Custom Aluminum Dash frame Idea...
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Custom Aluminum Dash frame Idea...
Hey guys, I have my whole dash frame removed cause I'm installing a new wiring harness. Anyways when I'm done I really don't want to put the stock dash back in due to the huge number of squeaks and rattles coming from inside it once its installed. Anyway I came up with this idea. Guys let me know if You find something wrong or have any suggestions. All feedback is welcome!
Well my idea is to construct a dash shaped like half an ellipse out of stainless steel, aluminum, and rubber pads. I will start out with a frame out of stainless steel beams (1.5inches wide, 1/4 inch tall). It will make a lattice of the desired shape. Then on top of the lattice I would glue thin rubber pads to minimize rattles and rubbing. For each square of the frame I would cut a piece of an aluminum sheet and bolt it onto the frame.
Thats the basic idea, sorry I dont have pics but I will hopefully by the weekend (my bro is really good with 3D Studio Max and Maya). I would like any feedback at all. Has anybody done anyting like this before?
I will take measurements when I get home this weekend and hopefully make a small frame section to show you guys what I mean. It looks real cool in my head.
Thanks for reading,
-Max
Well my idea is to construct a dash shaped like half an ellipse out of stainless steel, aluminum, and rubber pads. I will start out with a frame out of stainless steel beams (1.5inches wide, 1/4 inch tall). It will make a lattice of the desired shape. Then on top of the lattice I would glue thin rubber pads to minimize rattles and rubbing. For each square of the frame I would cut a piece of an aluminum sheet and bolt it onto the frame.
Thats the basic idea, sorry I dont have pics but I will hopefully by the weekend (my bro is really good with 3D Studio Max and Maya). I would like any feedback at all. Has anybody done anyting like this before?
I will take measurements when I get home this weekend and hopefully make a small frame section to show you guys what I mean. It looks real cool in my head.
Thanks for reading,
-Max
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as long as you mount it to the dash nice and tight and it made from alum. you shouldn'd have any rattles. I know you can buy one piece fiberglass dashes,,,maybe you should cheack that out too.
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Originally posted by jcurrieirocz
as long as you mount it to the dash nice and tight and it made from alum. you shouldn'd have any rattles. I know you can buy one piece fiberglass dashes,,,maybe you should cheack that out too.
as long as you mount it to the dash nice and tight and it made from alum. you shouldn'd have any rattles. I know you can buy one piece fiberglass dashes,,,maybe you should cheack that out too.
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No you guys didn't understand what I was trying to say. I'm going to replace the WHOLE dash frame (the part where all the HVAC tubes are routed) with an aluminum frame. I was thinking of bolting the top to the piece of metal right at the base of the windshield and the bottom to the metal bar that runs through the footwells.
I would really like to know if anybody did something like this (on a 3rd-gen, stang, Honda, whatever...) and maybe duplicate. I'm going to draw up a schematic and try to scan it and post it tomorrow.
jcurrieirocz, you mentioned one piece fiberglass dashes, you wouldn't happen to have any more info on that would you?
Thanks,
-Max
I would really like to know if anybody did something like this (on a 3rd-gen, stang, Honda, whatever...) and maybe duplicate. I'm going to draw up a schematic and try to scan it and post it tomorrow.
jcurrieirocz, you mentioned one piece fiberglass dashes, you wouldn't happen to have any more info on that would you?
Thanks,
-Max
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Ok just the frame you mean...ok, I missunderstood.
ok for: maksik7 & Trans_AM_88
Heres the link and a pic
they are $225 it says. I dont know anyone with it,,but it looks more like a custom racing application tho.
http://www.hairyglass.com/camaro.html
ok for: maksik7 & Trans_AM_88
Heres the link and a pic
they are $225 it says. I dont know anyone with it,,but it looks more like a custom racing application tho.
http://www.hairyglass.com/camaro.html
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