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puzzle man · 09-03-2006, 11:03 PM

OK my hood might get work done on it in a few weeks so right now I'm working on my dash.
I wanted some thing LIKE this just were the small gages are.

this is what i had and wanted the gages to face me more eg on an angle.

so what I'm going to do is cut some pool pipe 560mm that the gages fit very sung in.

wile i was going to do this i thought i would fix my first cup i made.

so i cut the pipe at an angle (i just guessed the angle i needed)

and all 3 in there

i will fiberglass them up tomorrow so stay tuned

puzzle man · 09-03-2006, 11:04 PM

started glassing..
i just put a little hot glue to hold the cups..

and i decided that the gages should be spreed out more rather than bunched up. i added the plastic i cut off the end to the middle bits to make it stronger.
and made shore the gages looked right.

and the 1st bit of glass

just put a little glass on the back to strengthen it..

puzzle man · 09-03-2006, 11:05 PM

i sanded the fiberglass a little and then started bogging it up..

theres a lot of bog as this is were the shape will come from.

all so sanded the crack in the old cup back a bit and bogged that up as well..

some people have PMed me and asked how i made the 1st cup so here a little run down no pic sorry i just sort of put it together.

its the same as how I'm making the new one just one bit of pipe about 560mm its from bunnings its actually pool filter pipe just take your gage along to make shore it fits snugly and then fiberglass the pipe to hold it then bog it up... easy hay.

RedPhoenix · 09-03-2006, 11:07 PM

pretty sweet

Grayguy · 09-04-2006, 01:28 AM

looks liek a fun projct. I want to add more gauges, but I think my money's better spent else where

leasaunce · 09-04-2006, 02:52 AM

that would be an awesome project mate!!!

love to see the final results!!

dna59 · 09-06-2006, 08:30 AM

Looks like it's coming along great.

Rdizzle · 09-06-2006, 09:51 AM

Great job on the custom work. I love glassed dashes!

On a completely unrelated note, why are no more corrolas commenting? It seems that the only people who comment a majority of the time on stuff are us camry guys. Just wondering....

puzzle man · 09-07-2006, 08:04 PM

STILL bogging and sanding but looking better..

puzzle man · 09-13-2006, 05:48 PM

just about finished sanding had to put a little more bog in some holes.
it looks a bit ruff because i used 2 different bogs but it nice and smooth.

and finished the cup just have to paint.

puzzle man · 09-13-2006, 10:52 PM

I put a thin layer of paint on. its primer sealer when it drys its like the plastic use to be a Little ruff (it hides bad bits)
i do this so if theres bit that was bad i can just sand a little.
when this drys i will be putting about 2 more cotes on then sand smooth then put a clear cote on it...