Dash Bezels

Dash Bezels

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TVRleigh_BBWR

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6,552 posts

212 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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I've been currently Re-making after market ones for the Wedges series of cars.
tvrchim500 was asking if I could make them for the S Series, I should be able too, just wondering if anyone ever made them before, also if anyone know the EXACT size of the holes in the walnut.
Also if anyone else would be interested in a set, as it helps with cost if I can make a few sets then I can spread the setup cost.

See example fitted to a wedge.


jwigglesworth

400 posts

137 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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They're nice! cloud9

Would be interested dependant on cost.

No doubt one of the informed members will be able to advise you sizes,etc

tvrchim500

156 posts

205 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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Hi,

I'm still interested but I am away from the car for the next seven weeks. I do know that the small gauges are not a standard 52mm as I have tried MGB bezels.

TVRleigh_BBWR

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6,552 posts

212 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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tvrchim500 said:
Hi,

I'm still interested but I am away from the car for the next seven weeks. I do know that the small gauges are not a standard 52mm as I have tried MGB bezels.
Yes I saw on the wedge section, just trying to find out some more info, and if anyone else is interested, as easier to make in batches of 3, plus saves on setup costs.

Ceejay73

489 posts

227 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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My dash panels are away being refinished at the moment, hoping to have them back early next week. If you don't have the cut out sizes by then I will measure them before refitting.

Carl.

TVRleigh_BBWR

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6,552 posts

212 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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Ceejay73 said:
My dash panels are away being refinished at the moment, hoping to have them back early next week. If you don't have the cut out sizes by then I will measure them before refitting.

Carl.
Thanks Carl, the more accurate the better, ideally with a vernier gauge or other internal measuring device.

steve j

3,223 posts

227 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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The gauges on my S2 do not sit flush with the dash, the existing bezels are part of the clocks and would need prising off, this action releases the clock glass. Do your bezels wrap around the face of the clock with a lip on the back to hold in the glass ?

TVRleigh_BBWR

Original Poster:

6,552 posts

212 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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steve j said:
The gauges on my S2 do not sit flush with the dash, the existing bezels are part of the clocks and would need prising off, this action releases the clock glass. Do your bezels wrap around the face of the clock with a lip on the back to hold in the glass ?
on the wedges the gauges are behind the dash the the bezels have to fit onto the dash not the gauges. looks like on the S they are completely different, if so I think there are after market bezels you can get to fit.
I think this how the Griff and Chimm. are so maybe there bezels will fit.

Be nice to see a close up picture of an S dash to see if its like a Grimm or a Wedge.

steve j

3,223 posts

227 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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TVRleigh_BBWR said:
on the wedges the gauges are behind the dash the the bezels have to fit onto the dash not the gauges. looks like on the S they are completely different, if so I think there are after market bezels you can get to fit.
I think this how the Griff and Chimm. are so maybe there bezels will fit.

Be nice to see a close up picture of an S dash to see if its like a Grimm or a Wedge.
Here is an S3 dash, as you can see the cloccks sit in a recess, the S1 and S2 clocks sit in the same manner. The clocks are a push fit from the front of the dash and held in bt a U shaped clamp from the rear. The bezel is crimped onto a lip on the front face of the clock, hope this helps.

Barry S1

1,709 posts

188 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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Where are you in Essex

Scoobimax

1,892 posts

200 months

Wednesday 11th May 2016
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Definitely interested depending on cost.

Ideally looking for adding to go on top of existing bezels or as easy as possible if replacing existing.

TVRleigh_BBWR

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6,552 posts

212 months

Thursday 12th May 2016
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Hi,
Those are totally different to the setup on the wedges, the clocks are the same, but they are outside the dash surface, same as the Grimm's.

I found these replacement ones

https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p/vdo-chrome-be...

TVRleigh_BBWR

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6,552 posts

212 months

Thursday 12th May 2016
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Barry S1 said:
Where are you in Essex
Workshop is NR Brentwood, Live NR Basildon

greyhulk

989 posts

105 months

Friday 13th May 2016
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Scoobimax said:
Definitely interested depending on cost.

Ideally looking for adding to go on top of existing bezels or as easy as possible if replacing existing.
same! cant resist abit of bling but if its a nightmare job of taking each dial out & apart to get new chrome bezel on ill have to give it a miss laugh (as everything is working fine now & i dont want any more issues for awhile)

TVRleigh_BBWR

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6,552 posts

212 months

Friday 13th May 2016
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I can look into making ones that go over the top, but would be about double the price of the mass produced ones, but would be at least a days worth of development so would need to make a few sets to spread the cost.

steve j

3,223 posts

227 months

Saturday 14th May 2016
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The glass on the clocks is very fragile when refitting a bezel, ask me how I know frown. The job of removing and refitting a bezel is easy, but crimping the bezel in place to secure the glass is a nightmare. I think a bezel that sits on top of the exisiting one is the way foward for a bit of bling.

TVRleigh_BBWR

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6,552 posts

212 months

Saturday 14th May 2016
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I'll try and get hold of a Spare or broken gauge to see how easy it would be,

Biggest problem with Ali it does not have much spring, so its hard to make them clip.

tvrchim500

156 posts

205 months

Saturday 14th May 2016
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Hi,

If they would fit over the existing bezels I would be interested. Just replaced dash after having it veneered so don't want to take it off again.
Chim500

GreenV8S

30,150 posts

283 months

Saturday 14th May 2016
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Maybe you could glue them on?

v8s4me

7,234 posts

218 months

Saturday 14th May 2016
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Mine are held in place with double-sided tape. Works fine thumbup