New Griffith 500 Dash

[v8 mark]

Been busy over xmas, making my new dash...I'm pretty pleased with it. Got fed up of switches retreating into panel etc, and wanted a fresher look...What do you think???
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Used some bits from cerbera dash and rest ordered and placed into my new dash, just need some brass button covers for switches and it's there ready to fit...

[prince_charming]

You don't fancy making another for me do you? Looks great!

[Graham B]

Looks lovely. What are you doing with the air vents (not that they are much use anyway)?

Are you also going to do the panel on the transmission tunnel?

Graham

[cleg]

Looks a very pro job Mark!, get some more piccies posted when you get the install done.

[Big Albee]

nice looking dash, i have a set of brass buttons {5} brand new will swap for aluminium or sell them give me a e-mail you fancy them

>> Edited by Big Albee on Tuesday 14th January 12:37

[paul_clark3000]

Nice job - I dont suppose you have any templates you fancy selling? I can't take my dash off without the whole thing cracking to pieces. It would be easier to have a new dash ready before taking the old one off.

[v8 mark]

Thanks already made transmission tunnel panel:-


Will post more pics when installed.Will not give details on here due to pistonheads advertising, but check out TVR PARTS section, and will see my advert on there (A few months back!)
Just have to re-wire panel to match old loom and then ready to fit...

[apache]

how much of a ballache is it to get the dash and switch panel off, I really want to remove the varnish and have a waxed effect a la beemer but feel a bit daunted

[EdT]

havent removed switch panel, but dash not too bad - just make sure you protect your leather then follow shpub's guide in The Book

Ed

[MATHEW]

Hi all I have done this on my Griff, look at my profile.
The dash and control panal was supplyed by V8 Mark.
The quality of the work was 100% and I would recommend him to anyone any time.
The Heater control unit is very hard to fit because you have to take out the old LED lights which are glued in.
Access to undo the two nuts for the control panel are gained by lifting the transmission tunnel up over the handbrake, not an easy job as you have to undo the handbreak tension nut which is in a T**T of a place.
You also need to take care when taking the control panel out not to damage the thin wires connected upto the LED's.
At first I placed the new control dash over the old one taking off all the wood first though, this did look okay but I was not happy with it so I did it the proper way with took about 3 days to do.
I think the car looks a lot more withit now.

[v8 mark]

Thanks for that Mathew, glad all fitted well in the end. Car looks great (in profile pic).

The switch panel is not too bad, but as mathew states the tricky bit is removing the PCB from the metal plate as TVR in their wisdom glued all LED's to metal and heater switches (solder) break with the most delicate touch.... But worth the end results....

[v8 mark]

paul_clark3000 said: Nice job - I dont suppose you have any templates you fancy selling? I can't take my dash off without the whole thing cracking to pieces. It would be easier to have a new dash ready before taking the old one off.

Sorry paul just recieved e-mail from you, and deleted by mistake, any chance of re-sending. Thanks Mark.

As for templates, i presume that was in e-mail? I will talk about that in e-mail. Thanks mark...