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Iain
22-10-10, 08:39 PM
Need something to mount cutoff switch, lights switches, etc to in my track-oriented car. Wasn't planning on having a dash.

Any suggestions how to make one and what material to use?
AlexW
22-10-10, 08:56 PM
Metal.

Seriours, make up something that comes off eather side of the tunnel, have a letter box gap at the bottom for wires/pipes and stuff i presume you have coming down there, bit across the front, maybe a support bar or two.
I cant really picture it in my head so my explanation is rubbish. Needs to look good to aye?
Pistol Pete
22-10-10, 09:09 PM
Have a look at Ernie/Alex Maris's old car. He had a dash, but switches n' stuff.

But as AW06 says, metal would be best.
Mike
22-10-10, 09:51 PM
eBay Item number: 230450998033
Iain
22-10-10, 09:56 PM
Mike saw those earlier actually, not sure where I'd mount one a foot high though?

This is what I was thinking of, like Nova Ian's, although I probably wouldn't have enough switches to fill it all:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cruisindude/nova/IMG_0622.jpg
mowgli
22-10-10, 10:14 PM
get a small electrical circuit box, then mount the switches onto it...then mount it where it fits nice.
Mike
22-10-10, 10:22 PM
get a small electrical circuit box, then mount the switches onto it...then mount it where it fits nice.

Aye, Maplins sell aluminium electrical component boxs.
Iain
22-10-10, 10:25 PM
Good idea guys will have a look.
Ernie
23-10-10, 01:37 AM
my old one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/JDL%20Project/IMG_1741resized.jpg
satchellm
23-10-10, 10:43 AM
Eject Seat! Love It Ernie :-D
Iain
23-10-10, 10:47 AM
That does look pretty cool Ernie, don't fancy trying to fit a dashboard in to it at the moment though.
Mike
23-10-10, 10:49 AM
For how little a dash carcass weight's & how neater it'll look with an OE dash you might aswell use the original TBH Iain.
Iain
23-10-10, 10:53 AM
Rollcage front legs, triangulation, removal of all dash brackets and completely different/large steering column mount doesn't fill me with confidence it'll go in and look nice lol
Mike
23-10-10, 10:54 AM
Rollcage front legs, triangulation, removal of all dash brackets and completely different/large steering column mount doesn't fill me with confidence it'll go in and look nice lol

Good point lol
nova ian
23-10-10, 11:01 AM
Yes very true Iain, it's going to be a bit difficult, maybe you should swap your dash for the excellent cardboard template of a centre console I knocked up lol lol
Mike
23-10-10, 11:03 AM
The front legs & foward triangulation are easy to get around, but the removal of brackets & different steering coloumn would be a right bitch :S
Pistol Pete
23-10-10, 01:04 PM
Or mod the dash to fit what you have?
Iain
23-10-10, 06:23 PM
Outrageous suggestion lol Just tried mocking up the three black plastics and it's gonna be a right pain.