Re-starting Dash making.....
How do you like the 5" gauges?
When I started thinking of getting the dash made I looked around at some of the newer cars and noticed that there were quite a few that had the larger tach and speedo. I thought that it looked pretty good.
I picked the Phantom tach up on Craigslist for a song. The tach was a pedestal mount with the shift light. That is what gave me the ideal for the shift light in the dash. The problem with the pedestal tach is that there is no bolt in way of securing the gauge in the dash. I am mulling over a couple of ideas.
When I spoke to Mark about adding the shift light he said that he would look into the feasibility of doing it using the small 3/4" shift light. He came up with a number and we agreed on the deal.
It took a while because of contractor issues causing rework. I know that the problems were amplified because Mark's real job caused him to work away from home. I new going into this that this was a side business for Mark and not his main job. I am sure that Mark lost money on the modifications.
Well when it arrived I was stoked. It took me about a year before I collected all of the gauges. I haven't had the dash installed with all of the gauges yet but I am sure that it is going to look awesome, IMO. Certainly easy to read the gauges.
It is a fair amount of work to install and wire everything up but after all this is a "custom" dash and not a one size fits all. So I am good with the extra effort that is required.
I am painting the tubes satin black. I am waiting for the paint to dry now. The upper flat is going to have a brushed finish. Hopefully I get that finished Saturday. The lower flat is going to be carbon fiber. I am planning to finish that up on Sunday.
The Tach is at Autometer getting the needle replaced and basically given a tune up. It is supposed to ship next week. I hope that it is here by the weekend. I should have everything ready to install after it arrives.
I will post my updates for your entertainment value. That way you can make your own decision if you want this look or not.
Thanks Mark!!
Mike
