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Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001709
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Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001710
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Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001711
06/22/11 11:26 PM
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ABS can be purchased in sheets up to 4" x 8' (~$35.00, one side pebbled, one side smooth) and can be molded with heat, and glued with plumbers adhesive. It can be bent in a brake and retain its shape. Neat stuff. Works with normal power tools, table saw, jig saw, router, hand tools, etc.

Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: rustbuckett68] #1001712
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That looks really good, Crazydart68. I can't tell from the pics, but is that a flat panel or is it bent? Metal or plastic? I don't have a brake, so bending isn't an option, unless there is another way.

Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001713
06/24/11 12:49 PM
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that A-Body dash looks FANTASTIC


I have a complete set of brand new Autometer Ultralight Pentastar gauges that I bought (it took 5 years to piece it all together because Mopar Performance discontinued them many years ago)planning on doing exactly the same..I recently got a restored Instrument Cluster and I'm thinking about parting ways with the whole setup I have now. Since Rocky Mountain gauge works went out of business, I dont have an economical way to do exactly what the above dash looks like.


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Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Pyper70] #1001714
06/24/11 02:02 PM
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Quote:

those are actually vinyl stickers. Usually in a mall near you, there are those little kiosks that they will make stickers for your windshield or that type of thing. I asked them to make it with Lime green. I think the whole thing cost me like $15 for lettering


what does the "dixie" switch do?

Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: west] #1001715
06/24/11 02:38 PM
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what does the "dixie" switch do?

I want to know that tooo !!!!

Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 73rrak] #1001716
06/24/11 03:04 PM
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I will wadger it is for the dixie horn blaster


Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1001717
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Doo-da doot doot dooda looda doot doot doo-doo

General Lee horn?

Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: radar] #1001718
06/24/11 11:15 PM
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Thanks guys.

I cannot take credit for the paint, guy that painted the Dart did the dash as well. It is base/clear. I did the prep and metal work, smoothing, epoxied the insert in, etc. He primed, blocked, and painted.

The panel is bent. It is a RMD insert that was one of the first they made. I've had it for *years*.

I'll see if I can come up with some progress pics that I took of it years ago.


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Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001719
06/24/11 11:21 PM
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Man these pics are old... lol. These frames were not meant for a gloss black paint job, so I needed to straighten it.

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Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001720
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Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001721
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Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001722
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Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001723
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Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001724
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Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001725
06/25/11 01:32 AM
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