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[Jared Mk3]

This is what the dash pieces now look like :

 

 

The front panel is fully removable and will house gauges and swtiches etc., while leaving space behind for wiring or anything else.

Edited by Jared Mk3, 02 July 2017 - 06:50 PM.

[big-jay]

You're headlining looks fantastic Jared, like a pro

[Jared Mk3]

You're headlining looks fantastic Jared, like a pro

 

Thanks Jay  Not a fun job, but I'm so happy with the results.

[evansisgreat]

Just had a read through. Love the colour and I'm looking forward to seeing the dash in.
Great project!

[Jared Mk3]

Just had a read through. Love the colour and I'm looking forward to seeing the dash in.
Great project!

 

Thanks mate  You and me both.

[!3UMBLEBEE]

Just read this and looks great!! Doing one hell of a job!!

[Jared Mk3]

Just read this and looks great!! Doing one hell of a job!!

Thanks man :) taken a long time to get here.

[Jared Mk3]

I thought I'd better get a crack on with the dash panel and cutting for everything I wanted to put in. So far, this is what the driver's side looks like :

 

 

I still need to get a Smiths volt or battery condition gauge. There's 3 flick switches, 1 rocker switch and 1 push button (for the electric washer squirt). There's also an aux port for a period lead light from a Toyota. Still have some work to do on it, but it's getting there slowly.

Edited by Jared Mk3, 02 July 2017 - 06:50 PM.

[Vinay-RS]

This is looking very nice! Going to look even better when done.

[Jared Mk3]

This is looking very nice! Going to look even better when done.

 

Thanks  I'm really hoping I can get it to look like I want it to, especially in crackle paint.

[Jared Mk3]

Since it was dark by the time I got the dash cut, I decided to see what it would like in the car :

 

 

And an in car view of it fitted up :

 

Edited by Jared Mk3, 02 July 2017 - 06:52 PM.

[Jared Mk3]

So, rather than having a boring afternoon, I decided to fit the driver's door - on my own . . . It's on, undamaged and all lined up. Like the passenger door, it shuts with a confident thud. I was too lazy to take a picture, but it's the same as the other side anyway. I just need check strap seals and then the car is fully sealed.

[Jared Mk3]

It's been raining for almost two weeks now and there was a HUGE hail storm that narrowly missed us, so consequently progress is slow. I thought I should make a start at trying to finish up a few sections in the engine bay. Seeing as I changed from the manual pump to an electric pump for the washer jets, it had better have a decent place to fit in. I made a T-piece bracket that fits behind the pump and fitted it to the original holes for the old washer bottle bottle. I then added in the new chrome jets and piping, like so :

 

 

Also, seeing as I've used a fair few suppliers and received some of their stickers, I thought it would be nice to fit them. I didn't want to cover the car or any windows in stickers, so I put them here :

 

 

I'm not to fazed that they don't line up 100%, that's not what I wanted. 

 

The car is currently filthy on the outside. It makes me cringe every time I see her. I'm waiting on prices for a clay bar kit, an anti-swirl and a good wax. Once I now what I'm looking at, I'll make an attempt at giving her a proper and well deserved clean.

Edited by Jared Mk3, 02 July 2017 - 06:53 PM.

[Jared Mk3]

Anyway, I made a start with completing the carpeting on the floor. The front piece is nearly done. I need to put some edging on the carpet itself and make a plan for some kind of sound deadening. I got to here :

 

 

The carpet is removable with the extinguisher in place. I mocked up the rear section as well, it still needs to be remade so it's 100%. There's some nice thick sound deadening underneath there. Also, the previous owner replaced the plastic floor protectors with metal strips - these are for the wheels that have been attached to the bottom of the seat frame. Again, it's not finished yet and the strips will be redone :

 

 

And for fun, I put these two stickers on that I got from StickyFingers a while back. They're on the rear quarter lights

 

Passenger side, to warn anyone who gets in :

 

 

Driver's side :

 

Edited by Jared Mk3, 02 July 2017 - 06:55 PM.

[big-jay]

Love the stickers, brilliant !

Edited by big-jay, 08 February 2015 - 05:28 PM.