Carbon Dash

[Graham]

After my radio panel in the chimaera was smashed when they stole my radio im having a replacement made from carbon. Has anyone come across somwhere i can get the main dash panel ready made?

If anyone else wants a radio panel i can get more

G

[tonyrec]

Would be interested to see a complete Carbon Dash...sounds extremely nice.

Any idea re cost etc?

I need to change mine in the near future as the wooden one is starting to split around the heater controls.

[Lensey]

I don't know if this will help? I got a carbon fibre dash for my Griff from David Batty who in turn got it from Peninsula.

[Lensey]

www.fotango.com/p/eba00166282f00000003.jpg

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1194&f=9&h=0&hw=Dash+change

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=20824&f=8&h=0&hw=Carbon+Fibre+Dash

[markh]

I bought a sheet of 3mm carbon fibre (£60) used my old dash as a template and had it CNC cut, put back in the next evening.

[Mark.S]

Noticed a Tuscan Racer dash on ACTs website - any plans for Chim/Grif Tim?

[heliox]

I just made one for my Griff and i'll try and post the pics...fotango though so no promises.

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[chimhunter]

Very nice. How much? How did you? How difficult?

Rob

[2 sheds]

Mark.S said:

Noticed a Tuscan Racer dash on ACTs website - any plans for Chim/Grif Tim?

I've got a pattern for the early griff (pre-cat)as i had a batch of stainless dashes cut, could easily do the od carbon one.

No plans to extend the range as Leven cover this .

Tim

[TaSmania]

What about for the Wedge Tim?
Was in process of doing it for my SEAC (no Clock version) - have you got one/can you do it?
GB

[2 sheds]

Did 3 SEACs many years ago, i'll se if i can find the patterns.
tim

[Graham]

Peninsula dont do them anymore so it looks like make it yourself is the only option...

[2 sheds]

Graham said:

Peninsula dont do them anymore so it looks like make it yourself is the only option...

Leven technology ??

[mel]

Carbon Fibre's just so 90's darling go for the new Leven ones.

[Ballistic Banana]

mel said:

Carbon Fibre's just so 90's darling go for the new Leven ones.

At least it dont Blind you when the sun ( ok what sun) catches it.

Carbon of course looks alot classier and Weights alot less so added MPH Yippee
IMHO of course

BB

[Graham]

mel said:

Carbon Fibre's just so 90's darling go for the new Leven ones.

mmmm last time i saw a polished alloy stainless dash it was on a 1920's bugatti so at least im moving with the times.....

[pistolar]

70's = Crushed velour
00's = Carbon

[bassfiend]

I know ... I know ...

...but the wood veneer *DOES* look damn nice.

I have seen a couple of aluminium dashes and they didn't appeal to me ... haven't seen the basketweave patterned one in the flesh though.

Would have to see carbonfibre in the flesh as well to be convinced...

Phil

[Mark.S]

2 sheds said:

No plans to extend the range as Leven cover this . Tim

Had no idea LevenTech did carbon fibre dashes. They're not advertised anywhere on the site or catalogue that I've seen.

I'm undecided whether to go CF or steel/ali for a dash replacement. Leven are doing steel for grif but not chim as yet.

While I remember... any luck with fabricating air filter to meter in silicon yet Tim? The meter to plenum piece looks good, especially with the Bosch meter Mark Adams fitted. Would look far better with the extra silicon!

[simpo two]

bassfiend said:

...but the wood veneer *DOES* look damn nice. I have seen a couple of aluminium dashes and they didn't appeal to me ... haven't seen the basketweave patterned one in the flesh though. Would have to see carbonfibre in the flesh as well to be convinced... Phil

Good man - stick your guns and don't be swayed by these fashion victims! Who wants a dashboard that looks like a piece of an industrial dishwasher anyway?