As promised, here is tonights progress. Ive cut the hole in the faceplate for the HVAC to mount in, i still have to figure out how im going to mount it but now its really starting to look like something!
now i know the gaps around the HVAC are not perfect, but that doesnt bother me because when i wrap it in vinyl you wont even notice
In this picture you have aux gauges on a flat surface above the HVAC vents. In this picture that surface has been curved and comes out to a point, rather then up flat so the aux gauges can be mounted in it.
Did you decide on a different location for your aux gauges?
I still plan to mount the guages where the template shows, all i will do is set the guages into the pannel so at the bottom they will be mounted flush. hopefully this picture describes it better
Lookin' good so far! Are you having to stretch any of the controls for the HVAC?
I doubt it, its mounted quite close to the stock position so i dont see myself having any issues with the controls reaching, the biggest problem i think im going to have is mounting the control pannel on, tomorrows gonna be the day i play around with that!
[This message has been edited by FieroDev (edited 01-08-2013).]
I got some more work done tonight, i havent sanded the sides down to match the pannel perfect yet, thats for tomorrow. its really starting to look like something now
Hey man I like what you are doing here....gonna have to try something similar myself at some point. Just out of curiosity what kind of paint did you use on your dash it looks pretty nice. Peace
Pete
------------------ "May the grins begin when you turn the key and hear the engine roar over your shoulder" ......Gall57 (slightly modified LOL)
Very nice, but if you are going to all that trouble, why not replace the HVAC with something "better". The stock one screams 80s... I would go with an all electronic one at least from the 90s if not a touch screen.
Very nice, but if you are going to all that trouble, why not replace the HVAC with something "better". The stock one screams 80s... I would go with an all electronic one at least from the 90s if not a touch screen.
Very nice, but if you are going to all that trouble, why not replace the HVAC with something "better". The stock one screams 80s... I would go with an all electronic one at least from the 90s if not a touch screen.
The reason i don't change it out is because I'm not looking to spend a fortune on this project, with changing the hvac I'm assuming it requires wiring, and after just finishing a 3800 swap I want nothing to do with wiring... So far I have under 20 dollars into the console and I'm happy with it.
Yeah this is a really cool project so I'm sorry if I came off negative. I'm anxious to see how this turns out. I would like to make a custom console myself.
The nice thing with the stock HVAC controls is you don't really have to modify anything in terms of how to actually control the ductwork and the hot/cool damper.
Cool stuff! Cant wait to see your finished product. I really love your budget so far.
One question. Is the stereo a cd player? Will it still be able to play discs if at that angle? I dont know much about cd players. I did have one before that wouldnt play discs because of the angle it sat at. Maybe it was just that stereo, I dunno.
