Davewilly Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Anne....it looks great to me...and once you get the whole dash finished it will be fantastic and the things you dont like you might not even notice anymore. Also once the whole interior tub is complete you might not even remember what it was you dont like about the dash. I cant wait to see it with the gauges placed in it.....Keep up the great work and keep on building! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadhawg Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I don't see anything wrong with it...in fact, that's a lot better than I could've done! You gonna put a little light behind the gauges so they'll be lit up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGirl Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 first machined gauge to the highest tolerances, we are talking NASA Space Shuttle tolerance , LOL , the pics really don't do this justice ,,, 6 more gauges to go , plus light switches and junk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Nice work, Anne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGirl Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 the speedo and tach and clock is done , now for the 4 small ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow12 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Very nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluhead Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Slick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Looking extremely good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGirl Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) I am getting really excited about this build , two more small gauges left to do and on to the radio knobs and such , I want to get those knobs and switches as close to real as I can , but they're tiny , we will see , anyway sorry for posting a pic every 3 minutes Edited May 13, 2013 by CrazyGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluhead Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Naa. Keep 'em comin'! One thing just jumped out at me, but maybe you have a different plan than I foresee or have already thought of it. Looking at your bezels, I'm assuming that you're going to do the gauge faces with a decal or print. Are the recesses for the faces deep enough to hold these as well as a clear lens? Just another thought to chew on...if I were doing my bezels like this, I'd take it that step deeper into insanity and drill a hole in the center for a wire post, and make needles. But maybe you already thought of that, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGirl Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) doing decal face , I can't go deeper otherwise the bezel would fall off ,it's just a few thou wall thickness , there is enough depth to do a coating of epoxy to make the lens ,, the bezel OD is .090 the hole in the dash is .074 and the counter bore for the gauge decal is .062 , so I have to make them kind of backwards,,,,,,,, ok the gaugs are finished ,,,,,,,, I have to say I was a little nervous as to how this would pan out , but I am more than happy with the results Edited May 13, 2013 by CrazyGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluhead Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Oh, I think I see how you're doing them. You've got the bezel proud of the housing, like they'd be in 1:1, right? That makes sense, but it does limit your depth. You could get around that simply enough -- increase the diameter of the housing portion (and open up the hole in the dash to allow it to fit). Wouldn't take much, and you've got .016 to work with there. Bezel diameter would stay the same, both inner and outer...but you'd have more "meat" left on the housing to go deeper. Anyway, just spittballin'. What you're doing will still look great...better than a lot of dashes, for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGirl Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Thanks Glu , I think the decal is what , maybe .0002 thick , plus a little epoxy for the lens , it should be ok I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluhead Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Yeah, I think you're right. I was thinking they were a little deeper set looking but I just went and peeked at a few online and they're not very deep at all. Ignore meh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Looking good! those gauges are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mind-9 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Nice job, Love those gauges and i think ther deep enough. Gr dirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGirl Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) thanks guys , ok 1 radio knob is done , but I have to put a black dot on it after ,, the radio knobs are tiny , the marks on the gauges are pen marks when I pushed them in Edited May 13, 2013 by CrazyGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren B Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I just came across this and the work you did just on the dash, ill be watching this one with great interest..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I quit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGirl Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Lee , I gotta redo it tomorrow , I am not 100% happy with the gauges ,,, I bought a 3C collet thingie and a quick change tool post , so I should wait till it gets here before I redo the gauges , learned a lot anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I quit! Why? Just build in YOUR "comfort zone" and enjoy the hobby. Simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 very nice work on the dash so far. i love the new knobs, they look really great! i have gotta get a lathe! keep it goin, cheers bryan m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Why? Just build in YOUR "comfort zone" and enjoy the hobby. Simple. Good lord, I was just kidding. She was impressed with some of my work, and I was just letting her know in a silly way I am very impressed with hers. You did not notice the winking smilie?? Very impressive work Anne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGirl Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 ok a much improved new gauge with a lot more depth for the face and lens , sometimes it take a few times to get it right , and thunks Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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