I get where you are going with this!
I can "see" a long row of 3-1/2" gauges, with a row or two of toggle switches underneath!
You could stick on some paper internet pics of each gauge on your mock-up.
Even a big red safety cover over the master kill switch.

Cool mock-up!

 

I think it is awesome.
If you aren’t planning to run ac now, I would try and design it, to incorporate it in the future.
Just in case, kind of thing.

 

This is really well done. I'm in the same situation (mocking up a custom interior), and this serves as a great source of inspiration. Cheers!

 

Looks like a good start. Don’t forget cup holders! If you use something like ESTOPP you can get rid of the handle in the middle of the console which would open up more possibilities. It is an easy mod to do. Keep up the good work.

 

A lot of gauges, toggles and lights indeed:












A total of 10 detachable panels (1 of them is naked on the upper right). It's not a perfect layout given the constraints of the small real estate.


Agree. It's cramped and I'm not sure the hoses will fit for four of these 1.75" x 4" Vintage Air 49062-VUQ Vintage Air ProLine Louvers | Summit Racing.
Two in the middle:


...and two underneath:





Thanks - it's a lot of work. Good luck!

Agree but I doubt this is gonna happen, I'll stick with the stick.
I have four identical switches planned around the handle (the OEM (on) off (on) ones for electric windows): 2 for the door locks and 2 for the windows.





The next phase #3 will be about creating the 10 panels, populating them and bolting them to the dash.

Thanks for taking a peek!

 

Looks great.
I especially like the OIL red light.
Hopefully in addition to a gauge. I had also.
That came on on the track one day, and saved my engine!!!

You could make that big flat panel out of engine turned Aluminum, like a 70's Trans-Am or my old Cosworth!

It's a very racy look for your race car!
You know the one with PW PL and AC! LOL

 

I like it Leigh, but I think black wrinkled paint would be better in my case, if I choose not to use faux leather:


Yeah - it won't look like a pure breed race car but a pure Brid one
I'm not happy about the apparent AC vents, I might use perforated steel instead, we'll see.

Anyways here's the prototype today. What do you think?






I am considering using black bolts everywhere instead of stainless steel.


Bolt locations are off - hey, it's only a draft:


A color palindrome:


I still need to purchase the fifth gauge:


An Air/Fuel mixture gauge:



None of it is electrically connected yet. That's the next phase, and I suspect it's going to take me a couple months.

Thanks for taking a peek!

 

Rbird love your creativity and implementation of it. Sweet

 

Wow, I wish my dash would have that race car look?
I agree on swapping all the bolts to black and why not use all dark lenses for the warning lights on the passenger side.
Our RV has a row or dark red LED’s that will show the house battery status, fresh water status, gray water status, black water status, propane status etc…
They are micro size that set back in the black panel and until I illuminate them you can’t even see them.
Here is a picture of the panel.
The small spots across the top are the LED’s set in the panel the larger dots towards the middle are the push buttons.
They are really bright when illuminated and work off 12 vdc.

 

I agree on the rectangular dash vents. They seem to clash with the design.
Maybe round and black ones?
Other than that it looks fabulous!

 

Thanks for all the input - I appreciate it! I have been thinking about this a lot more and came to the conclusion that I really want to take the following direction, from a design/look perspective (functionality be damned):
- less stainless steel
- less color
- more black & white
- more discrete air vents.

So here's what I have in mind:

A. The switch guards
Easy, I'll use the black version:


B. The hardware
Easy again, black bolts:


C. The warning/indicator lights
I didn't find super small LED lights but found these that fit the black & white theme. I'll use them everywhere (a total of 13 if you counted):
(Drill diameter is 8mm instead of 12mm for the old ones)


D. The gauges
I got them two years ago and never really liked them because of the stainless-steel bezels. Since then, Classic Instruments started to produce some sets with "Black Performance Bezels":


The set available doesn't come with 4 5/8" tacho/speedo but 3 3/8" ones:

That's the one - and another good thing is that the 2 5/8" Air/Fuel mixture gauge is also available with the black performance bezel.
And in the spirit of no colors, I'll keep the standard white needles this time.

Another benefit: The large gauges being 1 1/4" smaller in diameter, they give me more freedom for the overall layout.

E. The air vents
I could go with a black version of what I already have:


Or I could go with some 2 5/8" round vents:


But my plan actually is to use a black steel mesh, cleanly sunken underneath the surface. Something like:

Of coure everything is painted black behind the mesh.

That mesh would be used in the upper dash:


It would be used underneath the dashboard, on the passenger and driver sides.
And finally, it would be used in the center of the dashboard, above the 5 gauges, given my new layout:

The Knock sensor light, the Start button and the Key lock are also relocated.

That's it folks. Thoughts?

 

I think you made some really good changes to the design and components in the custom dash.
It will look even nicer than your original design.

 

I like it!

The layout should "flow" better now.

 

Here we go. I like this prototype iteration much better than the original. There is still a placeholder hole on the left of the engine start push button because I am waiting for a SS key switch to arrive around Xmas.

 

Good Lord RBird what a clean look. 👀
In fact the whole car is hospital room clean.

 

Clean look and design.

 

That is sweet looking! Very much 'race car'.

 

THAT is disgustingly Fantastic!

 

Ry early retro Euro super car....thats what i would do if the need arises

 

YES! I like the new version much better than the old one.

Now if I could make just one suggestion.
I love your oil warning light, in addition to the gauge, but...

I would make it LARGE and read OIL.
I say that, because I had mine come on once, at 145mph, at 6000 rpm, and that light saved my engine!
I got the engine turned off before the psi gauge even hit zero.

It is amazing how much wind noise there is at that speed once you turn off the engine.....