aluminium dash

Information about builds and rebuilds, post away!
Post Reply
User avatar
agnoraan
Posts: 1271
Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:37 pm

aluminium dash

Post by agnoraan »

Well, at long last I've managed to get a bit of spare time to get back on with the aluminium dash I was making for my "Modsports" Cobra. I Trial fitted it into the car today, and it looks way better than the one that was in there before. The switchgear resting on the transmission tunnel is going to be fitted to the "drop down" part of the dash. I'm undecided whether to leave it in raw brushed aluminium or paint it satin black like the rest of the interior, I don't fancy a leather finish like they had back in the day.

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Nige
Last edited by agnoraan on Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:57 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Frank289
T289R Member
T289R Member
Posts: 101
Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2016 8:12 pm

Re: aluminium dash

Post by Frank289 »

Hello, thats a great looking dash u made there!! i would leave it alloy. mine ist stainless steal circles, but just follow your heart
User avatar
peterc
T289R Member
T289R Member
Posts: 2038
Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:05 am
Location: Surrey

Re: aluminium dash

Post by peterc »

Nige, remember that in Modsports anything goes.
So a raw Ali dash would be more than acceptable. Also helps to kid others that the whole car is made the same.
Peter C
By the way I thought you were meant to be getting on with finishing other jobs to start the big project. Or is this just practising?
Based on the photos of this I can see a queue forming for Ali parts.
Last edited by peterc on Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
agnoraan
Posts: 1271
Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:37 pm

Re: aluminium dash

Post by agnoraan »

This is something that's been on the cards for quite some time, as the dash in the car was really horrible and it irritated me every time I got in it. I'm going to make one for Owains car and I've promised one to another club member for his FIA, so I guess this was a good practice run. 😉. A few people have said to leave it raw ali to show what I've done, but to be honest, thats not what this is really about. It's far more important to look right and pleasing to "my eyes". It was always going to be black, but having trial fitted it, it does add a nice contrast to the cars interior. I need to think about this......... 😀
Nige
User avatar
chapels74
T289R Member
T289R Member
Posts: 25
Joined: Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:05 am
Location: Hamburg

Re: aluminium dash

Post by chapels74 »

Hello, this looks fantastic! Great job!

I like the look of the ali but however would paint it black.

Sascha
KevinW
T289R Member
T289R Member
Posts: 562
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:29 pm
Location: West Sussex

Re: aluminium dash

Post by KevinW »

I can't see any of the pics :(
User avatar
peterc
T289R Member
T289R Member
Posts: 2038
Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:05 am
Location: Surrey

Re: aluminium dash

Post by peterc »

Oh no, needs another toss of the coin for decision making.
I thought it was only me with a middle name of prevarication.
Peter C
User avatar
clive
T289R Member
T289R Member
Posts: 3388
Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:18 am
Location: Perth

Re: aluminium dash

Post by clive »

All down to personal choice Nige. I like the aluminium, and I like the black, but I would be concerned about glare from the ali.
Cheers, Clive.

(If I'm not here I'm in my workshop or on the golf course!)
User avatar
agnoraan
Posts: 1271
Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:37 pm

Re: aluminium dash

Post by agnoraan »

There wouldn't be any glare Clive as I don't intend to run it without the roof, which is smooth on the inside and painted aluminium colour, so it would tie in with that. At the moment I'm thinking raw ali and then paint it satin black if I get bored with it or don't like it.;-)
Nige
monster7
Posts: 79
Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:11 pm

Re: aluminium dash

Post by monster7 »

agnoraan wrote: Sun Jun 24, 2018 7:23 am and I've promised one to another club member for his FIA
I would be interested in a "how to" or build log for this...very nice work!
Post Reply