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Postby bobby hinman » 15 Tue Sep, 2009 10:27 pm

Any suggestion on how to redo dash . I was thinking of Lexan or Alum. To many holes by previous owner and don't want to fill and repaint.
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Postby GregR » 15 Tue Sep, 2009 11:41 pm

No pictures, but I've seen nice ones from aluminum, wood and carbon fiber ($$$) I'd say whatever you're comfortable working with, go for it.
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Postby Bryan Porter » 16 Wed Sep, 2009 8:36 am

Texas Buggys has a replacement dash panel
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Postby ckolek » 16 Wed Sep, 2009 9:09 pm

i have a alluminum panel if it is a manx style dash.. Image
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Postby jspbtown » 18 Fri Sep, 2009 7:52 am

A stock manx dash?

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Postby BrianB » 18 Fri Sep, 2009 8:19 am

ckolek wrote:i have a alluminum panel if it is a manx style dash.. [img][img]http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/ckolek/projects124.jpg[/img][/img]

Did you have that made to fit? How much was it if you mind me asking? I'll probably go that route for starters and then after aquiring a set of gauges that I like I'll do what Jeff has done.
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Postby Aquabuggy » 18 Fri Sep, 2009 12:28 pm

I used one of Chris K's panels in my green buggy, it worked out really well, mount all the gauges lights and switches etc. in the panel then the panel gets mounted to the dash. Makes life so much easier that way, beats the heck out laying on your back up under the dash trying to connect everything.
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Postby BrianB » 18 Fri Sep, 2009 2:22 pm

So these are available from Chris?
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Postby ckolek » 18 Fri Sep, 2009 4:29 pm

Brian give me a shout i have 2 left, and im just down the street from you in cypress.. my number is in the member section
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Postby BrianB » 18 Fri Sep, 2009 7:34 pm

ckolek wrote:Brian give me a shout i have 2 left, and im just down the street from you in cypress.. my number is in the member section
I'll give you a shout tomorrow. Thanks
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Postby BrianB » 21 Mon Sep, 2009 11:43 am

BrianB wrote:
ckolek wrote:Brian give me a shout i have 2 left, and im just down the street from you in cypress.. my number is in the member section
I'll give you a shout tomorrow. Thanks

itchy that Brian is a lier :lol: Sorry about that. I got busy with pain meds and forgot to call. What is the width and height of the panel?
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Postby ckolek » 21 Mon Sep, 2009 2:40 pm

BrianB wrote:itchy that Brian is a lier :lol: Sorry about that. I got busy with pain meds and forgot to call. What is the width and height of the panel?
not a problem Brian i was out at Brian Porters for most of the day putting the motor back in my car, and when that was done there were some cans in his refrigerator that needed our help. :lol: :lol: any way the panel 17 1/2 across the top and 4 3/4 tall
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