Im looking for a gauge panel for my 40 Deluxe. Im going to use a round Stewart Warner speedo, and the matching gauges. Haneline makes a panel for 2 large gauge clusters, and all the others Ive found so far for round gauges in a 40 dash are those gawd awful billet ones. Is there a company out there Im overlooking that might make a 3 gauge panel Speedo and 2 auxillery gauges? I tried making one out of some plate aluminum I had but it looks like S***.
You could make a pattern that you want to use,(Wood & Bondo) then have a job lot foundry cast you one.then you polish and place the holes where you want,size you want....I have done that with other small pieces..We have a small job lot foundry in Dallas.uses either alum or brass....want details?e=mail me wbrw32@aol.com
Yeah ...aluminum wheels, rocker covers, vally pans, all sorts of cool stuff. Even my alternator case is made from the stuff.
The National Ornimental Metal Museum in Memphis TN offers classes in various types of metal casting (Iron, Alum, Brass) Here's a link, and a sample of what they offer.... (I'm waiting for an aluminum class) http://www.metalmuseum.org/classes_cat/current_classes.php Iron Casting and Resin-bonded Sand Molds Instructor(s): Alison Ouellette-Kirby and Noah Kirby Date(s): May 31-June 1, 2008 Tuition: $210 (Museum Members: $170) Lab Fee: $75 In the two (2) day mold workshop, students will be introduced to the operation of a cupola furnace for melting iron. Students will learn to make scratch block molds and parted molds from simple objects to be cast the following weekend in the casting part of the workshop. We will discuss basic pattern making, proper mold preparation and drafting. No previous experience is necessary. Students must provide their own safety glasses, dust masks and lunches. Limited to 15 Saturday and Sunday 8:30a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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