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Jag rev counter is electronic. But I also bought a conversion kit for it from a company called Spyder. So I have old school looks with modern electronics. Hopefully :-)
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Of course, Jags have 6 cylinders and you have 4. But it's worth the effort for the look.Comment
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A litle bit of progress, probably the last for a while as my wife has just this week had a hip replacement and apparently being nurse and chief cook and bottlewasher is now more important lol.
I made a backing plate for the dashboard to take the three instruments I am using. The centre place is a giant rev counter from a Jag. Left and right of it will be a fuel gauge and combined oil pressire / water temperature gauge. The plan is to make the actual dash from aluminium recycled from the old bonnet sides which I will be remaking.
dashboard1 by Robin Martin, on Flickr
In the lower part of the picture you can see the start of my new gearbox support. Originally the gearbox was suspended from the transmission tunnel - an arrangement I didn't particulary like.
That's all for now...Comment
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It's even worse when you realise the inner seat belt mounting point was the thin aluminium tunnel reinforced only by some fabricated steel corners!Originally posted by martinclan56 View Post
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Yes. I have a plan for that as well....Originally posted by jon_wilkinson View Post
It's even worse when you realise the inner seat belt mounting point was the thin aluminium tunnel reinforced only by some fabricated steel corners!Comment
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Nice , Like the idea of the one big gauge !Comment
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I managed to find a few odd half hours in between being Florence Nightingale and Jamie Oliver :-)
I have completed the new gearbox mount which will also support the transmission tunnel and hence floor. It also means I can make the transmission tunnel sides in two parts that will fit in my bender.
gearbox_mount by Robin Martin, on Flickr
And I also made up and mounted the fuse/relay box which will also act as a distribution point for the electrics hopefully avoiding the spaghetti look. I used a similar arrangement in the Pembleton.
fuse_box1 by Robin Martin, on Flickr
And on the engine side two mate'n'lock connectors to avoid cables having to go through the bulkhead.
fuse_box2 by Robin Martin, on Flickr
The battery box may or may not be fitted below the fusebox. Undecided atm.Comment
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