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#1 superman

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Posted 09 January 2010 - 03:32 PM

Hi there...i'm after a dashboard but after lots of searching i dont like anything i've seen, so it looks like a bespoke one is needed

What i need to know is this .... when using say a dash from a KA how do i get the speedo to read correctly, now i've heard that the cable will need to be custom( one mini end the other ford end) but its the reading i'm stuck with

Any help would be great

Colin

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 10:56 AM

how about clocks from say a jag or mgb anyone got any ideas

Thanks

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 05:42 PM

anyone??

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 05:45 PM

all the dash's i have seen with k'a stuff have used non ka digital clocks and stuff, soo im not sure:/

there was an awesome mini with twin webber 45's and k'a dash with full alpine install and everything at stanford hall last year, it was amazing.

maybe someone will be able to help:)

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Posted 12 January 2010 - 07:10 PM

Cheers Nick, i'll keep looking

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Posted 12 January 2010 - 07:38 PM

here is a previous topic on KA dash

http://www.theminifo...showtopic=97980

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Posted 13 January 2010 - 06:47 PM

Thanks Yeti21586, that will help

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 06:48 PM

Hi iv'e been on fleabay and got the KA dash all i need to know is as anyone on here able to offer any advise on fitting, before i give it a go

Cheers Colin

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 08:27 PM

Hi iv'e been on fleabay and got the KA dash all i need to know is as anyone on here able to offer any advise on fitting, before i give it a go

Cheers Colin



i have just quite literally fitted mine mate :lol: from my experience its all about what and how much you want to keep of the original item and then when you decide that you have to think of where everything will go, heater, clocks, choke, heater cable, rocker switches and all the rest i have missed out. its deffinately a head scratcher but well worth it in the end. if you need any more help just ask.

hope this helps
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Posted 29 January 2010 - 09:44 PM

how about clocks from say a jag or mgb anyone got any ideas

Thanks

I had dolomite/jag clocks in an old dash of mine, they'd look funny in a KA dash though.

Heres a picture of them anyway.

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 09:44 AM

Hi iv'e been on fleabay and got the KA dash all i need to know is as anyone on here able to offer any advise on fitting, before i give it a go

Cheers Colin



i have just quite literally fitted mine mate :- from my experience its all about what and how much you want to keep of the original item and then when you decide that you have to think of where everything will go, heater, clocks, choke, heater cable, rocker switches and all the rest i have missed out. its deffinately a head scratcher but well worth it in the end. if you need any more help just ask.

hope this helps
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Hawxie thats what i needed to hear, some one who has done it, just a couple of questions

1 where did you cut yours,
2 did you cut the back of the dash to get it to sit closer to the windscreen
3 did you use te original mountings
4 have you got any photos

thanks Colin

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 10:50 AM

i have sent you a msg thing last night, wel i think i did any ways. :-
you have to cut it from the back for clearence issues with the gear stick but thats where you have to be careful because although you can cut alot out the back you still have to watch all the other funny shaped stuff at the back of it.
i dont know how to put pictures on here it sdoin my nut in :errr:

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 11:00 AM

just thought i have one photo of the finished article on my garage page mate but its not in the car its just painted on my table if it helps. o and i used p40 and some bolts for the mountings but put them through the original mini ones at the sides then mounted it from the bottom rail to underneith the radio housing. try this link thingy. but i have alot of pictures mate.

http://suttoncoldfie...hotoid=67901192

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 01:41 PM

Hi there...i'm after a dashboard but after lots of searching i dont like anything i've seen, so it looks like a bespoke one is needed

What i need to know is this .... when using say a dash from a KA how do i get the speedo to read correctly, now i've heard that the cable will need to be custom( one mini end the other ford end) but its the reading i'm stuck with

Any help would be great

Colin


by the way the speedo cable fits the ka dials but i couldnt figure out the wiring for the rest of the stuff so went down what i thought the easy way and made it fit the original dials.

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 01:57 PM

h4wxie outstanding.... thats wicked mate really impressed well done, that helps a lot, would i be right in thinking that you narrowed the dash from each side rather than cutting down the middle and then joining again? if i get stuck can i pm you

Thanks Colin
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