Turned metal dashes

Gents,
Are there any places left than can turn metal for dashes? ***ume you turn it first, then cut out your holes, etc? Thanx, Gary

 

Speedway sells engine turned metal to make dashes out of I think.

 

Really, it's not that hard to make your own. I did all the panels for my car out of 1/8th inch aluminum on a drill press with a 1/2 inch craytex stick chuck up and some oil. Oh, and a hell-of-lot of time.

Some picts can be found here
http://www.sunpirate.20m.com/photo2.html

SunPirate

 

This place sells it in sheets and they have a lot of premade inserts.

Several different patterns available.

http://www.fpmmetals.com/automotive.php

 

I have used Haneline and have been very pleased with their work.

http://www.haneline.com/

 

I did a lot of them in the 1970's on Bugatti restorations. Somehow the hand done ones have a lot more warmth to them..........it just took so much time to do them.

 

I sent FPM a poster board template, complete with gauge holes, etc. for my A Coupe. They have someone that can water cut the pattern and they ship you a finished turned panel.

 

Here is a link to a good site about engine turning: http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~eamonn/et/et.htm
And here is another one that shows a little about how I did mine: http://home1.gte.net/wgmumaw/Dash/instrumentpanel.htm

 

Thanx guys... just what I needed. Gary

 

That's very nice work, especially with a drill press and carefully measured MDF. It looks like you used a milling machine. Very nice.

 

On the other hand, "Low" right here on the hamb sells machine turned panels that he makes and cuts to your dimensions.

I bought one and am quite pleased.

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