anyone?

 

hmmm, looks red...jk

kinda reminds me of a 4th gen dash, however, it's not, unless it's been extensively modded (althogh the paint would give me the "modded" idea) however, the lines for the radio pod are a tad to extreme (although something that could be fixed w/ modification) ....

So, i'm gonna guess vette interior. Don't have a pic of the c5 setup infront of me right now. I had the thought to do the vette route, but finding the hardware (dash, doro panels, etc) then making the necessary modifications (would be extensive) would be pain. The end result wouldn't be bad however, wouldn't mind getting c5 leather however, that'd be really slick looking.

 

good eye...

 

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Once again, you have raised the bar! (assuming thats your new project)

Edit - d00d, are those windows in the sail panels?? more pics pleeeeeas

 

different car....very similar to what i'll be doing though. just a window to the future for now. using this dash makes my center console work much easier. i also like the use of the headsup display and the ls2 computer will work easier.

 

so, is that a G-body? noticing the C-pillar there.

Not a bad swap, looks like i twas done very nicely also. My swap was going to consider standard 4th gen leather, in ebony most likely for the rear, w/ bloack upfront. However, i'd most likely have to get the fronts recovered, and add some custom stitch to them to play off the firebird setup. Perfect world, you have a camaro, add airbrushed chevy v-flags on the front fenders (the ones that all the old chevy's had, now only the corvette does) then give the seats the same treatment, would look sick.

That's really well done, and makes me more curious about the door panels, i remember when looking for a set that the differences seemed very very far beyond anything in a 3rdgen, however, it wouldn't be overly difficult to adapt pieces of the c5 doors and add them to a mocked up door panel, to incorporate the c5 look w/o actually using the door panel 100%...aka, build a panel.

Oh, and i'm looking into the HUD units also. Thinking that i'll get one from a pontiac, and modify the housing to fit the contour of my 4th gen dash. They're all over the yard i go to, and could get it for , eh, close to nothing.

 

My guess is by looking at the pix its an 78-80 T-top Monte Carlo

John

 

hmmm...looks like an import style thing...how ever it does look good...what is is?just paint?

 

Looks like its a nice setup. i am interested in that as well along with a possible sub and amp enclosure like that. It really does set off the interior of the car. Keep us updated if you start on this Kandied!

 

I have seen something very simular to that in a show truck. A complete fiberglass dash was made holding a headunit, lcd screen, gauges galore and some other stuff. Looked very nice. Alot of work to make too.

 

it's already been started....

 

Give us some freakin' details already!!! :hail:

From the looks of the pics, thats a Regal or maybe a Monte... yes/no?

I wonder how they got that C5 dash in there.

 

Damn that is sweet as hell Kandied. I wish I could get the funds to finish mine off like that soon! Oh well Im getting there!:rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

 

Thats pretty wild. I would go with a slightly different shape/style, but I think it can be pulled off if its done right. And knowing you, you're not gonna cut any corners.

Do it

 

LOOKS all fiberglass...kandiez how would u expect to fabricate something like that ? like how would u go about doing it..thats some work right there. i guess you just gotta be skilled huh lol looks overdone.. too good ha

1 ? for ya- when you had those 18 z06's what drop would u have went with to lower the fenders so theres not an obvious fender to tire gap... SoRry for the off topic question

 

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How do you get fiberglass doors, that must be a dream to open and close.

 

Those tail lights look familiar, tho cant get a clear image ..

.. at least its not a mustang lol

 

JLaudio has some techs up on fiberglass molds and door panels now I noticed yesturday. http://jlaudio.com/tutorials/index.html

LOL, the door panels they made look like they would weigh a fricking ton though, they used a crapload of MDF for the back bones. But it'll give you some ideas.

I've been thinking about a complete fiberglass dash for awhile now. My best guess would be to pull the old dash and mount a big block of foam in it's place and shape the foam with an electric knife. That way you could get the shape perfectly how you want it, then take the foam out of the car carefully and use it as a plug to make a mold. Only thing I can't really figure out is how you could make the backbone to attach it to the firewall. I guess you would always use some simple MDF with liquidnails to the fiberglass then use T-nuts for the mount places. From my thinking the face would be easy to make, but the backbone would be a lot harder.

As for the rest of the interior (center console, comp panels, sub box) all that stuff should be fairly easy just really time consuming.

Let's see some more pics of the subwoofer box!

 

it isn't thirdgen related....like the rest of this thread and i'm over my 3 picture rule.

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ahh ok... We'll get us some pics of your new setup you're doing... hehe I'm sure the fabrication board would be fairly interested in it. :-) Some guy on there just built a Ram Air hood design using a stock metal hood for a base.

 

looks diffrent, but ....

 

woudln't be weight effecient, but what about this. YOu take the factory c5 dash and install it, you apply resin over the entire setup, and prep for paint...aka, u treat it like a piece of body work, and do "body work" on it. AFter you finish all of this, you strip the car entirely, leaving nothing but that dash and body, no interior, no glass, etc. The car is then sprayed, attention is payed as much to the interior as it is to the outside, the center console however isn't in the car (if able, allowing you to give a professional install of the carpet. AFter you're all said and done, you start slapping pieces together.

The dash that would be in during the paint would essentially be a shell, you wouldn't have the electronics behind it, the wiring, the ducting (if you actually used any) and especially not the instrument cluster, after you get everything painted, you start the long wiring process making sure you don't scratch ur beuatiful candy paint. When that's all finished up, you install your guages, hvac, LCD setup, carpet, center console, seats, etc....and wvalla, you've got a beuatiful functional vehicle.

jk on the functional, you coudn't change a fuse with that beautiful painted setup w/o ruining your hard work....Least it'd still be beautiful, but not practical for a "daily" driver. And actually, not much more practical for a sunday car, i'd say show car only.

 

I like the four bucket seats! Back seat passengers are sure to appreciate that! I saw a late 80s Monte with four Corvette buckets once. Cool idea.

 

It is almost freaky how many of the mods done to that car were discussed between me and my garage-buddy 3-4 days ago, while in the garage trying to decide on which winter projects to take on....

Looks nice!!

BTW, went to a carshow this weekend. The fiberglass work done to this beamer was insane. Dash, doorpanels, trunk panels, headliner, engine cover - everything was custom fiberglass pieces. Pics doesnt justify the actual work. (Please excuse the non-thirdgen pics as they are only to show what can be done)








Ken

 

looks nice, my painter supply is trying to get me to do a similar color of orange that they use on the new lamborghinis. basically glow orange with gold pearl. i'm still trying to stick to the candy red.

car looks like alot of work, i love these people with the new engine "covers" that hide everything. very easy to make and unfortunately works on the show circuit. definately a cheap way out of the real thing though.

 

Wheres the engine in that beemer

Never seen anything like that before.

 

go online, virtually any large car show will have one vehicle like that. many are much more elaborate. it's a cover of sorts that hides all the nasty bs underneath. basically a cheap way out for the owner to clean up the engine bay. some put tv's and even stereo components in there for entertainment.

i prefer a clean engine bay myself and that junk in the back but it's just me. i have plenty pictures of that sort of things but since it isn't related i'll leave it be, they get very wild though...some with live animals in them.

 

Kendied

Are you going to be incorporating any sort of TV's into the dash?

I beleieve a good one to take a mold from would be the 3000 Gt or even the Supra's....The dash that curves towards the driver seems to be working out well now......

 

Well I have thought about Fiberglass Dash for awhile, after looking online at the Knight Rider Dash is See How it is done and read a article. The made a Mold of the Dash Pad and then Desinged the rest atached to the Dash Pad Mold. Just Design it so it ataches at the Bottom corners and Make a Brace sorta like the one Our Factory Dashes Have.

 

tv's...no. i will have a monitor for the cameras but it will be a pull out unit. if anything something may be molded into the rear setup somehow but i prefer the look of the stock dash. the curves don't fit the camaro at all.

 

ls2, that would be cool

 

I agree that the Knight rider dash Dosen't fit the the design of the Camaro. I was just showing how if you look close you can see where they took a mold of the Top Dash Pad. If someone wanted a way to start a custom fiberglass dash A mold of the Upper Dash Pad would be a great place to start. Now Kandied We know that your Set up Will Be Killer intense.

 

we'll see....it's coming along nicely. 6-7 months hope to be done with the car.

 

That's a scary thought... done? What next?

 

So back to my original statement above...

 

well... at least the seats look comfy...