View Poll Results: Which dash layout do you like?
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Thread: Advice on dash layout
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02-10-2009 #21
No, I meant the plastic. It looks pretty new in the pic
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02-10-2009 #22Registered User
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If you're not going with a stock dash, why worry about hiding the radio? It sounds like what you're really debating is do I want a "busy" dash, or a clean one?
If you want your dash ultra clean, put a console in and put the radio and extra gauges in there. Just leave the tach and speedo or whatever you need to see easily while driving in the dash.
Mathius
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02-10-2009 #23
Thanks, and "sort of".
I want it clean and usable, and I don't think I want a console. I'm actually considering mounting an extinguisher where the console would otherwise mount. Really what I'm debating is the two options I had to vote on. I really don't care about the radio - it was more of whether having the two gauges below the dash or having them where the radio would normally go is preferable.
I think I've decided to put two gauges in the radio location and use secret audio. I have some more measuring to do, but that's the way I'm leaning right now.
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02-10-2009 #24Registered User
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02-11-2009 #25
Street and strip. What can I say? Maybe my personal tastes are unique
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02-11-2009 #26
another thought if you want to strengthen the dashpad is you could use fiberglass on the back. 5-6 layers of glass add quite a bit of strength w/o much thickness, and it should bond to the plastic pretty well.
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02-11-2009 #28
The car will find its way to the strip from time to time. It's also why I'm using an SFI scattershield and a driveshaft loop. The extra gauges (fuel pressure and oil temp) are important to me. They are not just for show. Of the two, I'm most concerned about oil temp. The block is bottom filled.
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08-28-2009 #29