Dash Picture Thread (Custom)
 

Looking for pictures of "custom" dashes. There was a thread about race car dashes in the autocross forum, but I would like to see more street car dashes that have been modified in different ways. I have some ideas about my own, but wanted to see what has been done.

Thanks

Replaced the ashtray with VDO volt and outside temperature gauges. Not very custom and the pic could be better but you get the idea.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...7/P3070021.jpg

Great idea. I've been staring at the hole where my ashtray used to be trying to figure out what to do. If someone made a molded piece for that space that held gauges, they'd sell a million of 'em.

I believe it's VDO that does make a molded rubber piece that happens to fit that hole...close, at least, and I think it could easily be cut down a bit.

The first shot: '73S street car, second shot:'75 Carrera race car, third shot: '79 930 street car. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1250964157.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1250964170.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1250964243.jpg

I kinda dig the Porsche design wheel. One doesn't see many of those around.

Totally. Been telling Porsche-part making buddies that for years, still no one does it.

Shane, do you mean pics of clocks or actual changed dashboards?

Hey John! I am looking for the whole dash mate.

Good to see a post from you. Either you or I have been very busy... probably bothSmileWavy

gumba,

What is the theory behind rotating the speedo?

Thanks,
Jack

not original, however this is a recovered in leather 74+dash with R&R on each side of the heater vents with the central heating duct covered (My 72 doesn't have c-duct). found a guy to R&R, recover (in vinyl) for $200 if you need him. i installed a solid knee bar this one is out of an earlier 911/912 (i think about 68??) i do not smoke and i hate the ash tray. simple but cleanhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1251077311.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1251077344.jpg

The steering wheel often blocks the mph over 90 so you rotate it to see the numbers. Same with the tach. Rotate it so redline is straight up. Or, in fitting with the subject of this thread you can do what I did, get the gauges customized (sorry not a complete dash pic)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1107652355.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1107652487.jpg

Hey Kurt,

Who did you have do your speedo and tach work. Looks great. any issues? how long back in service?

Here is the direction I have been thinking of going in with my cabriolet. Thinking about a speedster inspired project. Car is finally back in my garage and now I am really in a quandry as to what to do (molest it or sell and molest a targa instead)... still floating ideas around though. Always looking for more inspiration... Here is the inspiration I would use for my dash (just as a basis)... (sorry for the weeman photo)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1251079728.jpg

North Hollywood did the work and that was over 12,000 miles and several years ago. They added the volt meter and deleted the CASIS upshift light in addition to the other changes. Not cheap. But it was plug and play.

Here's a couple different ones:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1251080629.gifhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1251080666.gif
oh, wait, never mind. :D

A lot of the slant-nose cars had some custom or Special Wishes parts in the interiors. Look for Gemballa pics too, they are pretty out there.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/21/38...faa713b8d5.jpg

any new dash-ing inspiration out there?

Nice, I like the solid knee bar. I may have to source one of these if it will fit my car.

Here's mine, not really custom, but not stock either......



http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9012/dscn1424q.jpg

I have one, but that horn button cover/pad is new to me!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1278909407.jpg


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1278909549.jpg

North Hollywood Speedometer redid these for me.


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1278911337.jpg

Rest of dash with Uniden Bearcat scanner for radio......Scans CHP frequencies.....save me many times
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1278911387.jpg

Here is my dash:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1278916995.jpg

slightly customized dash with radio deleted on my swb. Who needs it anyway :D
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1278922534.jpg

North Hollywood goodness
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1273878677.jpg

and with the wheel

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1273878695.jpg

Someone might find this idea useful. Just remove the ashtray and shape a piece of aluminum to support the padded ashtray cover. I use the space for switches which control a fan and an extra oil pressure light. From any normal position inside the car, everything looks just like stock.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1278947394.jpg

Love the shifter poorsche 930.

if you search my username you'll find mine. rennline dash with toggles to replace stock.

I havn't seen anyone use a 3 gauge mount in place of the din mount radio??? I had one in an old Scirocco I had. It worked great and looked like it belonged there.

How do you guys like those deep dish steering wheels? I'm tall am am thinking of getting one... Mod 07 was the one I was looking at.

Also, when using the Rennline type floor boards, do just install the carpet behind them?

Great thread!

I love my Mod 7 but I'm only 5' 8". I think it's perfect with my Hargett shifter.

Momo offered the pad for the center of the Porsche Design (pd) steering wheel to address the safety issue. I've seen a couple, but don't have one on my wheel.

They came with a pd horn button, but the momo porsche crest button fits, too.

This is what I did when I realized that I wouldn't get the ashtray I had bought from a certain individual and I think it turned out well don't have a closeup but you get the idea. I mounted my sat receiver there with a piece of leather covered wood to hide the mount.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1278967351.jpg

Ok, how did you mount your Sirius? I have my "suction cupped" into the shifter console, but I would much prefer this. The darned suction cup comes off once a trip, leaving me to fish down by the shifter to change channels...

-Jack

Yeah all momo, sparco, etc horn buttons fit. I figured that the pad was a safety thing, and most were removed.

More Ashtray replacements

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1278982825.jpg

I used double sided tape stuck to the where the ashtray would go turned out to be a fairly clean install.