Looking to borrow a centre console

[Wallyb]

Hey folks,

Does anyone have a spare centre console panel? - the top piece with the switches and clock in it.

Looking to borrow for a month or so. Ideally located in the Canberra/Sydney region.

I want to try and make up some fibreglass/plastic moulds of it but I would easier if I didnt have to pull mine out all each time.

[p38arover]

I've got one. Are you trying to make a version that will take a larger touch screen?

I've also got one made by jsp of this forum. See Home made navigation system - 95 HSE (http://www.rangerovers.net/forum/7-range-rover-mark-ii-p38/2611-home-made-navigation-system-95-hse.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/08/1299.jpg

[Wallyb]

Very nice work.

My idea was to make a mould then make a complete new one out of fibreglass.

I intend to modify the shape a bit so the entire panel angles to the driver.

Replace all the switches along the top with smaller ones. (so I can fit a few extra switches for driving lights etc.

Add a bunch of guages (oil pressure/temp, water temp, etc)

and finally the UHF radio

All while trying to keep a little tray space :)

[Wallyb]

I've got one.

Opps .. missed that line .. Was that an offer?

[p38arover]

If you wish.

My only concern is its return. The last time I lent a P38A spare to someone, he never returned it and I haven't heard from him since (I lost his number after a Windows 7 upgrade).

[wayneg]

There are always a few on e-bay uk if you can wait for delivery. Just need to check they will post to Aus. ( this seller will, ask for royal mail small packet )Then you can do what you like with it


RANGE ROVER P38 DASH BOARD CONTROL SWITCH PANEL / FACIA / CLOCK | eBay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANGE-ROVER-P38-DASH-BOARD-CONTROL-SWITCH-PANEL-FACIA-CLOCK-/120961765139?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3ARange+Rover|Plat_Gen%3AMK+II&hash=item1c29e20f13)

[Wallyb]

I respect that .. happy to arrange whatever "deposit" would make you feel comfortable. Ill PM further details.

I should not have looked further at that link you provided. I am now (seriously) investigating the option to putting a touch screen that does both the display of engine parameters and controls all the switching fuctions that were on the console.

[p38arover]

There are always a few on e-bay uk if you can wait for delivery. Just need to check they will post to Aus. ( this seller will, ask for royal mail small packet )Then you can do what you like with it

Cheap if one could get it for that price. :(

[wayneg]

There are always a good few for sale so prices never get that high. Even buy now prices are sometimes 15 pounds.

[glenhendry]

I have three spares. I can send one without a deposit (on a promise), but Im in Bris. See if you can suss out a Syd/Canberra one first and let me know on 0414 678 888.

[p38arover]

Walter is picking up my spare tomorrow.

[jsp]

My idea was to make a mould then make a complete new one out of fibreglass.

Not worth the effort personally, good old bondo body filler sets like concrete and is fine given you don't want major shape changes. I should have put allot more effort into integrating mounting points for the screen rather than effectively gluing it in pace and making life hard for Ron down the track :(


I intend to modify the shape a bit so the entire panel angles to the driver.

Replace all the switches along the top with smaller ones. (so I can fit a few extra switches for driving lights etc.

Add a bunch of guages (oil pressure/temp, water temp, etc)

and finally the UHF radio

All while trying to keep a little tray space :)

There's not much space behind screen/coin tray area so recessing a screen in so one edge doesn't stick out past the line of the trim would be interesting to achieve easily. But anythign can be done with patience :)

I feel your trying to put way to much into that space, but then again I am not a fan of all the extra guages accross the middle of the RRC dash either.

Its easy enough to put one extra factory button in unless you have one of the only manuals in the country.

You could remove the factory clock, I liked it so I kept it, and the AC temp sensor can easily be moved also.

I am now toying with the idea of doing it all again in the L322.

I would recomend a radio with all the controls on the handpiece and not cluttering up a dash with enough on it as it is.

I had lights for when the ac fans were running, eas compressor was running, temperature readouts for engine block, radiator input and output, voltage at the battery, BECM and altenator. All this stuff gathered over the years of chasing various faults with the car and then about 2 years ago I got rid of it all and put it back to factory, as it was like driving a christmas tree at night.

Each to their own :) as I am looking at adding a heap of data collection and display about all sorts of stuff on the L322.

[PaulP38a]

Oh well... I've been away for a while... have one here in Canberra you could have borrowed.

Cheers, Paul.

[adm333]

I have three spares. I can send one without a deposit (on a promise), but Im in Bris. See if you can suss out a Syd/Canberra one first and let me know on 0414 678 888.

You do know what "on a promise" means ..... right ???

I think he'll go for Ron's offer first !

:p

[Wallyb]

Thanks all. I have a piece now - thanks P38arover.

I will post up my efforts, its a fun indoor distraction from the cold outdoor jobs I need to do to the car.

I was going to use plaster for the mold but the though of doing some vacuum forming has filled my head.

I need more space in my garage...

[jsp]

Thanks all. I have a piece now - thanks P38arover.

I will post up my efforts, its a fun indoor distraction from the cold outdoor jobs I need to do to the car.

I was going to use plaster for the mold but the though of doing some vacuum forming has filled my head.

I need more space in my garage...

Make me jeaous others might be able to have that gear in their garage for odd projects :) I have had a go at vacuum forming once, and also a quick play with a low end 3d printer and it will be fantastic when this gear comes down to mass produced cheap chinese type prices.

I don't know if it was mates rates or if things have changed, but I bought a few center consoles from the guys at TRS in SA, admittedly I got ones which had rear vision mirror splatter on them but they were dirt cheap. I was up there a few weeks back buying a parcel shelf and they had quite a few P38's in the wrecking yard I hadn't seen before.

[PaulP38a]

3D printer! What a great idea, and they are getting pretty cheap now.

I have a few cracked interior panels that could do with replacing... got me thinking now... must go off in search of 3D printers and capabilities :D

20 mins later... damn, not as cheap as I hoped and not enough XYZ movement to make a centre console in one piece.

[Wallyb]

I just have to link this after you mentioned the 3d printer

Technische Universität Wien :*3D-Printer with Nano-Precision (http://www.tuwien.ac.at/en/news/news_detail/article/7444/)