Re: Craig's Panther Project - Interior
Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2017/5/4 14:35:46
I have a closeup of the left side of the dash after final assembly.
In addition to the trial fit above, the cruise control switch is installed in place of the heater levers on the column surround. The round light in the dash below where the PNDLR indicator would go is a warning buzzer and light which comes on if you have the headlights on, but turn the engine off.
The 1956 400 instrument cluster is installed after being cleaned up and the center "bullets" painted satin black.
Above the dash is a Bosch 0-8000 electronic tachometer similar in looks to a "period correct" Sun tach, except all the chrome parts will be painted satin black. It will be custom mounted on the pushbutton stalk off the column, but with the column rotated 90-deg to put the stalk at the 12 o'clock position. This will place the tach in the middle of the speedometer bezel, but the outer edge of the speedo needle and numbers can still be seen.
The turn signal light "arrows" are done, but somehow missed making the picture. Their surrounds are satin black, not chrome.
The middle and right side of the dash look the same as the prior post picture, but have been final assembled.
Craig
In addition to the trial fit above, the cruise control switch is installed in place of the heater levers on the column surround. The round light in the dash below where the PNDLR indicator would go is a warning buzzer and light which comes on if you have the headlights on, but turn the engine off.
The 1956 400 instrument cluster is installed after being cleaned up and the center "bullets" painted satin black.
Above the dash is a Bosch 0-8000 electronic tachometer similar in looks to a "period correct" Sun tach, except all the chrome parts will be painted satin black. It will be custom mounted on the pushbutton stalk off the column, but with the column rotated 90-deg to put the stalk at the 12 o'clock position. This will place the tach in the middle of the speedometer bezel, but the outer edge of the speedo needle and numbers can still be seen.
The turn signal light "arrows" are done, but somehow missed making the picture. Their surrounds are satin black, not chrome.
The middle and right side of the dash look the same as the prior post picture, but have been final assembled.
Craig
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