(G) Dash pics

it actually took me 2 days to get the roof lining sorted to get the screens up. i had to fibreglass the front of the lining to make it stiffi then had to make the brackets and screw them to the roof lining. the roof lining had to then be retrimmed and fitted then the screens could go up. i must admit it was a big job to do but when there up there amazing ! i would actually do these bits for people if required.

after a long tiring days work ive finally managed to get the first stage of the fibrglassing done on the large clutter tray ont he left. heres the updated pics. opinions please

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heres the pictures of the clutter tray sanded down and ready to smooth into the main part of the dash. i have put the playstation in here so i can test its fitment etc. what do u guys think so far? hopefully by the weekend the whole dash will be primed and trial fitted into the car with the center console.

what are you using to get fibreglass to stick to the plastics? wouldnt it start cracking at 1st sign of flexing?

ive used half inch staples through an air stapler in order to hold the material tight to the plastic all the way around the edge with no gaps between them inorder to hold it tight after it has been fibreglassed i have fibreglassed the backs all around the edge with matting and resin and ive just used fibreglass filler paste to make the shape where it joins the plastic dash. once rubbed down its has smoothed itself in only needing some upol topstop to sort out any imperfections. this has made the dash extremely rigid now and there shouldnt be any flex in this side especially.

gotta admit mate im actually starting to like that now

how did you remove the dash? i need to take mine out someday where abouts are its allenkey bolt on points?

right mate its pretty simple to get in and out. i can do mine in about half an hour. there is six bolts along the bottom 2 either side of the stero 2 under the fuse box and then 2 under the document tray. there is then one behind the air vents at the top either side and also one in the middle under the center cap behind the rev counter. be carefull if you take it out for the first time as behind the heater controls on the right there is the central locking relay clipped in place. if you want any more advice or pics mate lut us know.

after spending a whole day ive finally managed to get the dash sanded and all the fibreglass smoothed in. another couple of hours 2morrow rubbing down the awkward bits and then the dash will be ready for priming this is the last pic now b4 the primer is applied unfortunately i couldnt get the guages in above the ps2 so they are now going to go on the right had side bit which i fibreglassed and the switches are going to stay in the centre console. what do you guys reckon so far then opinions please have i anialated my dash or do u think not?

at 1st i must say it looked not very good but i like now although nowhere to put bits n bobs but liking the PS2 slot is it possible to remove the PS2 from the front or does it have to be taken out from behind?

have you also cut the back of the dash out creating more space behind the dash?

get that thing primered and pics put up may give me somthing to think of doing next year

gaz

yeah the dash will have to be slipped out slightly to get the ps2 in there which is a bit of a pain in the bum if i wat to move it but its good for theft. ive had to make brackets up in order to hold it in place and ive also put inch bolts to hold it in place. half of the backs of the clutter trays had to be cut out inorder to create space but this was easily overcome with the helping hand of an air saw lol i might possibly be selling the dash soon anyway when its painted up due to the possibility of getting a new car

ive finally primed the dash looking good i must say il put some pictures up later when its finished baking opinions

baking? youve either got use of a bodyshop or your mother aint gonna be pleased about you using her new oven

wayne

no i aint actually mate lol left the bodyshop a few months ago but my good old mate matt has let me use the facilities good old boy !

to be honest mate my mum werent best pleased when she cam in and found a dash crammed in her range cooker lol