Show me your dashes...

BroncoMabry · Mar 7, 2014

In the spirit of Fat Tuesday - I thought I would word it this way. Unfortunately, I don't have any beads to give you.

Seriously though, I have a '72 I bought this past summer I am doing a restomod on. I am trying to figure out which way to go with my dash. My dash is in decent shape. It is an original EB dash pulled from a donor & given a 10 foot paint job like the rest of my truck by the PO. So far I've installed a Tuffy glove box to work with my family roll cage, but haven't done anything else to it yet.

I'm thinking I will send my gauge cluster off to be refurbished by Kevin at Classy Chassis to be restored and just keep it mostly original. But I have caught enough glimpses of some great looking modded dashes on here that it makes me want to get a blank slate and create from scratch. I have a friend that works at Sea Ray Boats that creates their dash panels. He cuts the panels robotically and could create a spectacular panel for me. But I would like to see what others have created so I can get a solid plan. Or to copy. Hey, plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery.

Thanks for your help.

bax · Mar 7, 2014

Here is one I just finished.

fordfan · Mar 7, 2014

bax said:
Here is one I just finished.

That looks like one of those RARE heater delete dashes!!!!;D;D;D

It gives me one of those warm fuzzy feelings every time I see it!

BroncoMabry · Mar 7, 2014

What kind of dash pad is that?

Toddpole · Mar 7, 2014

bax said:
Here is one I just finished.

Oh, my lord! That is gorgeous! Can I say that here and still keep my man card? Who cares?! I love the wooden dash pad, Bax!

BroncoMabry · Mar 7, 2014

Is that wood or did you use a graining machine on metal to create that look? Nice!

BroncoMabry · Mar 7, 2014

I like this integrated gauge cluster & steering column bezel from Rocky Roads.

I have only seen tach's on the steering column. Has anyone got one in the dash that is a good match for factory styles gauge cluster. I'm also wanting to add a vintage air system in the future and would like to put my vents in the dash. Wondering if I will have room for all of it?

I currently have 3 on the tree but am going to an NP 435. I know it wouldn't work with an air system typically but will probably use a Gearbanger & twin stick set-up.

PaveBronco · Mar 7, 2014

bax said:
Here is one I just finished.

That is a thing of beauty..

Slednut10 · Mar 7, 2014

Damn, Bax, that looks better than the woodwork in my house!

Bukin 67 · Mar 7, 2014

I'm a woodworker myself and that's awesome bax, at least on my phone it looks real.
I won't post mine on this thread, not worthy

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Tedster100 · Mar 7, 2014

Bax appears to be an expert at polishing his wood, I've always heard that but now we have proof. Very nice work!

americanhorses · Mar 7, 2014

bax said:
Here is one I just finished.

I love it....I've been working on some walnut armrests.

bax · Mar 7, 2014

here is one in the 68.

BroncoMabry · Mar 7, 2014

I like that bax. Will you take a couple of shots of the 68 dash straight on showing the instruments?

rockerZ71 · Mar 7, 2014

bax said:
Here is one I just finished.

thats gorgeous - have been thinking about doing one in walnut myself

BluebroncoNC · Mar 7, 2014

Bax, the wood shop forums are <----- way.

Bukin 67 · Mar 7, 2014

There's another one I liked with the gauges upholstered into the top of the dash aimed at the driver, but I can't remember who's it was. There was a thread on how he did it

coachbarnes · Mar 7, 2014

bax said:
Here is one I just finished.

That's pretty dang cool!

coachbarnes · Mar 7, 2014

Here are a few of mine...

reynard101 · Mar 7, 2014

BroncoMabry said:
I like this integrated gauge cluster & steering column bezel from Rocky Roads.

I have only seen tach's on the steering column. Has anyone got one in the dash that is a good match for factory styles gauge cluster. I'm also wanting to add a vintage air system in the future and would like to put my vents in the dash. Wondering if I will have room for all of it?

I currently have 3 on the tree but am going to an NP 435. I know it wouldn't work with an air system typically but will probably use a Gearbanger & twin stick set-up.

Very cool.

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