check out my gauges

I thought about getting the original restored in my 58, then I saw in brothers you can buy original replacements, but I liked the look of the insert they sell with 5 gauges, but not the price!!!!

So I took everything apart and cut a piece of 1/4 inch plywood to replace the glass. Then I drew a outline that the chrome bezel would cover.

Next I cut pieces of poster board the size of the gauges, tight fit! But carefull drilling, sawing, and filing, got them in there.

But it looked boreing....needed to cover the plywood with somthing. A map! So I cut up my Texas map, with my home town in the middle and by George I like it!

 

Very, very cleaver, I like it. You'd make a great scrapbooker

 

Looks very nice; I like the map idea...why didn't I think of that?

 

Looks great!! good idea!

 

That Is Very Cool!!

 

I like it as well...!


I love the Originality for the panel..., and soon all the Gold Chainers will be paying big bucks to cover their dashes with roadmaps...!

 

Maps would make a great headliner or door panels, or even cover the whole dash. There are plenty of vintage ones available.

 

That looks great, Terry! It's amazing what a person with a little imagination can do.

 

Thanks everybody!

And Alan, wait till I show Miss Tina your signature! LMAO!

 

Hehehehe!
I was wondering when someone was going to comment on it.

 

looks good man

 

You sure you don't need that map to find Midland? Bwwwaahahahaha. I think that's killer bee. Great idea!

I can see that Alan shares my big retailer views, Terry. A fine guy (sorry Miss Tina....)

best. himmelberg

 

Sharp, I do GIS mapping. Your gauges give me some ideas.

 

Nice touch! Good lookin panel!..........OLDBEET

 

Way cool...

I think the smallest of original details make the biggest difference.


JOE

 

I've seen some of the paper you can get for scrapbooking, some of it looks like metalflake, pearl, chrome, and those big hologram swirls that look kind like engine turning. They come in colors too...




OK I'm not gay! I just buy my paints and brushes and at a place that has the stuff.

 

Cool look, creativity at its best.

 

Thats sweet. Our game room is wallpapered in maps of places we've been. How about a whole dashboard???

 

Now you can always find your way home.

 

I gotta admit,,,thats got a lot of style!,,,,,,,,,,Great Idea! HRP

 

Add my name to the list that like your idea turned into function.

Jim

 

Very cool. Did you do anything to "seal" the map from humidity/moisture/etc. Like put a piece of thin plexiglass over it or Saran wrap or something?

 

I knew you had to be Texan. Great work my brother

 

Now that is one of the coolest ideas I've ever seen. People on here never stop amazing me.

 

Start at 1/4 tank of gass and travel E to the High beam indicator

Continue to 30psi oil pressure and Go to 11 volts

Turn south until you hit 8,000 RPM

When you get to 12,000 RPM cut across to about 15MPH

At 15MPH head N to 185deg and you're almost there.

Continue past 190deg to the Left turn indicator and call me.

 

agreed, you wont see detail and ingenuity, like that, at a big time "throw money at it" shop...

 

Adds great character...Nice work!

 

sweet idea!

here's some fabric for a headliner!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8142727571&category=71206

or

http://www.virginiaquilter.com/cgi-...ps.html?L+scstore+qwwl7678ff5e775e+1108749595

 

Cool idea. I was thinking of doing something like that for my 59. Maybe I'll try it as soon as I get some extra time, money , and talent.

 

Dim memories of childhood Arts&Crafts classes. The term is decoupage. Laminating paper to wood with a clear coating, usually varnish or laquer..