Drift Coupe Re-Build

[Dom86]

Thanks guys!

[Dom86]

Just a quicky.
Got my Tacho now, so I will try to make up a cluster this weekend with all the guages.

[Matt-AE86]

Put a mirror in the cluster aswell so you can do your make up.

[Dom86]

Well I will be polishing to mirror, the alloy that the gauges will sit in for that vary reason.
You gotta look pretty while sliding....

[ae8zn6]

shit! why did they let me do it then...

hmmm, maybe thats why i was never any good?!?!

[Dom86]

^^^Just put some lippy on before you head out. It always works for me

Anyway, made up my cluster this weekend.
I started by taking measurements from a standard cluster and used 3mm aluminum as the backing.


A test fit in a spare dash to make sure the mounting tabs line up.


Then a little arranging to see how many will fit in.


I used a 60mm hole saw and a grinding tip to cut out the holes for the gauges.
In the end I decided to put 3 gauges and the Tacho in the cluster and mount 2 in the air vents on the surround.


When I was happy with how everything fit, I used an orbital sander to sand back the gauge backing and the surround.
So the end product....


It's a little rough, but it will work.

[H8CHIR6KU]

did you check to see how well you can see the guages with the steering wheel in the way before you cut it all out?

[Dom86]

I certainly did not :p
I thought about that after I'd finished, but I dropped it off to Ben this morning and test fitted it.
It couldn't be better for visibility with the nardie wheel that I'm using.

[s14seriesII]

any progress updates ? love the colour and the white underside/interior..
whats the purple from ?

[Dom86]

Its Commodore Morpheus.
It should have the engine install started on early Jan.