Any builders here. Dash panel fitment question please?

Yes they get glued in place, to make things easier I don't use the padded material and you almost don't notice the difference.

I didn't think glue would hold the pads on, so I used the padded material (semi-hard rubber, really) on mine and got a bunch of 1-1/2" long,  10-32 screws with wing nut heads to insert from the front through the rubber and dash.  

 

Drill some holes through the rubber where you want the screws to go (and then use the rubber as a template to drill holes through the dash) then make a small slot on either side of the screw hole to accept the wings of the top of the screw so they'll be just below the surface.  Glue them into the rubber with contact cement.

 

Once the screws are in, simply cover the rubber with vinyl as usual (just staple it to the back of the rubber), push the screws through the holes and apply washers and nuts from behind.  I used 10-32 nuts with captive locking star washers and they'll hold through anything.

 

Everything got finished off with a strip of plastic fender well outliner applied just below the pads - this is usually silver on most cars I've seen, but I used gold to contrast with the white car and burgundy dash vinyl.

 

The liner has double sticky tape on it - easy application.

 

It all looks like this:

 

I used the rubber padded parts that came with my car but put short screws in from the back of the dash into the rubber.  Very easy and easy to remove as well.

Thanks Gordon, Frank, I understand. Always worthwhile to get a few opinions and find the best route forward. appreciated.

 

regards

 

Alan

Your molding does look thinner than the CMC rubber though.  The CMC stuff is just under 1" thick.  Like Alan said the CMC manual calls for just using contact cement to hold them on.

You might consider construction adhesive. I have start using this stuff in all sorts of weather impact areas and it holds.  Available @ HD, Lowes, etc.

Alan, as I see it your biggest hurdle is repositioning the dash, steering wheel, and peddle cluster to the left side of the cockpit...just as Ferry Porsche and God intended it to be!

lol.. No thanks, right hand drive is how mine's built and works 100%..

Art, thanks,

 

I'm not in the USA mate, but I understand the product you're referring to. I think I'm going with nuts and bolts.

 

thanks.

 

Alan

I screwed up and misread, I thought you were referring to the vinyl not the hard rubber pcs.

 

Yes, use screws from the back of the dash .........sorry

Most replicas, including my own cars, have the bulbous shaped dash trim that is incorrect for a Speedster.  The original car had thin aluminum shaped to the dash, thin foam, and then a vinyl covering.  The piece has bolts through it and gets nuts on the back side of the dash.  The vinyl extends off the ends and terminates in the door jam with a screw.  The Beck cars have a track in this location for the door seal, so we have to terminate them a bit differently.  Tom Blankinship or Joe Fortino can share pics of their new dash, which was modeled off of my original Speedster.  

Thank you for the response, much appreciated.

 

regards

Alan

Carey, is it possible that you could put together a set of measurements or a template so that some of us could do that for ourselves.  Bremen is a bit far from Charleston for me to ship the car to you, but the dash work sure looks good on Tom's car.

Hi Lane, just sent you an email with a photo.  I'm @ work on my iPhone & can't post response photos.  Would you be so kind as to repost my photo for me?

Here a couple of pics of the new dash.

Joe's pictures are more comprehensive than mine.  Pictures don't do it justice, though.  It REALLY looks good.  Those coming to Carlisle can see on Natalie first hand.

And people can look at my dash whenever they want, too.

 

 

That is, if we have a dash contest...I'll take the fifty yard one.

 

 

Nice dash there, Bob........

Hi there,

 

Great Pics. The one "issue" I can see with Joe's Dash is the center Panel on the dash ideally should line up with the same thickness wood edging along the top of the door. That one doesn't, the top edge on the door is way thinner than the panel is. But nonetheless, a very pretty finish for sure.

 

regards

Alan

 

Here's Tom's picture.

 

Yes, I made molds off of the original door tops, but did not have them done until a few days ago, so that is a change for somewhere down the line...

Don't worry about it Alan,

 

Yours is on the wrong side anyway...Nobody will even notice it!

Not worried in the least Carl, don't sweat it..

Thanks very much Carey,

Not sure if you are the Owner of Beck cars in the States, but your input is much appreciated.

Many thanks

 

regards

Alan Paterson, Cape Town.

 

Carey and his Father (Kevin) own Special Edition, which is Beck in the US and Chamonix elsewhere unless they've gone to Beck worldwide.  Chuck Beck is also one of the owners.  Not sure if there are others, but I am sure that you won't find better support anywhere.