Instrument panel

Realgun

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<br />Just thought you might want a peak and I will have to make another 1 as I got the guages a wee bit tight on the left side.
 

Mark42

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Re: Instrument panel

Hey Bud,<br /><br />I see what you mean. How big a space do you have to mount them? The reason I ask is because they will look best if spacing around and between guages is proportional to the space available to mount them. <br /><br />I remember cutting out round paper guages and taping them to dash before marking and cutting the holes in my boat. Because my dash does not have much height, I had to space the larger tach & speedo a little farther apart then I wanted to. I tried to make the space around the small temp guage equal between it and the bottom of the dash, and between it and the other guages. <br /><br />I think the placement of the guages on my dash came out nicely balanced, although the temp might look a bit crowded. I must have spent the better part of an evening moving those paper guages around the dash until I found a layout that both looks nice and is functional.
 

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Basically the dash that is show is what I got to work with. :) 5.25"x17" and thats it. I love to waste Plywood, you should see the scrap pile!<br /><br />In the now proto type the speed and tach are nice but the fuel and trim are wrong. The trim is not functional, yet. :D <br /><br />Hmm on second though I will remove the trim guage for now. Off to build a new dash. :)
 

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Hmm on second though I will remove the trim guage for now.
Trim Gauge..!!.?? You Don't Need No Stinking Trim Gauge...............<br /><br />Real Boaters use the Seat of Their Pants to Know which way the drive is Pointed............... :D
 

Realgun

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Bondo I got that guage for 14 bucks dirrect from Faria. How was I to relly know you have to have a sender. :) Besides If and this will happen 1 day, I repower I can use it.<br /><br />Now I want to cover the dash panel with a grey colored something what can I use other than vinyl?<br />I really dont want it shiny.
 

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Primer,+ Paint....??......Flat or Satin finish......
 

lenny2113

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Re: Instrument panel

I did my gauge panel from wood veneer/formica.<br />Came out beautiful. I used "cherry wood" color, cut out holes based on the pattern of the original dash which was a faded badly. New dash lasted for 2 years without signs of getting water saturated, then I sold the boat. But it looks great and the color variation is unlimited.
 

Boomyal

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Like Lenny says, use a piece of gray formica. Maybe you can find a production shop where you can get a small scrap. Epoxy it on your plywood then go retrieve your rocks :D to set on it till it cures.
 

Realgun

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Boom it seems the rocks in my garden grow the old rocks are to heavy to lift will need to get the babies out. :D
 
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