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[Kellym]

Hello was wondering if any of you out there have ever made your own dashboards?? I have found templates on eBay and am considering a go for the sake of a bit of MDF. Thoughts on this please :) and any pictures or advice is always welcome :)
Thanks Kelly x

[alex-95]

This might be useful lot's of templates: http://www.theminifo...05#entry1693305

[rally515]

I started making this :

 

I,ve yet to complete it though haha

 

I think making your own stuff for the mini gives it more character and gives ya that unique edge to brag about at shows

[rally515]

Then theres the rally style dash with excessive dials haha:

[Davethepioneer]

Then theres the rally style dash with excessive dials haha:

I love excessive dials lol

[Kellym]

It's like a plane cockpit haha I will settle for nice and simple lol thanks for the links they are great and I think I'm gonna have a go :) would it literally just be MDF I would need to make it all out of then just cover it?? I know it's a really dumb question but if you don't ask you don't know haha x

[blue blood]

Not going to lie I think that dash looks a bit of a mess. I much prefer the first picture shown of a nice wooden one showing some nice grain and keeping everything in order and methodical as opposed to what seems to be sporadically placed dials, but of course this is just my view.

 

Regards Blue 

[rally515]

Not going to lie I think that dash looks a bit of a mess. I much prefer the first picture shown of a nice wooden one showing some nice grain and keeping everything in order and methodical as opposed to what seems to be sporadically placed dials, but of course this is just my view.

 

Regards Blue 

 

 

Ahh yeah id better mention that was in a mk1 shell i had, i DIDN'T make that!!

I saw the wood and thought itd make a good dash so got my things together, marked it and then left it haha i'l either finish it of sell it on as a dash project

[Kellym]

So what kind of wood are you using there then?? X

[rally515]

So what kind of wood are you using there then?? X

 

 

Errm, i think its laminated chipboard to be honest but not to sure, problem with chipboard is if it gets wet it'l swell up and render the dash useless

 

MDF is popular for homemade dashes, sub boxes, bootliners ect.. but i think its too thick for whats needed, yes MDF does need to be about 10-18mm for strenth but if you're covering it id get some perspex sheet and make it out of that, upsides to perspex is its waterproof and need no sanding of dust residue being left over (wear goggles when cutting holes in it though SAFETY FIRST  )

 

If you want the luuuvvly wood effect of the dash i first posted then get yourself down to B&Q and ask what finishes of laminate they have, buy the one you fancy and get some bonding glue and stick it to the perspex (Jobs a gooden  )

 

EDITED: My terrible spelling errors haha

Edited by rally515, 15 July 2013 - 05:56 PM.

[Kellym]

Wow a lot of options there haha thank you so much for the advice will be having a look up b&q soon :) blue Peter here I come haha x

[Cooperman]

I use 16 swg (1.5 mm) Aluminium Alloy sheet and M5 Rivnuts with socket head cap screws to bolt it to the upper & lower rails. That's on a Mk.1. On a Mk.2 with the padded dash rails you need to make up support brackets. I would post a photo, but Photobucket seems to not work as it used to.

[JacckKirk]

I actually strangely like the airplane style dashboard with all the dials
Anyone know where i can get one

[ShaunaFTW]

I actually strangely like the airplane style dashboard with all the dials
Anyone know where i can get one

I'd imagine it's a DIY jobby, most of the ones like that are . I quite like it too although I wouldn't have it myself!

[rally515]

FEAR NOT COOPERMAN!! i have search the globe (internet actualy) and found some of the works dashes:

http://bringatrailer...ly_Car_dash.JPG

 

http://s182.photobuc...dash-1.jpg.html

 

http://www.bing.com/...selectedIndex=0

 

 

And then theres the Rokee dash which i personaly love!:

http://www.minicoop....es/DSCF0017.JPG

 

Then if you,ve got a big "Wod of Doh" you could go all upperclass and get yourself making a wood and pickett dash:

http://4.bp.blogspot...+mini++dash.jpg