All this talk about dashes... - Page 2 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

justin · 12-30-2002, 10:08 PM

I'm with Hooter on that other dash
FFFFFFFFuuuuuuuuuGGGGGGGGgLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYY!!

Iron-Butt · 12-31-2002, 03:04 AM

The digital dash looks great. I always wanted one but did not know if they would hold up very well.

hecticblasts · 12-31-2002, 03:20 AM

It seems to me that you may be leaning towards the street rod look for your dash.Have you considered mounting the gauges in the center as oppose to the driver's side?I think that will create some balance.As for the bezel,say that your truck is a '72,how about a '32 chevy bezel with new analog gauges,or a '37 for a '67,you know ,old and new type of contrast.Just an idea.HF

bgbchevy · 12-31-2002, 05:37 AM

Here is something that Im in the process of cooking up in photoshop....Yall like??? Its not finished yet but its gettin there.

XXL · 12-31-2002, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bgbchevy
Here is something that Im in the process of cooking up in photoshop....Yall like??? Its not finished yet but its gettin there.

It's definitely a different direction than I'm taking, but I certainly like it. I don't immediately recognize the guts you're using. Something from Ford? Keep us posted!

Thanks,

Kenneth

bgbchevy · 12-31-2002, 12:26 PM

The Guts arent from anything, its all done by hand, from the original pic in this thread. I got the radio and vent work out of something new. Im trying to come up with something that looks similar to stock, but modern, and still have the 67-72 lines.

I like what youve been doing with your dash, I've been keeping an eye on it for a while now. I read earlier that you put the AC vents in the doors, how is that being done??

Thanks,

>X< · 12-31-2002, 04:16 PM

thas sweet, but i like shaved with stock cluster shape at least, but you dont have glovebox i guess that wouldnt work. what about jsut putting guages in dash with no cluster?

XXL · 12-31-2002, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bgbchevy
I read earlier that you put the AC vents in the doors, how is that being done??

Sorry... I was being a smarta$$. I was referring to the window cranks and sufficient highway speed

No AC in this truck.

Kenneth

nitor · 12-31-2002, 08:31 PM

Justin and Hooter, You're right, and the price makes it even fuglier!!!

jay-dawg · 12-31-2002, 11:27 PM

no offense bgb but after all that smoothing, its hard to see it cluttered up like that.

jay

AndrewDT · 01-02-2003, 11:36 AM

I'm partial to the stock look, myself. I think the engineers and designers of the '67-'72 trucks were geniuses and their products are very hard to improve upon. Fun to try, though! I would still like to see a photoshop wiz put stock gauges recessed in the stock locations in that smooth dash.

johnnyp · 01-02-2003, 04:01 PM

With the smooth look you've got going, I think any kind of guages that show will distract from the minimalist look. I would take a sheet of black plexiglass, cut it in the shape of the original bezel and mount the digital gauges behind it. They would only show when the gauges are on. The rest of the time, the dash would be stark and smooth with a hint of mystery behind the black glass.

Here's a crud pic, but you get the idea:

12-30-2002, 10:08 PM	#26
justin PROJECT LO-LYF Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: MO. Posts: 283	I'm with Hooter on that other dash FFFFFFFFuuuuuuuuuGGGGGGGGgLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYY!! __________________ FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE "O-SH*T, THAT TRUCK IS LOW" CLUB PROJECT: LO-LYF Bagged 68 Shorty home.att.net/~justin.lewis

12-31-2002, 03:04 AM	#27
Iron-Butt 454 club Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,348	Digital The digital dash looks great. I always wanted one but did not know if they would hold up very well. __________________ David 1965 Chevrolet c-10 454 automatic Custom bbw swb. 1965 Chevrolet C-10 swb (Sold) 1963 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl automatic with dual exhaust, pb, ps and 17's. R.I.P "I will miss you. 1967 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl Custom lwb 1939 Chevrolet Coupe, 350 v8 automatic. 1935 Chevrolet 2 Dr Standard in the works. 2015 Harley Davidson Street Glide. 2023 Chevrolet Stingray Z51 Convertible. I never want to grow up.

12-31-2002, 03:20 AM	#28
hecticblasts Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Concord,NC Posts: 94	My opinion It seems to me that you may be leaning towards the street rod look for your dash.Have you considered mounting the gauges in the center as oppose to the driver's side?I think that will create some balance.As for the bezel,say that your truck is a '72,how about a '32 chevy bezel with new analog gauges,or a '37 for a '67,you know ,old and new type of contrast.Just an idea.HF

12-31-2002, 05:37 AM	#29
bgbchevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 486	Here is something that Im in the process of cooking up in photoshop....Yall like??? Its not finished yet but its gettin there. Attached Images __________________ 1972 Chevrolet C/20 LWB, BB 402, Tach, Bedside Toolbox, Posi, Factory AC, Factory AM/FM, cruise, Dana 60

12-31-2002, 12:26 PM	#31
bgbchevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 486	The Guts arent from anything, its all done by hand, from the original pic in this thread. I got the radio and vent work out of something new. Im trying to come up with something that looks similar to stock, but modern, and still have the 67-72 lines. I like what youve been doing with your dash, I've been keeping an eye on it for a while now. I read earlier that you put the AC vents in the doors, how is that being done?? Thanks, __________________ 1972 Chevrolet C/20 LWB, BB 402, Tach, Bedside Toolbox, Posi, Factory AC, Factory AM/FM, cruise, Dana 60

12-31-2002, 04:16 PM	#32
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,481	thas sweet, but i like shaved with stock cluster shape at least, but you dont have glovebox i guess that wouldnt work. what about jsut putting guages in dash with no cluster? __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

12-31-2002, 08:31 PM	#34
nitor Too many projects Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Morrow, OH Posts: 344	Justin and Hooter, You're right, and the price makes it even fuglier!!! __________________ Jim '55 Chevrolet Pickup '56 Chevrolet Belair '04 Chevrolet Astro '95 Chevrolet Blazer

12-31-2002, 11:27 PM	#35
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	no offense bgb but after all that smoothing, its hard to see it cluttered up like that. jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

01-02-2003, 11:36 AM	#36
AndrewDT Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Woods, Minnesota Posts: 196	I'm partial to the stock look, myself. I think the engineers and designers of the '67-'72 trucks were geniuses and their products are very hard to improve upon. Fun to try, though! I would still like to see a photoshop wiz put stock gauges recessed in the stock locations in that smooth dash. __________________ '72 Suburban 4X4 "Save the Earth, kill yourself"

01-02-2003, 04:01 PM	#37
johnnyp Keepin' It Stock Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA Posts: 554	With the smooth look you've got going, I think any kind of guages that show will distract from the minimalist look. I would take a sheet of black plexiglass, cut it in the shape of the original bezel and mount the digital gauges behind it. They would only show when the gauges are on. The rest of the time, the dash would be stark and smooth with a hint of mystery behind the black glass. Here's a crud pic, but you get the idea: __________________ 72 Sierra Grande - Maych Forget about "do it right the first time". Do it wrong the first time to learn how, then do it right the second time.

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