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My LX Sedan

Started by J-Rod , Mar 15 2006 08:45 PM

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#1 J-Rod

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Posted 15 March 2006 - 08:45 PM

I finally got around to finishing off the installation of my digital dash.

Here's a couple of pics for anyone interested

ign off:
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ign on:

view from driver's seat:
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The display is actually a green colour in real life.
hopefully i can get some better pics in the daylight

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#2 rodomo

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Posted 15 March 2006 - 08:59 PM

Is that you car or the starship enterprise?
Good job mate did you do it yourself?

RACV MAN

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#3 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 15 March 2006 - 09:09 PM

Most interesting. Is it from a VK Calais (or was it the later Calais's?)?

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#4 Heath

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Posted 15 March 2006 - 10:04 PM

Very nice work. Doesn't look anything like the VK Calais dash IMO though. I'm guessing it's all custom.

May I recommend it be surrounded in a black crash pad and lower dash panel? :rolleyes:

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#5 _UCV80_

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Posted 15 March 2006 - 10:24 PM

unreal

certainly a unique mod.. looks good :rockon:

,nathan

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#6 J-Rod

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Posted 16 March 2006 - 05:26 AM

Nope its not a VK dash, it is a cluster made by Dakota Digital.

http://www.dakotadigital.com

Did it all myself and managed to get it in without removing any metal :spoton:

Down the track (read a couple of months after the engine is finished) the rest of the interior will be done in a light grey.

here's what's underneath:
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#7 _Flamenco_

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Posted 16 March 2006 - 05:33 AM

Looks great J-Rod! It will be a work of art once the interior is redone, look forward to more pics.

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Posted 16 March 2006 - 08:34 AM

Fantastic. What is the actual black surface? I'm guessing that's some sort of tinted perspex or something along those lines...

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#9 _Leakey_

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Posted 16 March 2006 - 09:09 AM

Mate the 'HOFF' would be proud.

Looks really good. Since you seem to know your way
around a circuit board, why not mount some capacitance
style switches on the inside of the acrylic so all you have
to do is touch the surface to switch something on/off!!!

Far out I have never seen anything like it. Well done!

- Leakey

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#10 _kaz from adelaide_

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Posted 16 March 2006 - 09:49 AM

I want one!!!!!!!

have u included turn signals and park brake to this system. what mods did u have to do re wiring. what model did u choose. <_< what did u pay <_<

Edited by kaz from adelaide, 16 March 2006 - 09:57 AM.

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#11 J-Rod

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Posted 16 March 2006 - 12:21 PM

Thanks for all the positive comments!

The facia panel is piece of 3mm thick green tinted perspex.

the panel i have is the VFD3-1010 see here: WEBSITE

The gauges are: speedo, tacho, fuel level, voltage, oil pressure, and temp.
it also has the turn signals, park brake and a heap of other warnings you can configure.
I also have a gear postion indicator sender for it.

I bought it through an Australian distributor. and the cost was pretty much the same as buying straight out of the USA.

Now i need to buy a boost gauge to suit and find a suitable clock at the wreckers.

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#12 gtrboyy

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Posted 16 March 2006 - 07:54 PM

Looks great,can you use the std sender units or do you have to buy new ones?

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#13 J-Rod

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 06:08 AM

The fuel gauge can be set up for use with any sending unit and it was supplied with new VDO temp and oil pressure senders... and a pulse generator for the speedo.