Homemade Dash

dennisgb · Oct 14, 2013

I decided to try and make a dash for my MKIII. I still have a few adjustments to make to it but I think it turned out pretty good. Still waiting for my headlight and the indicator lights are not in there yet but here are a couple of pics. Let me know what you all think.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22794316@N03/10281298505/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22794316@N03/10281178574/

Hobot · Oct 14, 2013

Your tedium paid off in a jewelry case like display.

dennisgb · Oct 14, 2013

hobot said:
Your tedium paid off in a jewelry case like display.

Hobot...you say the strangest things sometimes but that actually made sense

dennisgb · Oct 15, 2013

I adjusted the gauges and put the indicators in...wish my new headlight would show up...the old one looks like crap.

Here's a couple of new pics.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22794316@N03/10289951453/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22794316@N03/10289811126/

dennisgb · Oct 15, 2013

New headlight came today...I think it looks pretty good.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22794316@N03/10300968194/

Front end is just about done...need to clean up the front wheel and brakes and then put it all back together.

Hobot · Oct 15, 2013

Oh crap ya got time for such details and to post, sheeze. Starting to look like '50's UFO control panel, which i like. I've learned best to just get a new item instead of trying to put out of mind the dimmer ones installed. The more ya refined it is the more even a finger print mares the vision, but that's what we fools like.

Btw how is that center piece afixed to yokes?

dennisgb · Oct 15, 2013

hobot said:
Oh crap ya got time for such details and to post, sheeze. Starting to look like '50's UFO control panel, which i like. I've learned best to just get a new item instead of trying to put out of mind the dimmer ones installed. The more ya refined it is the more even a finger print mares the vision, but that's what we fools like.

Btw how is that center piece afixed to yokes?

Two stainless button head 1/4-20 screws in tapped holes in top of yoke with standoffs to bring the dash to the proper height. They are in the corners closet to the bars. Not a UFO control panel...very functional. Ignition, voltmeter, Neutral light, turn signal and high beam indicators. Total function in mind. Eliminated the bogus red light that tells you nothing anyway...voltmeter replaces that.

Hobot · Oct 16, 2013

Oh ok ya tapped direct into the top yoke. I mounted a dash with oil pressure and vacuum/boost gauge trapping in between the bar clamps but was not as thick a plate as yours. I agree about a light that only lets ya know the key is on but not running yet. Keep the volts needle on the upside eh.

dennisgb · Oct 16, 2013

I couldn't tap between the bar clamps because the NYC Norton yokes come to a "V" in the middle.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22794316@N03/9922851765/

Only spot was outside the bar clamps, and I think it actually is stronger mounted there. Took a bit of work because the surface is machined at an angle so had to machine it flat.

Hobot · Oct 16, 2013

Oh ok I see and no wonder I thought there was some extra tedium to mount on custom yokes. Thanks for the eye candy effort sharing.

phillyskip · Oct 16, 2013

Looks great. I'm working on one for my Norton,but just to hold the ignition switch

dennisgb · Oct 17, 2013

phillyskip said:
Looks great. I'm working on one for my Norton,but just to hold the ignition switch

Thanks, hope yours turns out good too

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