I'll be going back to this to chop mounting bits off for attachment points on the new dash. Weight savings is the #1 priority with this micro project. The OEM dash is heavy (at least 20-30lbs). I'm hoping to have my gauges weigh more than my dashboard. That's the goal.




With room to spare, I started capping off all of the openings - No more glove box. hoping for a clean look. Grassroutes composites, glue gun, five minute epoxy and scrap wood.





Now imagine a two tone carbon dash there instead.

:thumbup:Yes please.

And where I've left off. Some filler - beginning to fair the plug.

Contrary to how I have been making parts in the past I am changing my approach with the dash.

With the dash, due to some complications in the geometry, I'm planning on having the plug be entirely sacrificial. Meaning that it will essentially have to be torn out of the mold, most likely in pieces. So obviously I won't be spending too much time beefing it up.

The same will likely have to be done to the mold. It will most likely have to be either cut, or broken in order to release my dash.

A couple things to note

- Only the bottom half has to be pretty, as the top will be flocked.
- These will be hand laid parts, instead of infused - I'm doing this from home, and not the composites shop.
- I only get one attempt at this, as the tools will have to be destroyed.





And one more bonus picture. Had a moment of light peak through the doors. Had to snap a picture as finally my seats and black trim no longer looked eggplant in color, due to my phone's confusion with the typical lighting.

i think you need to take that wheel off and do something with it, it sticks out like a sore thumb, maybe a sweet sand/stain/clear?

idk that paint would look right

Personally, I love the patina. That's the original wheel from my first ever Datsun that rotted away when I was 10.

Personally I'd like a Nardi, or a Momo Prototipo but the history of the wheel, and the wear in the wood (fake wood btw) somehow makes me want to keep it as is.

I do agree though, the interior would be improved aesthetically with a nice wheel upgrade.






A little sanding after work today. Not much, but a little progress to the, once, glove box area.






I also infused the first new version console today. Can't wait to pop that tomorrow!




More to come...

Just got a chance to visit Andy.

After almost 3 years of shaving his manifold this is what is left:

Flows SO much better like that!

May have gone a bit nuts on the porting...

Moment of truth.




Cool! Looks acceptable. Certainly an improvement over the original console. Should be a nice replacement.

I made the insert for the console today. Contingent on it passing quality control, I will bond it to the console tomorrow. Then we can see it in the car.



I'm going to work out in the garage for a couple of beers..


...We'll see what I can accomplish, if anything, on the dash plug.