Need pics of custom dashboards

[91rps13]

:bash: im about to give the fiberglassing a try so i need some ideas. anything will help. my dash is really fuckd up anywayz

i just want to c where u guys mounted gauges, timers, etc. (doesnt have to be in FG)

BTW s13 dashes if possible

[91rps13]

sorry for twin post laptop sux

[Quigs]

There's already a thread for dashboards for the exact same purpose of showing gauge setups and such.

Ugh, now I see why admins hate all these repeated threads.

[KA-T_240]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l232/redis_2005/IMGP0124.jpg

found this on a local forum, I dont think I would put it in my car but it is original

[ladiesman8527]

^that picture proves that originality isn't always good.

[chibo]

^that picture proves that originality isn't always good.
It would have been if he'd looked into alternative materials. I like the idea so I think I'm going to do something similar (with different fabric) when I start on this shell.

To the OP: You might want to look through this thread - http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=93275&highlight=interior - not too much fully custom stuff but it's an idea.

[weagle]

There's already a thread for dashboards for the exact same purpose of showing gauge setups and such.

Ugh, now I see why admins hate all these repeated threads.


Actually there are 2 threads 1.Is about where people put gauges 2. A guy fiberglassed his dash and didn't even finish posting up his guide. Neither help him and you didn't even link to them. Delete your post please.


I am also interested in fiberglassing, I got some quotes locally and what I wanted was about $1000 for a shop to do it. Safc Neo + blitz turbo timer and boost controller molded into the dash with it color matched to the car.

[DJPimpFlex]

yea its been done. Heres some pics of my suede dash for ideas. It came w/ the car so I dont know anything about it.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/DJPimpFlex/Picture.jpg

[yokotas13]

yeah im doing that on my next silvia later this year

[chibo]

yea its been done. Heres some pics of my suede dash for ideas. It came w/ the car so I dont know anything about it.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/DJPimpFlex/Picture.jpg
Not to be an asshole or anything... but for a car like that they certainly rushed the dash setup :hs:

[weagle]

I like the suede but not the way the carbon is set-up. I hear a lot about when doing fabric, you get a lot of runs. I might start looking into doing a suede dash its growing on me.

[chibo]

I like the suede but not the way the carbon is set-up. I hear a lot about when doing fabric, you get a lot of runs. I might start looking into doing a suede dash its growing on me.
That's exactly what I was talking about; the suede looks great but what the christ happened with the CF?

[yokotas13]

im doing suede or alcantra

[JewGal]

DJPimpFlex's car:
Isn't that dash flocked and not suede?

[projectRDM]

I am also interested in fiberglassing, I got some quotes locally and what I wanted was about $1000 for a shop to do it. Safc Neo + blitz turbo timer and boost controller molded into the dash with it color matched to the car.

Color matched to the car? You're kidding I hope. Not only will the glare blind you and anyone driving nearby, but it will also be the gheyest thing you can do besides eating a penis just for fun.

[CleanS14]

Mine is just stock and wrapped... and yah don't color match as in paint the dash the same color as the exterior, it would produce a ton of glare that would obstruct your view for sure. Unless you were of course building one of those trailer queen cars. But everyone has their own taste I guess.
http://www.onetongarage.com/jays14/interior.jpg
http://www.onetongarage.com/jays14/interior1.jpg

[yokotas13]

what fabric is covering everything actual seuede? or another fabric

[SimpleS14]

Jay - Did you have a shop in Cali do this? and did you buy the materials yourself or did someone (the one fabbing the dash) get it?

[fromxtor]

iEatrice: how many yards did it take to do the dash/doors?

[yokotas13]

iEatrice: how many yards did it take to do the dash/doors?
and what fabric

[CleanS14]

Damn didn't expect questions LOL...

Yes, it's suede. I didn't do the work myself a great guy by the name of Mike here in San Jose did the work for me out of his garage! It took about 4-5 yards to do I believe. I do know however that the material is easy to get and reasonably priced at local industrial yardage shops (but it's a bit more expensive if you don't have a reseller permit etc).

Sorry I'm not much help on the 'how to'.

[fromxtor]

Can you find out if he can get more of it? ;)

[chmercer]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Microfiber-Ultra-Suede-Upholstery-Fabric-10-yds_W0QQitemZ190069718637QQihZ009QQcategoryZ28160Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

etc.

[weagle]

yeah I figured the glare would of been a problem and I still think it would of looked sweet -.-

[s13silvia123]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l232/redis_2005/IMGP0124.jpg

found this on a local forum, I dont think I would put it in my car but it is original


pauahahahahahahaha lol i was in st paul MN for the weekend and saw it on that s13 i was still laughin my ass off when i left that shop. its not really a clean job done if you see it in person. its in pretty rough shape but a little sanding would do it right and buff it out.

[chmercer]

uhh, you can sand and buff fabric? haha

[harleys]

uhh, you can sand and buff fabric? haha

from the pic, it looks like it has fiberglass resin or something over the top of the flannel, which i believe you could sand and make look better.

[koukimonster139]

ieatrice, dude stop lying about your interior. you know when you open your car door this it what it really looks like.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g210/driftgay/hahhaaa.jpg

[~4N~]

Damn didn't expect questions LOL...

Yes, it's suede. I didn't do the work myself a great guy by the name of Mike here in San Jose did the work for me out of his garage! It took about 4-5 yards to do I believe. I do know however that the material is easy to get and reasonably priced at local industrial yardage shops (but it's a bit more expensive if you don't have a reseller permit etc).

Sorry I'm not much help on the 'how to'.
My friend covered his dash and door panels in suede. He bought it at Hobby Lobby, it's pretty cheap, and looks nice. He used some kind of a fabric glue to attach it. Make sure to press it on quite firmly, otherwise bubbles will start forming in it.

[s13silvia123]

from the pic, it looks like it has fiberglass resin or something over the top of the flannel, which i believe you could sand and make look better.


yeah pretty much it was fiberglass resin. once you sand it down to a smooth finish buff it up and its nice and shiny.

[weagle]

pauahahahahahahaha lol i was in st paul MN for the weekend and saw it on that s13 i was still laughin my ass off when i left that shop. its not really a clean job done if you see it in person. its in pretty rough shape but a little sanding would do it right and buff it out.

That car is in the cities? I am an hour east of st.paul...now I want to go and see it. What shop is it at? Recommend any shops to do a suede dash?

[KA-T_240]

pauahahahahahahaha lol i was in st paul MN for the weekend and saw it on that s13 i was still laughin my ass off when i left that shop. its not really a clean job done if you see it in person. its in pretty rough shape but a little sanding would do it right and buff it out.


Yup thats the car you saw it one. and it was that exact dash. you can see where the cracks were in the dash.


as far as interior shops in MN, search it on mnsc, if you are on there.

[KA-T_240]

here is another custom dash/interior how ever not s13 but still Bad Ass

[chmercer]

that smokes chode

[s13silvia123]

That car is in the cities? I am an hour east of st.paul...now I want to go and see it. What shop is it at? Recommend any shops to do a suede dash?


the shop was called boost factory small shop like most. something like that. its located in bloomington. but sorry man i have no idea how to get there cause my gf's bro took me there. all i remember its near the airport on the way to Mall of America. other than that i have no idea where its located.

Yup thats the car you saw it one. and it was that exact dash. you can see where the cracks were in the dash.


as far as interior shops in MN, search it on mnsc, if you are on there.


no actually it was done by hand by the person who owned it. it was posted on here before awhile ago and pretty much he got ripped on and i havent seen him since. but as long as i've seen it in MN then there it was.

[ranger2339]

Gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

[KA-T_240]

no actually it was done by hand by the person who owned it. it was posted on here before awhile ago and pretty much he got ripped on and i havent seen him since. but as long as i've seen it in MN then there it was.


Ya, I know and that what I said. He did a shitty job on it as well.

Boost factory does some awsome work.

[Chrischeezer]

tell that interior 1994 called they want their paint back.

what a waste of time

[DJPimpFlex]

Not to be an asshole or anything... but for a car like that they certainly rushed the dash setup :hs:

explain... I really like it actually. If your refering to the gauge cluster, I havent finished that yet obviously. I'm probably going AIM sports or something similar.

[chibo]

explain... I really like it actually. If your refering to the gauge cluster, I havent finished that yet obviously. I'm probably going AIM sports or something similar.
Ah, that's what I was referring to. What are you planning on doing there? I assume that CF isn't staying the way it is (Doesn't seem to fit as it is now). :)

[DJPimpFlex]

^ as of now its done. I'm looking to spend as little money as possible and get it on the track asap. In the future I will do it better yes. As for the gauge cluster, it will be stock surround with stock buttons, probably working different things, or not at all, just looks nicer, and a custom mounting plate for the aim sports gauge. should be nice, but I'm more into going right now than showing.

[Wykydtron]

here is another custom dash/interior how ever not s13 but still Bad Ass

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/550000-550999/550520_140_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/550000-550999/550520_142_full.jpg

Three words

TAKE COLOR THEORY


:barf: :barf: :barf: :barf: :barf: :barf:

And to the guy with the suede dash... Groom the suede and create a kool line effect. I use to do that as a yacht detailer. :) :)

[chibo]

but I'm more into going right now than showing.
Ah, good choice; Now I understand :)

Sounds like a good plan for the future :)

[tru_40sx]

Mine is just stock and wrapped... and yah don't color match as in paint the dash the same color as the exterior, it would produce a ton of glare that would obstruct your view for sure. Unless you were of course building one of those trailer queen cars. But everyone has their own taste I guess.
http://www.onetongarage.com/jays14/interior.jpg
http://www.onetongarage.com/jays14/interior1.jpg
i was wondering, hows the sun on that dash? does it fade or bubble up from the heat? looks nice :bigok:

[Wykydtron]

http://www.onetongarage.com/jays14/interior.jpg
http://www.onetongarage.com/jays14/interior1.jpg

damn... my gf would be misses happy pants if she saw that setup in my car...

[projectRDM]

here is another custom dash/interior how ever not s13 but still Bad Ass

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/550000-550999/550520_140_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/550000-550999/550520_142_full.jpg

You have got to be joking. That is by far the most homosexual thing I have ever seen. The owner of that car would be better off cutting off his boyfriend's penis and taping it to his lip so he doesn't have anyone questioning his intentions.

[s13silvia123]

Ya, I know and that what I said. He did a shitty job on it as well.

Boost factory does some awsome work.


yes i was at boost factory and the costume manifolds they make is awesome. the welding chuck was doing is very very clean. of course he's been welding for years from what he told me and from what i've seen.

[Kouki_2.4]

Does anyone know by chance what car that is with the orange/blue interior?

[ThatGuy]

Looks like an Acura Integra, and it's disgusting. :barf:

[blackcoupe]

LOL I cant believe mach5camaross used that orange "thing" as an example of badass. I guess that was cool when the import scene first started...but right now that thing is grotesque.

[spoolin_s14]

You have got to be joking. That is by far the most homosexual thing I have ever seen. The owner of that car would be better off cutting off his boyfriend's penis and taping it to his lip so he doesn't have anyone questioning his intentions.


i'm not sure about that i think Al Borland's dash is a little worse

[Full-Lock]

^^ohh fuck no...the Paul Bunyan dash was wayyyy cooler than that Teletubby spluge interior..

[ispypsi]

i'd rock the lumberjack interior before i got within 50 feet of that boise state interior.

[KA-T_240]

adfadsfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdf

[markyboi]

that orange/blue integra is one of the :ghey: interior i've ever seen..n i dont care how much work or how good the detail is on the finsih

[J.Silvia]

Three words

TAKE COLOR THEORY


:barf: :barf: :barf: :barf: :barf: :barf:

And to the guy with the suede dash... Groom the suede and create a kool line effect. I use to do that as a yacht detailer. :) :)


lol funny integra drivers, but hey he or she is prepared for a fire :bigok:

[hellion240sx]

my fav color is orange. i like the interior on it. i wouldn't trust those aluminum floor mats. those go flying when using nos... if he doesn't double clutch right.

what is color theory?

and i agree with mach5

[s14kouki44]

suede looks nice, im gonna try to find someone here to see it in person. very nice

[mr_240sx]

found this on another forum and thought it looked clean !!

http://www.sr240z.com/srpictures/20.jpg

[Cash]

here is another custom dash/interior how ever not s13 but still Bad Ass

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/550000-550999/550520_140_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/550000-550999/550520_142_full.jpg


That is NOT bad ass. That hurts my eyes. One time my friend got really drunk and threw up in this guy's car. It went everywhere. It was so gross. It was not near as gross as the inside of that car though.

[SimpleSexy180]

a friends fiberglass dash....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/driftstar180sx/011207_12551.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/driftstar180sx/011207_12561.jpg

[A Spec Products]

a friends fiberglass dash....



not bad looking

but the cali sun beating down off that

OUCH MY EYESSSSSS

[yokotas13]

i was thinking the same thing

i was gonna do that, but then got lazy, and i have raw FRP on an extra dash now lol waiting for sanding and cover

[lilredstiffy]

Yes good job on that fg one! Not bad at all

Thanks to this thread I'm definitely going alcantra if my dash gets cracked up

because that s14 is oh so nice nice

[240trainee]

Yea, I have a cracked to hell dash that is cut to go around the cage in my project car, was thinking about fiberglassing it and painting it a semi-flat black or something. I am not sure if I can make micro suede look good going around the curves of the dash, and it would cost to much to have it professionally done for the car it's going in, lol.

[byhi]

well, its not really my cup of tea, but a friend of mine figured out a good way of making a fiberglass like dash and it truly does look amazing...

see, fiberglass can get thick, and once you add that thickness the dash gets harder to fit like the day it was installed.

so what he did, was, would spray the dash with primer for a few coats, to fill in the lines/cracks (whatever you wan to call that grainy finish) and keep sanding it until the primer mad filled the cracks etc and after he sanded and sanded, it looked like a smooth primered piece of metal/bosywork... then he just painted it,....

and bam!!! it went back in without any fitment issues

[OWTKAST cpt]

I was trying to find soe write ups on these sorts of things. Anyone ever had a blown airbag to go over???



VVVVV Any pics? VVVV


well, its not really my cup of tea, but a friend of mine figured out a good way of making a fiberglass like dash and it truly does look amazing...

see, fiberglass can get thick, and once you add that thickness the dash gets harder to fit like the day it was installed.

so what he did, was, would spray the dash with primer for a few coats, to fill in the lines/cracks (whatever you wan to call that grainy finish) and keep sanding it until the primer mad filled the cracks etc and after he sanded and sanded, it looked like a smooth primered piece of metal/bosywork... then he just painted it,....

and bam!!! it went back in without any fitment issues

[EF8kid]

Plaid dash is ballin! =P

It'd be alot nicer if it wasnt rough looking tho.

[byhi]

I was trying to find soe write ups on these sorts of things. Anyone ever had a blown airbag to go over???



VVVVV Any pics? VVVV


if i remember next time i see him, i iwll ,but he lives an hour away, looks phenom, fits phenom

[nismoWhore]

http://image.aftermarketnoize.com/0/0/176/Image.jpg
http://image.aftermarketnoize.com/0/0/612/Image.jpg
http://image.aftermarketnoize.com/0/0/611/Image.jpg
http://image.aftermarketnoize.com/0/0/610/Image.jpg

[KA-T_240]

That dash is awsome. But wouldn't the gloss paint create a glare in the sun?

[MadScientist]

^^^ WOW...very nice work, but to many gauges for my taste.

I am going Suede... This has 100% confirmed that Suede is the way to go!!!
http://www.onetongarage.com/jays14/interior.jpg

Peace
Drew

[DJPimpFlex]

yea really, suede ftw. I like all those fiberglass dashes, but there just to shiny. if you took that bottom one and covered it in suede, it is the PERFECT dash IMO.

[240trainee]

That was the basis of my plan to use a semiflat paint, to combat the glossyness. But damnit these pics of suede dashes makes me want to try it..

[fromxtor]

^^ yea whoever finds a good place to get the "suede" let us know.

[SimpleSexy180]

does suede fade with the sun beaming down on it after awhile?

[OWTKAST cpt]

I was contemplating suede... but what about dust?? I live in the country, the occasional gravel road. So wiping down my interior is a frequent thing. thus causing the problem would the suede trap dust??

Thanks for any inut from owners ahead of time.

[Edgar]

id rock some Gucci

[91rps13]

thanx alot guys... freakin helpful ... have to agree suede looks great...

[mr_240sx]

yeah seems to me dust would be a huge deciding factor for me to not get suede

[Full-Lock]

For the carbon whores. IMO its overdone and most is just retarded...but I like some of it ..

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/908/carbondash10zs.jpg
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/3470/carbondash21th.jpg
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8500/carbondash30ml.jpg
http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/7774/carbondash43cd.jpg

[fromxtor]

the point for me getting my dash sueded is to reduce glare not multiply it. ^^

[mr_240sx]

i wonder ho bad the reflection is with cf?

[fromxtor]

I'm sure the glare off the gel/clear coat would be blindingly bright.

[mr_240sx]

it would probably be better then fiberglass though right?

[Full-Lock]

the point for me getting my dash sueded is to reduce glare not multiply it. ^^

ya i know...I just looked at the title and posted what i had. I would think the glare would be just as bad as a fiberglass dash. I'd also assume that both the carbon and fiberglass would have about the same amt. of clear.

[fromxtor]

dry carbon or something to that nature maybe, but any clear coat protectant is going to reflect light.

[sepulchral]

man all the carbon fiber material on the dash really lightens it [email protected]!

[enen11]

looks tacky
msglnth

[yaba94070]

Thats bad ass
I wish i knew how to do interior work....
:(

[94plum]

what kind of gauges are these? Speedometer and tach
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r315/94plum/20.jpg

[KA-T_240]

They all appear to be autometer procomp/ultra lites. but they have an optional red LED kit o a red cap on the bulb.

[ispypsi]

cf glare is no different than a black fiberglass dash glare. lame.

plus, there is like 50 different patterns to that cf interior, thick ass weave on the console, off the shelf kit weave pattern for the trim stuffs, and the dash itself is another weave pattern. it would be nice if it was all dry carbon, even the door panels. all of that is overlay, so its only adding weight.

plus automatic, nismo stickers, and dvd screen for negative points!

[dirtdiggler666]

i bet its just a red condom you can get them from automeater also.

[KA-T_240]

i bet its just a red condom you can get them from automeater also.


we both were trying to say it. But these are what they could be, either that our the LED kits they sell.

http://autometer.com/cat_accessorieslist.aspx?pid=26

[driftstyre]

There are a lot of defects in the dash that this photo doesn't show well, but it is exactly what I wanted it to be (the same shape as factory but very light at under 3 lbs). I have a friend who does a lot of vacuum bagging and might give the mold to him to make a very good piece. The vacuum bag kept piercing itself on the back of the mold when I made it. I didn't really have much experience with composites when I made this (respect to people who do this as a career). I'm sure technology makes it easier today at the upper levels but wet layup is very frustrating and time consuming.

http://www.dentsport.com/gallery/d/4437-2/dash_above.jpg

[irax]

For the carbon whores. IMO its overdone and most is just retarded...but I like some of it ..

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/908/carbondash10zs.jpg
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/3470/carbondash21th.jpg
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8500/carbondash30ml.jpg
http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/7774/carbondash43cd.jpg


Complete CF panel replacement = Really fuckin cool +2 million rep points
eBay steering wheel and slushmatic = -3 million points

-rep to who ever owns that.

[TheTimanator]

So back to the suede covering....

What is the process? Besides cleaning do you have to prep the surface at all? What type of glue?

It seems like it would have to all be one peice making it quite hard to go around the curves cleanly. I wonder if you could do the glue in sections. Put the glue down on 1/3 of the dash, wait until it dries so that you can easily keep the next 1/3 tight. Now sure if that would work or not since I have no experience with this kind of crap.

[MadScientist]

There are a lot of defects in the dash that this photo doesn't show well, but it is exactly what I wanted it to be (the same shape as factory but very light at under 3 lbs). I have a friend who does a lot of vacuum bagging and might give the mold to him to make a very good piece. The vacuum bag kept piercing itself on the back of the mold when I made it. I didn't really have much experience with composites when I made this (respect to people who do this as a career). I'm sure technology makes it easier today at the upper levels but wet layup is very frustrating and time consuming.
http://www.dentsport.com/gallery/d/4437-2/dash_above.jpg
I did R&D for the Millitary (Composite materials) and learning to vacuum bag was by far the coolest trick. It takes time to learn the tricks to get a perfect bag. We also did double sided molds. Basic Vacuum molding (bagging) is still being used... no huge technology jump in this field yet.

To be honest... VIS does better work then what comes out of the Millitary Contracts.

Peace
Drew