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Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:31 am
by Ron Thomas
Hello All,

I came across this on Aase Sales website but I have never seen one before. Possibly a factory add on back in the day?

http://www.aasesales.com/products/used- ... auge-panel

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Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:05 pm
by Jim Breazeale
not factory but kind of clever, though.

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 6:01 pm
by Conrad Carter
Anyone know where I could find one of these? If not, who could make one?
Conrad

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 7:20 pm
by Conrad Carter
Ron,
Did you end up with this piece?
Conrad

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 10:10 pm
by Mervyn Hyde
There is a similar after market piece with a full 'centre console' that a colleague has locally.

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 11:30 pm
by Conrad Carter
Melvyn,
Tell me more!
Conrad

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 7:52 pm
by Conrad Carter
I called aasesales.com about a year ago to purchase this exact item and was told that it had sold some time ago and they had failed to remove it from their site. Does anyone know who purchased it? I would like to buy it if they are not using it. Anyone have any idea who made it?
Conrad

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 10:02 pm
by John Brooks
Conrad

Take the photo to a sheet metal shop or since you are out on the outer banks, a boat yard. That is not too hard to make. The LOGO is off a key fob and the gauges are available. The metal is pretty easy to cut bend up. probably a couple hundred bucks out the door, VDO gauges will the big expense.

They can make a pattern off your radio and dash. Then it yours, not an aftermarket. Make two or three because when some one sees it, they will want one too.

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 5:35 am
by Mervyn Hyde
I will try to get a photo Conrad. Looks very 70's and has a gauge panel, radio slot and 'bin' underneath. Quite professionally done.

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 1:06 pm
by Conrad Carter
Merv,
Eager to see what you have. Photos can be sent to my email...conrad0320@gmail.com.

John,
I have gauges already. Not sure how easy the plate will be to make due to compound shapes (dished shape) but willing to take a look. It would be cool to make this available to others. The chrome trim along outside edge...any idea where that came from? FWIW, I'm in the central section of NC, not on the coast. Would be nice to find out who has the die for the plate/cutouts. My son has a CNC Router so it is possible.
Conrad

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 6:02 pm
by John Brooks
That shape is not that hard, it takes a couple of special tools, a shrinker/stretcher and a bead roller. Watch this YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mOi4VAxg84

A good sheet metal or Hot Rod shop can make one. Probably on the mainland. You need to make a shirt board template of the dash and cut out the shape. It looks much harder than it is. You can always call Lazzie, he can do it for you. http://www.lazzemetalshaping.com/

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 7:30 am
by Mervyn Hyde
Conrad - I have spoken to the current owner of the South African 58 A that had a "Porsche-badged', aftermarket vinyl covered vertical, metal centre console for with radio, gauges and oddments bin. He tells me he hated it as it was so ugly and threw in in the trash! I still think I have a photo somewhere however ...

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 8:27 pm
by Conrad Carter
Photo would be great! Thank you!!!
Conrad

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 5:16 am
by Mervyn Hyde
No joy I am afraid Conrad. My photos are gone the 'console' is trash ....

Re: Center Dash Gauge Panel

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 7:29 pm
by Conrad Carter
Thanks for looking!