Keep the price down... black powder coat or just raw... if folks are going to be cutting and drilling for custom switches etc then raw makes the most sense...
Dash Surround Replacement Solution
- Thread starter S&S1stCruzer
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
Keep the price down... black powder coat or just raw... if folks are going to be cutting and drilling for custom switches etc then raw makes the most sense...
black powder coat is fine by me.
any more updates?
clint
any more updates?
clint
- Thread starter
- #63
Here are some pics of the stock blank marked out to be cut out.
Looks like we got the fitment sizing down. Oh and FYI the silver screw/bolts you see will be counter sunk in to look like the stock panels. Also going for the same look on the OEM switch holes. right now the cut outs marked are just for the switch to snap in, which would work but looks half done to me.
With holidays falling into the last two weeks, the shop hours have been short. I hope to have some more progress this upcoming week.
Not being familiar with 60s' environmental control panels versus 62 series, are the panels drastically different? I've been following this thread since the start and would be bummed if I can't have a new panel for my 62.
- Thread starter
- #66
Maybe I can find a 62 surround in the parting out forsale section or if someone has one that can PM me.
That's be great. Ideally I've been trying to find a sheet metal guru that I could send both 62 series dash panels to that could make bolt-in replacements out of aluminum, but with the recesses for the gauges, screw holes in the back and angles screw holes in both parts, it'd be a ton of work for something like that to be custom done. It'd have to be seriously R&D'd and produced on a large scale to make it feasible.
The panel is looking great! And the raw finish works for me - the lower the price, the better. 
great to see some ideas on a needed part like this!
I like the simple blank you had pics of - i'd like to see one less blank for the standard switches, and another Toyota OEM cig/12v outlet. stock appearance preferred. Like most have said - need as many as possible.
Keep up the good work!
I like the simple blank you had pics of - i'd like to see one less blank for the standard switches, and another Toyota OEM cig/12v outlet. stock appearance preferred. Like most have said - need as many as possible.
Keep up the good work!
- Thread starter
- #70
Question for your OEM style requests. It would be a lot easier to replace the old cig lighter with a 12volt style plug. If you want to add a light to it I'm sure you decided on that since the wiring and bulb will be there.
Anybody out there really, really, really needs the cig lighter to work as a cig lighter?
Anybody out there really, really, really needs the cig lighter to work as a cig lighter?
Last edited:
- Thread starter
- #73
Just thinking out loud, here are some ideas? Let me know what you think would be the most the useful. SB means stock button/blank
Keep in mind that the gray area could be customized once it's in your hands etc..
Keep in mind that the gray area could be customized once it's in your hands etc..
- Thread starter
- #74
Just depends what I'm trying to do and how fast.
Solidworks, google sketch, and old school 2D mechanical drawings.
I'd be interested in one of these as well.
Looking great
i would be interested in a stock style one without the cubby hole.. But i am flexible about it...
Chris
i would be interested in a stock style one without the cubby hole.. But i am flexible about it...
Chris
This is exciting, and they're looking great! Definitely interested in a version 2. Do you happen to have any idea about pricing yet?
- Thread starter
- #79
I thought of that, but seems the shifter would get really close to whatever you had plugged in to that old location. Which is why I moved them over to the right side.
Any thoughts?
- Thread starter
- #80
Cool! We need to keep this tech only, no prices or it will get moved. Once we solve the technical aspect of this project, then I'll up date elsewhere to find out that information.
Thanks
