So, needed to make some room for gauges that will be going in soon, but didn't like any of the column, A-pilar, or vent guage options, so i put together this one. Basically extending the stock instrument panel part of the dash out to the middle, (kinda how the old audis were)

making the foam mold


wrap it with duct tape so that it can be reusable and smooth

then wrap that with tin foil so that it is easy to peel the fiberglass off of the mold

Laid down a solid layer and then put down another for reinforcement

dried fiberglass shell

test fit for cuts



Bondo'ed and sanded smooth

wrapped with leather


test fit, should fit 3 guages perfectly, just need to mount it, seal it with some black silicone to tie the edges into the stock dash and then make a face plate for the guages to sit in.

 

Should look nice! Keep us posted with more pictures!

 

wow, that is way cool, def. got to post pics when its all finished!

 

Use suede

 

Damn you could make that out of a bunch of things and sell it for big bux... like CF, suede, w/e really.

 

you are one crazy SOB with too much time on your hands lol. now how are you going to attach that piece?

 

 

Great IDEA!

 

yeah i'm still figuring some things out, because i wanted it to kinda blend in with the rest of the interior, but i have a feeling that i might be asking too much, and suede might be the way to go, because leather is hard to match perfectly, So looks like i'm gonna go buy a ton of bondo, and pull out the entire dash and suede it entirely, so back to the drawing board

 

HAHA great Idea! Post pics!