S1 dashboard redesign

[magpies]

I'm taking the dashboard out and rewiring,so now have a chance to design it again from scratch. I like the swoop of lights and adjacent gauges but could now actually wire them all or reduce the amount of them. Also could add some gauges to swoop towards the glove box. The H&V sliders are seized and the clock doesn't work so I can install new/different.

Your views and thoughts are welcome l. Remember this is NOT an S1 with original parts.

[magpies]

GreenV8S said:

Can you arrange for the gauges to be removable from the front while you're at it?

they are already

[magpies]

Penelope Stopit said:

Have you a picture of the dash and a list of what it's got?

yes and wiring diagram - but on way to club for beer, so I'll post tomorrow evening when back from work

[magpies]

GreenV8S said:

You could consider adding the gauges that TVR, for some bizarre reason, missed out:

Engine oil temp
'Box and diff oil temp
Water injection flow rate
Boost pressure
AFR

I think it needs compound gauges to get them all in without a silly number of dials.

Nice idea but last 3 only needed if turbo'd. I'll do a fuel pressure one and maybe oil temperature

Edited by magpies on Wednesday 29th August 19:18

[magpies]

DamianS3 said:

Hello fella

Just make sure you can fit a double din head unit with google / apple car play and youre golden..

Also how aboit moving the cabin vents and running off the heater so they can blow warm

Good luck

Damian S3

not sure about the double din unit but definitely sorting the heating ducting etc.

[magpies]

Penelope Stopit said:

Have you a picture of the dash and a list of what it's got?

Only 4 of the warning lamps are wired up. Indicators / Main Beam / Ignition / Rear Fog.

Gauges: Fuel / Water Temp / Oil Pressure / Voltage. I have added a digital volt meter connected to the battery cut off switch and a fuel pressure gauge.

The heater sliders are seized and the digital clock does not work

Edited by magpies on Wednesday 29th August 22:10

[magpies]

DamianS3 said:

DamianS3 said:

Wow this would transform (update lols..) the interior but £££.

I have the s3 centre console to go with this if you wanted to update ??

Damian S3

So does the seller of the dash.. you could have both for £500 (or an offer) a bit steep but complete you would prob get at least £200 back your your s1 parts?

I know its a lot but would transform your racing interior?

Damian S3

Too much for me with all the other costly mods I'm going to do, which I can't really justify

[magpies]

Penelope Stopit said:

Are you re-trimming the whole dash and fitting things where you want them?
Is that silver coloured panel a switch panel?
Bearing in mind personal likes and dislikes and all that....I find the warning lights and gauges layout as bad as it gets...they really are horrible looking to me and the warning lights themselves are cheap and nasty looking, I have fitted many of those warning lights and always wished I could have started from scratch with decent looking ones

Cooling fan/fans warning light/lights and override switch/switches may be of interest to you, perhaps a push button start with hidden security switch and do away with the ignition switch????????????????????

Yes I'm re-trimming the whole dash and re-siting the switches and gauges and also adding extras
The silver (stainless) panel is a switch panel with push button start along with fan over-ride etc.

I'm probably going to try and build it at least an inch (25mm to our young viewers) further forward to give a little more room for the behind dash parts of the switches and gauges. May well have the gauges in a S3 type line.

[magpies]

I'm thinking of something along these lines with the indicator light between the speedo and rev counter

[magpies]

And it's out.
Love the way the heater is not fixed to the car body.
Bit of a mess.

[magpies]

Heater is out. Will try to redesign the footwell outlet and include the eyeballs. Also look at including fresh air to the box. Anyone else done this?

[magpies]

absolute terrible design (not sure if I mean design) the flap moved by the slider only opens the convoluted way to the lower outlets and does not shut off the upper (screen) outlet which is directly above the heater matrix - no wonder there is almost no flow to the footwells. And no point in connecting the dash eyeballs.

[magpies]

Problem is that there is not much room there

[magpies]

GreenV8S said:

Penelope Stopit said:

You will know when the spot-lights are on hence you won't need a warning light to notify you, the same for fog-lights unless they are rear fogs

You assume it's night time, which isn't a sensible assumption, and you assume the lights are bright enough to be obvious, which they aren't.

At the moment my 'design' will not work due to the heater box being too close to the back of the dash.

So now looking at a different heater design and probably a different dash design too, closer in looks to the original swoop of gauges

Edited by magpies on Sunday 16th September 17:19

[magpies]

Taking note of the need to keep the swoop

[magpies]

Penelope Stopit said:

As mentioned above it's all about personal taste. I much prefer the Alan Whitaker dash layout, your layout looks horrible to me but if you find it pretty that's all that matters

To give you some idea about my taste in things " I never liked Dolly Partons Tits"

That is where TVR moved from the swoop style Mk1 / 2 to the straight style Mk3 / 4 dashboards

They thought it progress and looked better.

I looked at this at first but the 'heater box' of the early car would be in the way of the high level instruments, the swoop 'almost' clears this , the box does have a large cut out to miss the clock.

[magpies]

Penelope Stopit said:

Ok, I didn't know about that, perhaps a modification would be good

Are there any dashboard designs you like?

As you say the layout is personal and of course subject as to what can be fitted. I like both S dashboard designs.

[magpies]

New design dashboard coming along nicely. Just painted but sponge and leatherette being purchased. ... Probably similar colour. Also new heating and ventilation controls as purchased ones from mk1 Freelander.

[magpies]

How the heck is this supposed to work? Air forced up to the screen
Moving the slider to ' cabin' slides the white panel to open the entry into the duct circled but does not close the route to the screen. So how is the air going to the cabin?

[magpies]

No wonder it never warmed my feet


But now installing this