I'm not a fan of vinyl. I would use a real CF fabric, then clear coat. But that's just me. I do like how it looks so far.

It's a thought, but I prefer a softer surface than to a hard plastic. If I could afford it I would throw on some real black leather, but with the strives marine vinyl has made in the past few years it's a tough fabric to beat.

http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/mar...ack-vinyl-.htm

Scratch resistant, flame retardant, mildew resistant, etc, etc, etc, all for under $20.00 for 1yard of it.


Or hell Faux Leather for even cheaper:
http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/vin...yl-fabric-.htm

after reinspecting the stock mounting of the dash unit I think my angle concerns will be remedied via the stock mounting system: The mounting tabs on the dash are not angled any which indicates that the mounting angle is at the mounting location. I will know more precisely this weekend.

The dashes I built used the stock mounting tabs built into the back of the dash. I used this with the Autometer replacement gauges and the angle was slightly less than desirable. Changed it out with the digital dash. Lemme get these turbo's sorted out and in the mail and I'll pull it and snatch some pics for ya

Thanks I appreciate it. I think I may have made this overly complicated :lol:

But what I have in my mind is going to be really nice, I even think I have an idea on how to angle it more. If you could get me a rough angle that would work well too.

I like what your doing there. If you mount the LEDs in plexi be sure to torch the edges and back so all the light is forced through the Face. Just Torch enough to fog it not melt it. It should light up your turn signal arrows you have pictured really nicely and all you have to do is cut a cube of plexi and mount it to the back of the cutout. Mount LED inside the cube and you are good to go. If you don't want to see the LED you can mount it to the bottom of the cube so that it is a little lower then the arrow cutout so it should just make for a nice bright clean arrow.

Very nice looking. Continue.

What are u using, autocad? solidworks?

I'm planning on using the stock plastic for the turn indicators. They should be able to be kept in place by either glue (I don't like that thought) or the compression of the faux leather.

Using Autodesk Inventor. If I could figure out how to use the iMate feature in the program I'd throw in the rivets too.

I would suggest sanding a piece of plexiglass where you want the light to shine for the turn signal indicators. Any smooth surface of the plexiglass will not display the light worth a damn.

That is the point of torching the other sides of the plexi. They catch the light to be displayed out of the clean face.

I'm planning on using the stock pieces (still debating on if I want to use LED's or the stock light bulbs), to which I don't remember specifically if they are already clouded or not.

This seems like a little much to me:
https://cornerbalance.wordpress.com/...ash-installed/
http://cornerbalance.files.wordpress...installed2.jpg
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Reminds me of someone's head with large ears.

Demanding aren't you!

Way too complicated, and not so useful either as there are other warning indicators that need to be there as well.... T are you still using your idiot light cluster piece of poo in the center of the dash?

Yeah, it's called MICKEY FUCKING MOUSE!!!! :rofl:



Here's what I've got... I'll pull the dash later as I'll be working that area anyway... parts from crutchfield came in, now all I need is a fucking semi-working wiper switch :banghead:

The center dash is ONLY for the dash. The fuel, volt, and Boost gauges are mounted in the center idiot light piece of poo section.

I've got 3 LED's on EACH side. Each side has one of each, green, yellow, blue. Green LED's represent the turn signals, one on each side. Blue LED's represent represent High Beams on the left, low washer on the right. Orange LED's represent E-brake on the left , Low Fuel on the right. Just LED's, no fancy wierd looking fuax leather torched plexi :p

Damn For a minute I thought people had met my ex-wife.....

Yeah, sorry there T, I just went outside and found out there's no propane left, and it's like 20*..... so yeah, sorry, gonna have to wait a day on those pics... too fucking cold. My balls are shriveling up just thinking about it :rofl: