Xbox or PS2 for the long road trips? http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

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Would be nice... Aside from a mech oil pressure gauge (for backup), the space is used for various control boxes, relays, and wiring for the electric windows, doors, digital dash controller and remote window and doors controller. Electrically, it's pretty challenged behind there http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif



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TC Gold #92/ACES #1709
67 SS & 67 Elky
GR8PMKN (http://www.dalesplace.com/images/chevelle/more_pics/p001182.jpg)

Dale's Place (http://www.dalesplace.com) Team 67 (http://www.team67.com)
Midwest Chevelle Regional Governing Council (http://www.midwestchevelles.com)
Integrity: If you have it, it doesn't matter - If you don't have it, it doesn't matter.

Uncle- I really like that dash setup!!! Putting it behind the existing sloped plastic, and leaving the idiot light area alone is Exactly what i want to do.

Are the idiot lights (gen, turn signals, brake, etc) still hooked up and working in the old spot?

Any pics of the actual housing before it was mounted?

Thanks!!!!
Ben

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Ben Rambow
1970 El Camino SS (http://www.elcaminoclassics.com/code/rambow1.htm)
My old 1969 El Camino (http://www.chevelles.com/feature/july2001.html)
The El Camino Classics Club (http://www.elcaminoclassics.com)
"Whats the matter with the car I'm Driving? Can't ya tell that its out of style..."

Thanks a bunch Phil, I've got it on the hard drive now! And I still have the template for that setup if anyone else is interested.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bryan's70:
Dale, on your center console, what behind the smoked glass or plastic?

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There's a hamster in a rolling cage. that's what powers all those fancy electronic gizmos! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

FYI, pictures of my custom gauges are in the signature below. I took out the idiot gauge row to allow for the next size larger gauges. I incorporated the lights into my new plate, after all just taking out the lights won't make me stop being and idiot. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif



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-Just call me Otis
71' 3880# with me. Big Block 402, Merlin oval heads, 10.2:1CR, TH400, 3.73 posi,
1/8th: 8.0 @ 88mph
BEST 60': 1.85 w/street tires.
BEST 1/4: 12.5 with 1.89 sixty foot (street tires)
BEST MPH: 109mph

Picture of me roasting the tires and other guy stuff (http://www.auburnextremeracing.com/drivers/mike/)
Video of me staging (smoke of course) (http://www.auburn.edu/~ledfojw/vids/mike_chevelle_burnout.avi)

randy, im interested in that setup

Randy, I'm also very interested!!!!

Just send me some mailing addresses. I can send a cardboard cutout of the template, then you can transfer the pattern to plexiglas or aluminum. The holes for the guages will be smaller than the actual size needed for the opening, so you'll have to cut them to final size. The person who originally came up with this idea used .080 thikc plexiglas, and it turned out fine. I prefer aluminum, but sheet aluminum is a bit hard to find.

Ben, see Randy's post just below yours. Randy is the man!! Couldn't have done this without him. He's right (and has done it the right way) to have the holes ever so slightly too small. I hand fit the guages to the holes with a Dremel tool - just right, not too loose or too tight.
Yes, the idiot lights and blinker indicators all work in their original location. I did replace the 30 yr. old dash bulbs while it was apart. Looks great, works like a champ. I'm really glad I used the electronic speedo - very easy to calibrate if you change rearend gears or tire size.

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Phil
"I don't believe I'da told that"

How about something for a 68-69 chevelle, i don't think i've seen a custom dash on here for one of these years. thanks,


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lucky3
1968 Malibu
My web page (http://www.angelfire.com/extreme3/lucky3)
Dale Earnhardt always

Thanks guys!
The quest now continues on to finding a decent non-air sweep dash for me to cut up and restore for this process...

This looks like it'll be my winter project for this year... http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif By next spring i should have some pics of the same thing, only with black faced guages! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

Im makin me one of these.....

http://www.angelfire.com/extreme3/65elkyresto/Dash_Build_5.jpg

that one didn`t work, heres the link:
http://www.angelfire.com/extreme3/65elkyresto/Dash_Build_5.jpg

That one didn't work either

FUBAR, you got mail.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Randy Mosier:
And another:
http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion/chevelle70/index.html <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Who dash it that Randy? I am VERY interested in that setup. What material was used? How was it bent so nicely? Any help is welcomed and thanked. It would be used on my '70 Elco.


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Cable

-'70 El Camino Stroker 496 Project (stay tuned: http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum4/HTML/011834.html)


"He who dies with the most toys.....still dies...."

http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum4/HTML/011400.html

quote: The quest now continues on to finding a decent non-air sweep dash for me to cut up and restore for this process...

Non-air, as in non-AC?...

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-1978 El Camino- www.geocities.com/sleepyli0n/MyCar.html (http://www.geocities.com/sleepyli0n/MyCar.html)

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