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Spartan thinking....


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I dont know why but I have been seriously thinking about completely re-designing the interior of my 280Z. I'm talking about a total dash removal and cleaning up the firewall. I also would like to replace the steering column and re-do the gauge placement. I would like to place my tach gauge with a half moon style (big!) right in the middle of my steering column, just behind the steering wheel. Then have the other important gauges above and along side of that. I know enough about electronics to dis-assemble my current tach gauge and re-make that into a larger sweep, and to also show from 0 to 6500 rpms max. I also want to replace all my other analog gauges to digital and put in some other emergency type oil pressure/temp dummy lights. 

 

I already have a custom heater core and manifold I installed a few years back, so that part would be easy to do a slight redesign to do what it needs to.

 

I found a company that builds custom aluminum steering columns at a fair price. I will be able to use my current custom Italian hand made steering wheel but I may change that out as well.....

 

I will have to completely re-wire the Z for a wire tuck and new centralized fuse/relay panel.

 

What I dont know is what the 280z looks like with the dash and wire harness removed.....Time to do some research!!! 

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I'd suggest you do an all in one digital dash. That's what Id do if I could have a do-over. Mine (there is a wideband in the far right hole now):

Yes I do like the all in 1 setups and I am currently on google looking at options. Yours is definately spartan and it looks a bit of a tight fit!

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