pizaba
New member
Hey guys,
Long time no see. Long story short, I'm planning on making my own custom dashboard. I work at an aircraft MFG plan now and I have access to Carbon fiber(cf)/plexiglass(pg)/fiber glass(fg) scraps/molds/ovens and whatnot. I have a a very foggy idea of what I want to do. I have a CB radio that needs to be installed, and I've always been unhappy with that little catch-all on top of the radio, so I thought if I mount the CB, make a fg case and make the catch all bigger/deeper, that would be sweet. And since I can get major panels of scrap cf... I think I'm going to try to replace most of my dashboard panels with cf. And while I'm doing that, I can upgrade my center console and pump out something more HSLD. You like that idea? Any suggestions to a newb-fabricator?
The addition to the catch-all would house the cb and have space/integrated cell phone mount/wiring for hands free stuff/navigation. everything would get a fresh coat of paint.... most likely the bed liner spray can stuff you find at wal-mart. And hey! If I'm overhauling my entire dashboard, I could integrate a holster under the steering column for the 9mm. That'd be a good spot me thinks.
The center console would most likely be an old ammo can that I'd treat with some fg plies and/or cf panels. (I can't warp the cf since it's already cooked, I'd need to fg it to smooth/round the corners)
This is a huge undertaking and it'll take a long time for me to round up all the materials and make the molds or whatever I need from work, but I think that'd be a sweet ass/cheap ass upgrade to big blue.
What are ya'lls thoughts on this? Worth doing?
Long time no see. Long story short, I'm planning on making my own custom dashboard. I work at an aircraft MFG plan now and I have access to Carbon fiber(cf)/plexiglass(pg)/fiber glass(fg) scraps/molds/ovens and whatnot. I have a a very foggy idea of what I want to do. I have a CB radio that needs to be installed, and I've always been unhappy with that little catch-all on top of the radio, so I thought if I mount the CB, make a fg case and make the catch all bigger/deeper, that would be sweet. And since I can get major panels of scrap cf... I think I'm going to try to replace most of my dashboard panels with cf. And while I'm doing that, I can upgrade my center console and pump out something more HSLD. You like that idea? Any suggestions to a newb-fabricator?
The addition to the catch-all would house the cb and have space/integrated cell phone mount/wiring for hands free stuff/navigation. everything would get a fresh coat of paint.... most likely the bed liner spray can stuff you find at wal-mart. And hey! If I'm overhauling my entire dashboard, I could integrate a holster under the steering column for the 9mm. That'd be a good spot me thinks.
The center console would most likely be an old ammo can that I'd treat with some fg plies and/or cf panels. (I can't warp the cf since it's already cooked, I'd need to fg it to smooth/round the corners)
This is a huge undertaking and it'll take a long time for me to round up all the materials and make the molds or whatever I need from work, but I think that'd be a sweet ass/cheap ass upgrade to big blue.
What are ya'lls thoughts on this? Worth doing?
