1970 s2 0453R Reassembly

[gideon]

Ah, I see.  I just wondered if the new replacement might be lighter or stronger than the original.

[dakazman]

Getting some parts in for the brake halves still waiting on my he stainless pistons.

European walnut veneer came in and looks amazing. Does anyone have the correct stain color name?
I’ post some pictures of the lot of 3 panels.

I just also want to pass on a vendor not mentioned here before on a wealth of electronics, wiring, connections, backup cameras, gauges,switches...etc . Del City found them on the internet and ordered and received a free catalog of some great products . Not affiliated at all but thought you may like.
Dakazman

[surfguitar58]

A quick price check on Del City has Ancor marine grade 16 ga wire (stuff I use a lot of on the boat) for $.28/ft. West Marine sells the exact same stuff for $.59/ft, or more than double the price of Del. Nice find D-man, thanks for the tip!

[gideon]

In the same vein, AES is an electrical supplier in the UK that has the best prices and stock that I have found for Lucas parts.  They don't seem to be on the usual lists of suppliers.

  https://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/

[dakazman]

Gideon, I’ll have to check it out further, at first glance I did not see a catalog link.

Promised a picture of the veneer..It was a lot of 3 in the size that I needed. Which one to choose?
Dakazman

[surfguitar58]

If you are really going for an over-the-top look you could attempt a bookmatched veneer. Cut and flip 2 strips lengthwise and butt together in the middle. More Daniel Starke than Colin Chapman, but hey, why not? 
Tom

[dakazman]

Sorry surf , this was an uphill battle to repair original. About 32 hours in on it now and still not done .
Glued veneer early yesterday and trimming still. I need to find the decals for all the switches. Someone had them. Then seal with glaze coat.
Dakazman

[BDA]

I believe r.d. has them.

[dakazman]

 Thanks BDA,
    You were right about sealing the dash, I paid more attention to the side laminate where the moisture separated the plywood, causing more glue to be pumped in. Especially around both vents and were found when the plies went under my fingernails. Laughing now but man that hurts.

Another item you were correct on was  wiring colors Many of my white and black wires actually are , were) Striped wire paint white , a previous color of the car and black wires that were in the engine compartment and the radiator area. Cleaning up slowly and will post progress.

Dakazman

[dakazman]

Double dash time , original and one that I can play with some ideas. Del city has to many toys!

Dakazman

[dakazman]

 Dash brackets,
   I documented the dimensions of all brackets and will post soon in case anyone needs to fabricate them. They would be very simple to reproduce most. I also will have the flasher holder dimensions and a replacement aluminum angle to swap out the knee guard cushion bracket.
Dakazman

[dakazman]

Dash has a second coat of polyurethane, I will wait for the decals to arrive from R&D before sealing any further.
A BIG ,Thank You, to all the posting of info and members on this site .

I’m been taking it easy lately because it 100 degrees with the same humidity level. Most of all a completed honey do list.😀....
dakazman
Ps. Here are some toys I may add to the other dash. Thumbs up /down?

[BDA]

The dash looks good and I assume the "license plate lamp" will be used to illuminate the dash which is a good idea. The led tipped toggle switches are pretty nice, too. The only thing I would change is I'd try to find an LED indicator (all lights, really).

[dakazman]

 Hey BDA .,
    A little darker than I thought it would be but oh well.

   I’m not going to use the license plate lamp in the interior..., lol , license plate ,yes. Del city catalog is packed with goodies   Talked to George at R&D very informative, also ordered a Europa emblem for the engine cover.

I have an intake manifold coming from Germany for the cross flow engine, just for a single Weber carb., that should be here any day now.😀😀 . Also picked up a distributor for same, so much for my budget.
Dakazman

[GavinT]

G'day, Dakazman,

Dash looks great to me . . but just a tip.
If you're going to paint the edges of the switch holes dark brown like the factory, now is the time to do it before you apply further coats of poly.
That way, you can sand off any slip-ups on the face and achieve a very crisp line.

On the licence plate light, it appears the one pictured is intended to be mounted vertically, not horizontally?

Cheers,
Gavin