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I am thinking of doing some major mods to my dashboard. My aim is to remake the whole panel and have the centre four clocks mounted in the wood,still in the centre, but this will make them higher in the dash. I would then have a switch panel below. This means I can cut the dash higher in the middle, so there is more height above the gear stick and handbrake. This would mean I can also build a centre consul unit just ahead of the gear stick. What's your thoughts?
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Have fun with the creation! 
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly
'11 MINI Countryman Cooper D All4
'90 LR 90 SW
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That sounds intresting and a little bit like a never done before version? I am waiting for pictures 
2005 4/4 1800ccm Duratec and a lot of HONDA CX500.......
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Check what is behind the dash. On my 2006 car there isn't a lot of space.
JohnV6
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2025 Renault Scenic Alpine etech "Yvette"
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I am thinking of doing some major mods to my dashboard. My aim is to remake the whole panel and have the centre four clocks mounted in the wood,still in the centre, but this will make them higher in the dash. I would then have a switch panel below. This means I can cut the dash higher in the middle, so there is more height above the gear stick and handbrake. This would mean I can also build a centre consul unit just ahead of the gear stick. What's your thoughts? What year and model is your car?
Bob
2009 Black Roadster
1999 4/4 2 litre Zetec
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Don't forget the old maxim, measure twice and cut once or in my case, just leave it alone and go for a drive.
Here for a good time not a long time!!
Reg
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It is an 1981 +8. I am striping it in the next couple of weeks and the repaint retrim
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It is an 1981 +8. I am striping it in the next couple of weeks and the repaint retrim What colour of stripe were you thinking of?
Best Regards
Lang may yer lum reek
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If your +8 is 1981 then I presume that your original Dashboard style would be the same lower Dashboard shown in the first picture. That being the case if you want to raise the position of the minor clocks you will be limited to the height by the Scuttle Frame. As you can see by the upper Dashboard in the first picture the two minor clocks at the top the Dashboard have been positioned as high as I felt safe to do so due to the fact the I have had to cut scallops into the Scuttle frame to accept the clock bodies, any further and I think the strength of the structure would have been compromised  
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Owen
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1982 4/4 Twin Cam, Royal Ivory
1932 Super Sports, Duo tone(two tone)Green
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