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[Minicity998harrison]

Hi, I've recently bought myself a mini called Martini. She looks lovely from inside and out but I'm desperate for a dash as she didn't come with one. This is what she looks like inside:

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I am in need of everything, top and bottom dash including obviously a dashboard! I also like the look of the extra 3 clocks above a stereo in the centre, but I prefer the look of the magnolia gauges. These are the 3 I would be interested in getting. So if I wanted to get these, I'm guessing it would look better if I replaced the speedo and that as well? Or would it look fine to leave it? And also would 3 clock look better than 2 clock with the speedo and that? These are the links for the gauges by the way:

http://www.minispare...ty=pb&pid=33690

http://www.minispare...ty=pb&pid=32924

http://www.minispare...ty=pb&pid=32922

I think I have sort of an idea of what I would like (2/3 clock with extra 3 and stereo hole) but I'm not sure on colour and things.
Any help would be really appreciated!
Thanks, George

[Matt29992]

Id personally change the speedo if your getting those gauges. The style of those gauges would go well with centre speedo. Love that water and oil temp gauge! would confuse the **** out of me though I could do with sorting my dash as mines looks like yours at the min

[maggies_minder]

i have a fibreglass dash, chopped by myself and a buddy so its kind of one of a kind.

you dont need and dash rail padding when fitting a F/G dash, which means you can save a few quid.

[Minicity998harrison]

Any pics of your dash? Interested to see what it looks like, might be an option :) I think your right about changing the speedo as well it wouldn't look right

[maggies_minder]

heres mine but there is a dash directory with hundreds of ideas.

[AVV IT]

This is my dash..



But given the choice, I'd now opt for the retro look of a centre binnacle without padded upper and lower dash rails, as that just looks so much more stylish and in keeping with the classic mini look.

Also if you're going for the extra 52mmm gauges, then I'd loose the ammeter and replace it with a Voltmeter/ battery condition gauge instead, as that's going to be far more usefull in a later model with an alternator, than an ammeter will ever be. Also it doesn't have the same electrical safety implications as an ammeter either.

Edited by AVV IT, 27 May 2012 - 08:44 PM.

[jamiegjib]

my favourite is the mpi walnut dash