So next installment , I decided to go with the original dash top but needed to extend the front panel ,
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and had to bend the back over ,
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then turned to the front surround I made this removable to make trimming easier . I'll trim over and round to the inside then fit the surround and bolt it in place from behind , so first with it tacked in place drill the holes ,

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then cut round the inside ,
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and remove the frame ,
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then sand the heads down on some M5 bolts ,
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and weld them in ,
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then fully weld it up and give it a test fit ,
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then make the cranked retaining tabs ,
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and weld them in ,
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and the frame cleaned up ,
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got the side part welded in the center panel ,
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I was hoping to be able to put a glove box in the passenger side but with modding the wipers there just wasn't room so a panel was needed but I'd decided that I wanted to retain the handle at the end of the dash , so came up with this ,
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looks rough but when it's covered you won't see it , next a panel for the driver's side which after making a few different panels I settled on this ,
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and to finish off , first up the vinyl I'm covering the dash with ,
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there will be closed cell foam glued underneath this first , I'm not looking forward to doing the center console but I'll give it a go , and the bypass valve for the heater ,
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so the heater can be fully turned off and the blower will blow cold air in the summer but retain the flow round the engine .
cheers Ian
 

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