Downstairs Dave 37 Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) Dash is now finished:rolleyes: It now has all the warning lights, inc ABS, Brake Level, Indicators and GEN. Gauge wise, it has two temp gauges, one for Water Temp and the other for Oil Temp. All these odd jobs have been done during my lunch breaks, next job is the steering wheel:rolleyes: Edited February 5, 2014 by Downstairs Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ludsonline 0 Posted February 5, 2014 That looks great Dave ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlenewt2067 33 Posted February 5, 2014 brilliant Dave, its hard to see they are modern gauges!! keep the pics coming! :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jordan98 9 Posted February 5, 2014 loving the work your doing if i remember right in classic ford mag year ago a mk2 cortina in oz down under had the same engine and box fitted looking good up to now dave keep up the good work :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 5 Posted February 5, 2014 What make are the smaller clocks ,Might try to find some for mine Great job there :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
63 woody 0 Posted February 5, 2014 That looks a treat,if you dont mind me asking who supplied the binicle and insert.Those guages really look right and will be cheaper to find and more accurate than the old genuine stuff.This car is gonna be a winner when finished for sure! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downstairs Dave 37 Posted February 5, 2014 What make are the smaller clocks ,Might try to find some for mine Great job there :D They are the MX5 items with modifications, hard to believe as they look so right...:rolleyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downstairs Dave 37 Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) Got to do a little relieving in the tunnel area as the gearbox touches, but I will be trying to do it in a way that looks like original All marked out ready for the air saw... Stripped out the tail housing on the gearbox so I can shorten the gear lever selector rod, its going to work out well as all I have to do is drill a hole in the selector rod, one slight problem is its hardened so I will have to find someone who can Spark Erode the hole. On a better note the gear-lever will be in front of the centre cross member :thumbup: Edited February 5, 2014 by Downstairs Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downstairs Dave 37 Posted February 8, 2014 Started the steering wheel, first job was to thin down the rim, so I mounted it onto a polishing mandrel.. Todays job was to make and install engine mouints and gerbox mount. Gearbox fits in the tunnel very well with only a small amount of modification, also gear lever selector rod shortened very easily. The end of the rod that engages with the selectors is welded by the factory so I made a little jig and lined up the hole, then it was a case of grinding off the welds and shortening the rod and re welding, top result... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 87 Posted February 8, 2014 Looking good :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downstairs Dave 37 Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) Finished the steering wheel today, top result,,, very happy :showoff: Took a good 20mm off the diameter of the rim, Polished up the spokes, looks like a smaller version of the Lotus.. Edited February 11, 2014 by Downstairs Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlenewt2067 33 Posted February 11, 2014 That looks superb! This is one great resto! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLI 7 Posted February 11, 2014 Very nice :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhiaMk4/5 206 Posted February 11, 2014 Finished the steering wheel today, top result,,, very happy :showoff: Took a good 20mm off the diameter of the rim, Polished up the spokes, looks like a smaller version of the Lotus.. So under the black paint, there is aluminium, looks very smart, :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downstairs Dave 37 Posted February 11, 2014 A bit more welding done on the tunnel tonight, even an hour in the garage while the wife was out makes a big difference (don't tell her) :wife: Also been sorting out all the bits and pieces so I shall be taking them to work to refurbish, might even put some Ermine white on some of the bits as I'm painting a Triumph TR6 in white at the moment so can do a few bits at the same time... :rolleyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites