a little work for the eventual new dash thats going in

[lostforawhile]

ok some more small stuff done, this eventually will be the new dash,needs work and painting of course, right now making a few of the pieces that go in it,and building the harness for it,
radio isn't in the dash,so i used a mirror control from a civic,and some fitting, to get it where the lighter plug was, this switch controls eight radio functions, and then the mode switch is the push button where the ashtray used to be.
the radio blankout plate has the fuel pressure gauge and the choke knob

the piece where the ashtray goes is for the illumination for the center console,has three leds in the bottom of it, and the radio mode button in the front. this is that part



when i get to the point of taking the dash all apart,i will be giving away the button assembly if someone needs it

[lostforawhile]

I will get better pictures of the piece holding the LEDS after the jb weld dries that holds them in the holes

[lostforawhile]

Ok more pictures this is the piece that lights up the center console

[lostforawhile]

more stuff being made right now

[Connor_LX-i]

sweet project, coming along great

[2oodoor]

what was wrong with the dash?
cool project , your signature dish..

[lostforawhile]

what was wrong with the dash?
cool project , your signature dish..

the left corner of the soft part of the dash is damaged,and the defrost vents near the window are broken, I was going to paint my dash black anyway, or dye it actually, and since i have this one i'll do all the work to it and then swap it in. i'm putting my slider heat controls in, the main thing i wanted this for was the dash itself,it's in really nice shape. they come apart as far as the soft part and the hard plastic, different techniques for changing the color on each, Vht has special primer just for the soft part of the plastic. have had this up in my loft for a while, found it and pulled it out of an accord at the yard, didn't have the cash, so i tossed it in a junk mobile home, went back six months later and got it.

[lostforawhile]

ok more done,this is the piece that fits up under where the ashtray was,this is now going to hold the speaker for the voice warning system. I used the top piece of the old ashtray mounting bracket,cut it off, and added a center section and bottom section. the bottom section will be drilled for the bolts that hold on the dash,just haven't drilled it yet. David Maule did the small bent section at the bottom, I was going to make it myself,but before i could even measure the bolt hole centers,he already had cut it and bent it.


this is the piece that fits in there, I spot welded the three pieces together


the speaker is a 1970's era midland external CB speaker, very well built speaker and very clear for this kind of use.

speaker holes laid out and center drilled, the holes were laid out with a caliper and a straight edge

this is how it will sit under the dash

[2oodoor]

are those enough holes for the speaker cone to move, I notice even the slightest obstuction will blow speakers, even my leg in front of door speakers... lol no sh*t

[lostforawhile]

are those enough holes for the speaker cone to move, I notice even the slightest obstuction will blow speakers, even my leg in front of door speakers... lol no sh*t

oh it will be fine, they used to put speakers up in dashes with less holes then this for years,it's just an instrument speaker for voice.

[russiankid]

Those LED's look familiar.

[lostforawhile]

made some brackets today to add some of the modules up behind the dash. used the existing dash framework and added to it.
the control module and relay for the power folding mirrors




and mounted behind the dash

shock sensor and new brackets




and installed behind dash

couple of relays behind the radio area

[thegreatdane]

Do you have any power folding mirrors that fit your hatch?

[lostforawhile]

Do you have any power folding mirrors that fit your hatch?

sure do been waiting to paint them,they've been on my shelf forever

[1ajs]

oo nice and great idea and doing it on a replacement dash thn u don't have to screw around in tight spaces :P

[thegreatdane]

sure do been waiting to paint them,they've been on my shelf forever

Are they from a sedan? because those wont fit the hatch. If they are sedan you would have to swap the guts from the mirrors into your hatch mirrors. Well basically just swap out the base. I'm not even sure they made folding mirrors for anything but the sedan.

[lostforawhile]

Are they from a sedan? because those wont fit the hatch. If they are sedan you would have to swap the guts from the mirrors into your hatch mirrors. Well basically just swap out the base. I'm not even sure they made folding mirrors for anything but the sedan.

the hatch mirrors here are the same as the sedan, i have sedan mirrors on my hatch now

[lostforawhile]

do the folding mirrors fit us sedans? the only minor issue i had with the sedan mirrors on the hatch was the misalignment of one bolt hole, which was an easy fix.

[thegreatdane]

Try to compare the base of a hatch/coupe mirror with the base of a sedan mirror and you will know what I mean.

I didnt know it was possible to make sedan mirrors fit the hatch though. I think you must have some gaps between the window trim and the mirror base?

[lostforawhile]

Try to compare the base of a hatch/coupe mirror with the base of a sedan mirror and you will know what I mean.

I didnt know it was possible to make sedan mirrors fit the hatch though. I think you must have some gaps between the window trim and the mirror base?

no i don't have any problems, i pulled the current ones from a sedan at the yard after some idiot knocked my mirror off. I wonder if the doors are a little different there? I know my dx door is only 86- and half of 87, after then they go to a totally different door that won't even fit my car.

[b20a86lude]

dude i want some updates man i love it

[lostforawhile]

dude i want some updates man i love it

it's getting there had to add an arm to the bell crank for the cable that connects to the choke knob itself, working on that now,once everything fits,i'll take it all apart,paint the dash, and swap dashes, had to pick a starting point to get started again, been stalled on this for 2 and a half years, i've been building stuff, but haven't gotten out there and worked on it. been out there the last week or so again getting back into it, had to clean the car good and start back up again.

[Cody]

i must say... this is very cool....
the very esoteric value of complex switches and whatnot seriously gets me off...
especially creating things like this and making them look stock.

but what the hell is this 'voice warning system'? is it gonna yell 'get the fuck outta my car thief!'?

I must know!

[lostforawhile]

i must say... this is very cool....
the very esoteric value of complex switches and whatnot seriously gets me off...
especially creating things like this and making them look stock.

but what the hell is this 'voice warning system'? is it gonna yell 'get the fuck outta my car thief!'?

I must know!

it's from an early z, it tells you the doors are open,headlights are on, brake is on, fuel is low, etc, i had a hard time finding one that worked and it's a womans voice

[Dr_Snooz]

She says things like, "Your door is a jar." Even though you know it's still a door, you're tempted to believe her.