Art & Inspiration The Mother Of all Dash/Gauge Threads!!!

As usual let pull our efforts and create an all encompassing DASH/GAUGE thread. Throw up what your running or something that inspired you at one point. Hot Rods, Customs, Early European sports cars whatever! I'll start with my T Roadster Dash

 

I'm planning to make a custom one of these, somehow, to fit my gauges and starter switch, etc.

Pete

 

Jeffrey James, you bought a killer little roadster there.

JH

 

Thanks Harrison. I have put about 300+ miles on it already and it drives every bit as good it looks. Unfortunately I could not leave it alone, and currently it sits in the garage with the intake off and a busted Water Temp gauge. I am trying to get it back together for Good Guys this weekend. I really do appreciate the compliments even though the only thing I am responsible for is the purchase of it. Sean, Mike, and Dustin deserve the compliments for building and maintaining the car.

 

Oooh, I hope this gets a good response, because I've been racking my brain lately on how I want my dash/gauges to look on my 58 apache, and can't seem to come up with anything I really love.

 

Nothing to write home about here. Stone cold stock, 1946 Chevrolet truck dash.

 

Here is the dash on our 30 Pontiac. This is with the center console removed. It's in the paint shop.

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There's no shame in buying a nice car.

OK. Back on topic....

 

My recently acquired 3 window with Stewart-Warner "Hollywood" dash insert and gauges, original Eelco pressure pump.

Mick

 

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A flat pattern would be pretty easy to make, I'd think. Use some 3/4" plywood, and glue on some 1/4" trim for the fins. Maybe 1/2" strips for spacers when gluing on the fins? If you found some small wooden letters, you could even cast your name on it, "This is a super-rare Pete dash panel..."

 

Here's mine

 

Here's mine, they're Stewart-Warner Wings.



I gave some thought to how they were arranged too. Going from left to right, I put the water temp and oil pressure right in front of me. I can see them easily through the steering wheel. Next is the speedo and it's mostly blocked by the wheel rim, but that's okay because it's not hooked up anyway! Next is the tach, then volts, and fuel.

The ignition switch is there in the center and the headlight switch is on the far left.

I like this arrangement a lot and it works real well for me.

 

Not sure what I'm gonna do about gauges yet,the dash is a dodge pickup wacked up.

 

36 ford looks great in this coupe

 

Wow, thanks man. That's cool shit! Whoever thought up melting down old lawn chairs....

I was thinking machining the fins and holes into a flat alum plate, then file, sand, sandblast, distress the thing somehow to make it look a little rough like a casting. Casting my own sounds cool though -- I'll have to see when the time comes.

Thanks a lot
Pete

 

Mr. Hotrod Man 2000, your car first inspired my choice of color for my 58 apache. I can't wait till I finally get it painted. I love the satin blue and white combo.

 

Her is mine.










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Fully chromed dash in my Morris.

 

And a Hell of a lot less work.

 

Here's a few you should know.

 

Here's a few more.

Anyone know this one?

 

here's my coupe.... 49 ford all chopped to heck.





And the T coupe dash I did for tech week...

 

I like old race cars.

 

I'm liking my 49 Plymouth dash so much, I'm putting one in my 53 Dodge truck. I made a hidden area for the cd player and threw in a pic of my "toilet seat" air cleaner just for fun.

 

Some of this stuff is awesome. My favorite part of any car.

 

Great thread.

 

Here's some stockers for inspiration.

30's Caddilac

30's Pierce Arrow


33 Pierce Silver Arrow


Horace Dodge's boat

 

Nothing Fancy...........................

 

My 1953 F-100

 

Here is a sneak peak of the FnA dash, it is a 52 or 53 dodge that i got from chadman. I cut 18 inches out of the center and welded the glovebox up. I will be moving the gauge pod to the center and narrowing and reinstalling the bitchin speaker grill under it.