[madmike3434]

fabulous gauge cluster and wood looking panel, very pretty.


I am curious at to what you have done to that 34 master dash,  to make the center raised TRI-ANGLE area between the gauge area and the glove box door, so wide and distorted.

It almost appears that you have widened the dash 2-4"   in that area. ?

here is a stock 34 master dash panel, note raised center area and the recessed area across top of dash panel is single piece not split into 2 .  Tough bit of work, how did you do it.

mike

[sammons]

Yep chopper I will just have to build another one. The column now goes through the bottom half of where the speedo was. " You can't always get what you want", but you can come close.

Mike, when I cut the car in half at the front to add the 7.5" (front of cowl) to clear the width of the vette frame (at crossmember) it made the dash 6" short of reaching (side to side. So i cut the master dash i had in half, cut the upper detail out of my standard dash and welded it back together. The center and lower section i just made out of a new piece of tin. I liked the split detail, on the upper off the Standard anyway. I like it anyway. That will now get the extra gauges there, along with the clock in the glovebox door.  It will get the Burlwood in it when I'm done.

[madmike3434]

holy smokes I completely forgot that you actually widened the body 6" or so, I wasn't expecting that .

TWO THUMBS UP  for creativity

mike

[ghost28]

Even with taking time of because of your R.A. You are getting after it.

[FATnLOW]

MADMIKE      ....Did recently sell  that dash.....?? I bought one on E-Bay   I swear it the same one
 This is e-bay photo listing...Dash I received

[madmike3434]

I know there has been some 34 master dashes appear over the last month on ebay so went to 1934 Chevrolet dash, none listed then click on the left column for " sold or completed listings " and went looking for one and copied that picture and posted to this thread.

I also noticed that the 3 metal spears for the middle raised area got sold for $360 or less, that I was really surprised at.  They are very rare to turn up and are the standard ones installed at the factory.  The other really rare set is for the cigar / cigarette lighter and the middle one has a hole in it for wire to go thru.

here is picture of the diecast spears and another set from a butchered dash,  guy is asking $250 for
mike           

[FATnLOW]

OK ..got  it... I Have  one of the little spears Missing ..maybe I might get Lucky enough to get one  some where  or fab one ...I think the spears give it a little detailed look. I have been working on a Gauge panel for 2 gauges  the ad says 3 3/8" diameter. It still  amazes me the quality of work and material they did on the dash. I really like the '34 dash compared to the' 33 dash. The glove box balances the dash  on the '34,, Thanks

[sammons]

FATnLOW,
Here is what I have, found them this morning in my toolbox drawer. The nut studs are broke off even with the guide pins, only one of the little ones isn't pitted up bad. Chrome pretty much gone through. If you could use them at all, they are yours. Just give me your address and I'll mail them to you.

Before I had to widen the dash I was going to sand them down, paint and clear them with rattle can chrome and either hot glue them on the backside (once in the holes) or use 3M emblem glue on the bottom and just stick down.

Same offer to the rest of you guy's.  FATnLOW has first dibs and I will hold on to them untill I here from him. But please Need Them and not just ebay'em.

[madmike3434]

That's a great gift.

 The threaded portion should be able to be remade using a very small tap to tap the stud bosses left.   Might also be able to silver solder a new stud on.  If your uncertain if it can be done easily, take it too a jeweler for their opinion and doing it.  Too re-plate these  the chrome plater would need something to get his hanging wire onto.


mike           

[FATnLOW]

Sammons...Thank you very much for the Spears...I sent you  a  PM,,Sent  with my address .... Send me the shipping cost and I will reimburse You....Thanks a Bunch

[sammons]

Your welcome!  Glad you might get some use out of them. If you try painting them, you could hot glue from the backside and easily remove them again (without harming the finish) if you later find some really good ones. No need to reimburse for postage, it won't be squat.

[madmike3434]

Considering that the 34 master series the spears came stock, they built a lot of those cars ( outsold the std by 5 1/2 to 1 in 34 )  and you have a very good chance of locating a set in a junk yard. 

I paid $100 for mine 4 years ago

mike         

[sammons]

Finally got back to the dash and defrost ducts today. Had freinds show up this weekend so I got nothing done. I got the metal filler panel in, slot cut, and dash trimmed back for the vents. Then I discovered (while centering the dash panel) I screwed up!
I widened the dash before I got the cowl back together. It was a little too wide at the bottom right, and a 1/4" too narrow at the right upper. So before I quit I sectioned it out and got it tacked up correct. Tomorrow i'll take the dash panel out and fill in the gap and weld up the side mounting holes and redrill square. I have been calling myself a dumb ass alot these last few weeks.

[sammons]

Damn hands ain't cooperating much, so it took all week to get the lower dash piece built to house my end A/C vents, Stereo and connect to the Vette console. The Vintage Air ABS plastic enclosures sucked. Same with the control head, so i'll be installing them in the center upper along with the tach/fuel/amp gauges.

[FATnLOW]

  Steve...I like your lower dash extension, When I get around to doing my dash I  am planning on using "39 chevy  defrost vents depends on all the modification that need to be done, but I think they are thin enough to be workable in a tight space,,, and some kind of dash extension and /or console to house A/C vents...I really didn't want any A/C vent coming out of the  Dash,,, Again  you do nice work, and  have good ideas ...enjoyed the photos