ratrog64
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OK cool. So if someone were to want one they would just need to buy a used dash and pop out the removable parts and install in the new molded fiberglass dash surround.
Lost of work but the end results will be so worth it.
You will really need to pay attention when you make the mold from your new plug that it does not get captured onto the plug. You will likely be making a multi piece mold. Are you aware that every opening in the new plastic shell should be closed in for making the plug? This makes laying up the mold much easier and prevents it from getting stuck on the plug if the glass were to fold into the opening. I'm not saying you must do it this way but it is the better way of doing it. Much less risk involved.
Lost of work but the end results will be so worth it.
You will really need to pay attention when you make the mold from your new plug that it does not get captured onto the plug. You will likely be making a multi piece mold. Are you aware that every opening in the new plastic shell should be closed in for making the plug? This makes laying up the mold much easier and prevents it from getting stuck on the plug if the glass were to fold into the opening. I'm not saying you must do it this way but it is the better way of doing it. Much less risk involved.
The plan (which may change as I have no idea what I'm really getting into *insane*) is to use the plastic shell, plus fibreglass frame of part of the mark 4 dash, plus expanded foam and body filler to make the buck of the final shape. I will then take a mold from that and then male the new all fibreglass dash that the plastic parts (vents, binnacle surround, etc..) will fit into