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eddieboy
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Posts: 69
Dash pictures wanted
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April 25, 2011, 04:47:14 PM »
I am getting close to starting on building a new dash for my 4106. I would appreciate seeing some ideas on dash designs. I am keeping the door handle in the middle, so I have to work around that. Just doesn't seem like a bus without it. Thanks in advance for the pics.
Ed
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Ed Spohr/1962 PD4106/8V71/4Speed/Zion,Ill/Far North East Corner of Illinois
rcbeam
Full Member
Posts: 148
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 25, 2011, 04:54:01 PM »
Maybe go here and look for some ideas.
www.custominstrumentpanels.com
Russell
MC8
Lexington, K
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Russell
1976 MC8
Lexington KY
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fredcliff
Cliff Maus
Jr. Member
Posts: 99
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 25, 2011, 04:58:50 PM »
I would love to have a custom dash!!!
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Ericbsc
Hero Member
Posts: 503
73 05
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 25, 2011, 05:28:55 PM »
I used an R&M dash and modified it to fit.
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belfert
Hero Member
Posts: 6532
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 25, 2011, 06:04:08 PM »
Quote from: Ericbsc on April 25, 2011, 05:28:55 PM
I used an R&M dash and modified it to fit.
I assume you upholstered the dash with some sort of vinyl. Did you use some sort of foam under the vinyl?
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Brian Elfert - 1995 Dina Viaggio 1000 Series 60/B500 - 75% done but usable - Minneapolis, MN
Chopper Scott
Hero Member
Posts: 1303
MCI 7
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 25, 2011, 06:04:59 PM »
Mine is still basically the really nice one it came with...... in 72. I sure get jealous looking at some of the pics that others have done. Eric's is obviously one at the top.
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jmblake
Jason & Martha Blake
Hero Member
Posts: 650
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 25, 2011, 06:16:11 PM »
Here is a couple pictures of ours, I got it from custom instrument panels as mentioned earlier. Jason
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1981 MCI9 50 Series, North Western Pa
Ericbsc
Hero Member
Posts: 503
73 05
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 26, 2011, 06:03:46 AM »
The dash is padded with 1/4" foam. The cover was cut and stiched to fit. Don't ask how many patterns we went through!!LOL
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Eagle Andy
Cowboy Coach
Hero Member
Posts: 567
1968 Silver Eagle # 7481
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 26, 2011, 06:10:52 AM »
Not to Fancy put it works for me
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1968 Model 05 Eagle # 7481 Miles City MT
Eagle Andy
Cowboy Coach
Hero Member
Posts: 567
1968 Silver Eagle # 7481
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 26, 2011, 06:12:51 AM »
The other side
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1968 Model 05 Eagle # 7481 Miles City MT
luvrbus
Hero Member
Posts: 26049
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 26, 2011, 06:24:43 AM »
They make a material for dashes comes in sheet you ruff cut the sheet lay it on your base take a heat gun in a few minutes it forms to dash Country Coach used it
I don't have photo of the dash in my x Eagle but it was black Plexiglas engraved under each gauge with back light lighting same layout as Eric's but I had Eagle gauges Eric lol
Now I have question for you Eric with the new transmission are you going to use the keypad shifter or use a electronic shift tower and install it in the same place as the manual tower.
With all the electronics you are changing over too how about one of the glass dashes like Wayne those are nice but a little pricey
good luck
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Van
Hero Member
Posts: 3257
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 26, 2011, 06:52:27 AM »
Here's ours. We redid the original (drivers side) dash, and installed a basic box on the Pass side
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B&B CoachWorks
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Ericbsc
Hero Member
Posts: 503
73 05
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 26, 2011, 06:54:45 AM »
I wanted those eagle gages but, my hero didn't have a set I could afford!!LOL I am using the push button shifter mounted in the same place. Steve Seims had the glass dashh in his Neoplan at Arcadia. Decided I had to have it until Jim gave me the cost!!!! I am going to mound a monitor overhead and use the software.
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luvrbus
Hero Member
Posts: 26049
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 26, 2011, 07:02:28 AM »
Yea I know after days of negotiating my banker( wife) let me buy one from Newell then she found out I had to change the engine and transmissions for the dash to work so it was bye bye glass dash lol lucky for me Karl let me return it.
I like the electronic tower better than the pad they don't give as many problems
good luck
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Life is short drink the good wine first
saddleup
Sr. Member
Posts: 430
Re: Dash pictures wanted
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April 26, 2011, 08:18:16 AM »
Clifford, i will get some dash pic,today and one tonight with it lit up,OUR dash looks dam fine day or night.
Matt
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Yuma,Az
1974 Eagle 05 On the road, to Somewhere
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