Ray (shadowgray396) - repro dash

[rick]

HankSS - Looks great, almost makes me wish that I hadn't held out for an original. The chrome trim looks much better than my experiments with different paint pens. But then I read of your ancillary issues and then I think that maybe I did the right thing. 6 of 1 half dozen of the other I guess.

Could you tell me what you used for the tan color? I've tried 3 different plastic paints and none seem to have the rich color of yours. I did my sweep dash 15 years ago and like the color but don't remember what I used.

[Hank70SS]

Rick, I would have stayed with the original if I could have but it turned out pretty good. The paint came from NPD. They only sell saddle for the 70's. The paint I used is 71 dark saddle, # C-AP5855. It's just about a perfect match to the original dash and kick panels. The saddle, C-AP5856 was correct for the other interior parts too.

If I was going to do the silver on an original dash I would mask off the silver around the gauge area and spray it with a chrome paint. Then use the leafing pen around the pods and on the lettering. The leafing pen works good if you can cover the area in one pass, which you can't do on the wider area that is around the gauge area.

[Hank70SS]

Originally Posted by stalkingbear

Yep. If you smell or see smoke... you have a leak in the wire somewhere. All the wires do is conduct smoke and you gotta have tight connections.

Basic electricity. Lucas style.

Already got a a can of NOS Lucas smoke. Any smoke leaks in the electrical and I can recharge it.

[RBeckman]

Originally Posted by stalkingbear

Basic electricity. Lucas style.

Hey Guys don't be slamming Lucas as they are part of of the company I work for (TRW) and actually you may see that brand over here in the states in a few years. Actually, in 1994 Lucas bought Kelsey-Hayes and when we just getting into changing our name to Lucas TRW came in and bought us. Lucas is still one biggest aftermarket in Europe.

I remember a friend of mine had a Jag EKE and it ended up catching on fire from the Lucas wiring...and that is what everyone remembers so it will take a long time for them to overcome the bad quality over here.

[Hank70SS]

Good deal Ric, I need the fuse block fitting for recharging the smoke, can you help me out?