Custom Fiberglass Dash / Interior
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Baltimore MD
Are you going to use the original dash pad? I am getting ready to do pretty much the same project as you and am just looking for some ideas. My interior is completely out and I actually need to order a new dash pad. I plan on make a console and am trying to figure out how to tie it into the dash pad.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Champlin Minnesota
Are you going to use the original dash pad? I am getting ready to do pretty much the same project as you and am just looking for some ideas. My interior is completely out and I actually need to order a new dash pad. I plan on make a console and am trying to figure out how to tie it into the dash pad.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Alnwick Northumberland
god damnit. I just made a mess of my jeans... time to go clean up...
Instructor
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From: Cheektowaga NY
hi all..I'm wanting to do the dash and console in my '78 as well. That fuzzy crap on the side of the console drives me nuts and the panels have never fit good.I used Hammer finish paint on the console top and gauge cluster and am sure there's better look than that.Hopefully I can get out to where the car is stored and post a pic.....Rick
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Champlin Minnesota
Ok, here is what I got done....Glassed the cupholders so they flow down into the rest of the console smoothly, glassed the rest of the back section of the console so it meets up right with the carpet behind the seats, also did a little smoothing out of the front section...Tonight I will trim up the rough glassed edges and maybe lay down another layer for strength...
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Champlin Minnesota
It fits like a glove in the car...this weekend I want to get the newly glassed parts smoothed out with some Duraglass and Rage Gold filler, & maybe shoot it with a high build primer. If I have enough time I will get cracking on the dash
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Champlin Minnesota
I taped down some aluminum foil at the base of the windshield and layed down some fiberglass to get a mold of it. Trimmed it up after laying down 3 layers. I screwed a piece of wood to the only mounts the original dash had and then I hotglued a brace across. Tomorrow I need to pick up some mdf and cut some rings for my speakers and gauges...
Looking great. I admire your skills!
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Champlin Minnesota
Thanks
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Champlin Minnesota
Pulled the dash out and stretched some spandex over it and glued it down with some ca glue. Brushed some resin over it and am just waiting for it to cure up before I go throw a few layers of chop mat down.....I probably should have cut the rings for the speakers and defrost vent and got them in before I stretched the spandex, but I wanted a solid frame and wanted to see how the humps turned out, so the inner child in me won out......
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Champlin Minnesota
Got 2 layers of mat down, waiting for it to cure.....Plan on cutting/grinding down the bumps from the dowels as seen in 3rd pic and then glassing some patches over the ground down areas....
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Champlin Minnesota
Busted out the dremel and hit the high spots with the high speed sanding wheel, it made really fast work of them bumps...
....Layed 2 layers over the holes I made and hit them with some 36 grit paper once it cured.....
....Layed 2 layers over the holes I made and hit them with some 36 grit paper once it cured.....