slyhog22056 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 A few weeks ago i began forming the foam mold for my dashboard. I figured i needed to take some pics and share them. This is only the foam rough in. I plan to fill everything in with plaster to smooth everything out then paint it with several coats of enamel paint before i start laying on the glass. When i get it all done (3layers of glass) then i can melt out the foam with acetone and get rid of the remaining plaster with plain water. I still have to build the center section that goes down the front for the heater controls, radio and heat outlet. Bu that will be a seperate piece so i can remove it if needed. It was difficult to try and incorporate 9 2" gauges and the 5" tach and speedo into it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Cdr. Tom Dodge Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 This is very cool, unique shape. Did you model the design after a specific dash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyhog22056 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 no, i just figured out how much room i needed for my gauges and switches and just started cutting it out, shaped the lower half with a home made hot rod then glued 4" foam on the and just went to carving with a grinder with a wire cup on it. Made some changes since then i covered the sutout onthe passenger side since i wont be able to see those guages over there. Got it covered in plaster right now trying to even things out and see how it looks. I thought about making a female mold out of plaster in case someone wanted one but... nawww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaz Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Where did you get the foam from. Looks very good so far, can't wait to see more pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyhog22056 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 The foam was some we had left over from where i work, it was from a old sludge seperator we removed about 9 years ago, dont know where to find any more of it though the sheets were 4" thick and 2' x 6' long and i got 15 of them and about to run out from different fiberglass projects. I am going to have to start lookin around for some industrial foam because i still have a lot more fiberglass stuff i want to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjhines Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Owens Corning makes pink sheet styrene foam for insulating under concrete slabs. Foamula is the name IIRC. Concrete oriented building supply places will have it in 1" and 2" thick sheets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Have you sat in the car and looked over the dash. Looks tall to me, like you might have some trouble seeing over it, especially if you're short. Could just be the angle that the pics were taken from, but wanted to bring it to your attention just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyhog22056 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 yeah i already sat in it and looked, at first i had it 2" higher to run gauges all the way across but lowered it and the top of the steering wheel from my point of view in the seat is at the same height as the dash. I think what you are seeing is the hump on the backside of it, i had to go back about 4" before tapering it off to allow room under it for the wiring and gauges. Got it covered in the 2nd coat of plaster to sand it out before painting it. I will take more pics after it is dry and sanded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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