2012.03.25 - Tombstone Gauge Mounting Modification
- Shaped and finalized hood on "tombstone"
- Sanded, primed, painted
I've been working on a method to mount some new gauges to the dash. I decided to add a hood to the "tombstone" on top of which the gauge cups can be mounted. I cut a panel out of 1/8" ABS plastic and used a heat gun to shape it around the top edge of the tombstone. I attached it using some RapidFix adhesive and further shaped it with the heat gun. Once in place, I drilled the mounting hole for the first gauge cup, and then positioned the other two gauge cups and drilled the remaining holes. Because of the curvature of the hood, I had to do some more reshaping in order to get the gauges to sit level/horizontal. I also added a couple of upright braces to help keep the middle from vibrating. It's not entirely beautiful, but I think that it will look good when it's all said and done.
- Sanded, primed, painted
I've been working on a method to mount some new gauges to the dash. I decided to add a hood to the "tombstone" on top of which the gauge cups can be mounted. I cut a panel out of 1/8" ABS plastic and used a heat gun to shape it around the top edge of the tombstone. I attached it using some RapidFix adhesive and further shaped it with the heat gun. Once in place, I drilled the mounting hole for the first gauge cup, and then positioned the other two gauge cups and drilled the remaining holes. Because of the curvature of the hood, I had to do some more reshaping in order to get the gauges to sit level/horizontal. I also added a couple of upright braces to help keep the middle from vibrating. It's not entirely beautiful, but I think that it will look good when it's all said and done.