View Full Version : making a switch panel


uihockey2
11-19-2004, 01:44 AM
I want to make a panel to mount my switches, but I dont know how to attach it to the dash. the pic below is my dash, and I want to make a panel to fill in the pocket below the hvac controls and mount my switches there. I figure I need to make it out of plastic similar to the dash bezel, but how should I attach it? it needs to be sturdy since I wil be pushing on it. thanks for any help.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/240000-240999/240792_47_full.jpg

DominionZ71
11-19-2004, 08:03 AM
cant view pic.
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98cepektahoe
11-19-2004, 10:17 AM
your dash looks really good.....for the switch panel you want a sheet of abs plastic

Jimmy P
11-19-2004, 10:26 AM
fiberglass it over, smooth, paint and insert switches:D

cowboyon24's
11-19-2004, 12:12 PM
fiberglass it over, smooth, paint and insert switches:D
:matty:

BigRedZ-71
11-19-2004, 12:23 PM
I cut a piece of ABS plastic and attached it to the back of the dash bezel with 2 part plastic epoxy. I have had 2 switched in it for the past couple of months and use them every once in a while and it has yet to budge.

uihockey2
11-19-2004, 12:50 PM
I would prefer to not have to repaint it, so I think I'm going to try the epoxy from the back idea. Thanks guys.

BigRedZ-71
11-19-2004, 01:22 PM
Just make sure you don't use to much epoxy so it doesn't come through on the front side (the side you see)

dueprocess
11-19-2004, 01:26 PM
that dash is sweet looking man! you do it yourself... what did you use to close in the stock cd area..... i just have a the hole there right now....

nebraskaz71
11-19-2004, 05:56 PM
i used abs plastic and super glued it lol....... it works for now but needs to be reglued from time to timehttp://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/246000-246999/246090_16_full.jpg