Thread: Gav's 101.

Here’s some new shiny bits for the dash.
Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

And some bits fitted.
Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

Found the old hole that the trip reset dial was in is now the perfect home for the dash light dimmer so happy there. Still waiting on the new lamps I ordered - have a feeling they will take a bit longer to get here.

Will take some time to get everything back together. The switch plate for the infrared switch has been painted and is now drying, the wiper switch detent is stuck in, so have that soaking in CRC at the moment and the wiring at the back now needs a rework for the new gauges, and there’s a whole new loom to build for the new switch block too. Won’t be rushing this, as I want to get it spot on and have a dash that can be all unplugged for removal in the future (I made it 90% like this when I first rehashed it, but changed and added things since, so this is just finishing what I started 5 years ago) 😇

Have go the steering wheel to be going on with, and the cleanup and repaint around where the dash goes too. Still deciding if I should pull the front glass and get new bits cut while I’m at all this - car restos always look heaps better with new glass IMO... Might get my local glazier to price it for me.

Still waiting on the snail mail for the new globe holders which have been shipped, but no idea when they will get here. In the meantime I’ve almost completed the dash wiring with the new gauges. Weather today is being very uncooperative so testing, etc hasn’t happened yet as it won’t stop raining long enough to allow this.

In the small breaks in the weather I have done a test fit though - sneak peak below. This has all been pulled out just wanted to make sure all the different looms were long enough and in the right place. Everything is fine and I can now take the whole dash out in 10 or 15 minutes if needed as it is all plug and play now. Still have the switch loom to make for the new switches, but the earths for the globes, dash light power and main power are all connected, so it’s just the 6 output wires to make into a loom and plug in, but I’’ve only got use immediately for 2 of them, so no rush there. Thinking of a lighting solution now that can use up the rest - a set of driving lights, light bar and a couple of work lights, but these will come later.

Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

Just caught a decent break in the rain after all that, so just tested the dash - almost everything works... 😇

Gauges work - the speedo shows the KM I asked them to input for me, and the dash lights work and dim too. 👍😊

All lights still work, but wipers don’t for some reason, although the washers do and they run off the same supply so will have to suss that one out - you can’t trust anyone to do a proper job these days... 😁

Will hopefully run all tests tomorrow, then remove dash again and clean and paint behind the next assembly can be its last for a while.

Will see if I can get some video of the gauges tonight.

Not great pics, but some at night.

Can have the backlight off and the dials lit or unlit (I have the dial lamps running through the panel light switch)
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And back light turned up about half way which is about right I think - it will be novel to see what speed I’m doing at night.
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And the odometer reading as asked to be programmed - close to the actual current KM the vehicle has done.
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That’s looking fantastic.. And you can see your dials! Luxury!

They should look good with the new seat covers. 👍

If it’s not raining tomorrow I might get close to having it running again. Still got to find some plugs to stick in the 2 holes left by the old capillary gauges - I think they are 3/8 NPT or something, I should have something kicking around to stuff in them.

Plenty to do and not many days to do it...

Who needs sleep? Not Super Gav - get out there and keep going!

Pffft. On my second large glass of whiskey now so maybe not... 😁