1971 Firebird Build ("The Other Woman", a.k.a. Project "T.O.W.") - Page 19 - Lateral-g Forums

**GregWeld** · #**181** 05-22-2013, 02:39 PM

Personally I'm so glad to see another Lat G thread go to hell.....

Is there a car being built ANYWHERE on this board??

carbuff · #**182** 05-22-2013, 02:40 PM

You've done it now!!! I'm going out to eat barbeque tonight. Maybe I'll just walk over to Ironworks. Or tomorrow for lunch, Franklin's. Or Mueller's. Or County Line. Or Green Mesquite. Ack, the options!

Great thing about Austin, we have plenty of BBQ choices.

It's just the out-of-towners that think they know good BBQ.

carbuff · #**183** 05-22-2013, 02:44 PM

I think Weld is here just to distract us all so that NOBODY gets a car built. What is he, maybe, from the Ford Pro-Touring camp, trying to keep all the GM projects stalled so that a Ford has a chance at one of the competitions? He was bragging about all the Fords in his personal stable this weekend!

Hmm, the more I think about it, I think he and Rob are in cahoots! They were awful chummy this weekend!

**WSSix** · #**184** 05-22-2013, 06:01 PM

Looking great, Bryan. I guess I've either missed it or can't find it, but could you tell me where you got your dash insert from or is it custom made? I'd really like to get a more professional looking panel for my car. Mine is home made and it shows. Thanks

**FETorino** · #**185** 05-22-2013, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

:huh: Seriously GW :huh: how can you compare that circus to the fine establishment Brian found for us.

You know the one that wasn't out of food.

**Flash68** · #**186** 05-22-2013, 08:19 PM

this?

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

or this?

**FETorino** · #**187** 05-22-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68

this?

or this?

It looked better from the outside

carbuff · #**188** 05-22-2013, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

Looking great, Bryan. I guess I've either missed it or can't find it, but could you tell me where you got your dash insert from or is it custom made? I'd really like to get a more professional looking panel for my car. Mine is home made and it shows. Thanks

We made it... I laid it out in a technical drawing program to make sure everything fit, then I actually printed the gauges to scale, cut them out, and laid them onto the dash bezel to make sure.

Eric used the bezel to cut the outside shape, and we spent a lot of time deciding which lines to use as our centering lines for the actual gauges. That original Firebird bezel is not centered horizontally as you would expect it to be, so it's trick to get it right.

Eric cut the outside with a jigsaw, then used a grinder to finish it. Then he used hole saws to cut for the gauges and vents. It's a delicate process to not bend the aluminum while drilling the big holes. Once it was done, it was glued back into the bezel and the top-lip was riveted back into place. I had both parts powder coated before reassembly with a satin black finish, so no reflections from that finish.

Overall, I'm really happy with how it turned out! It was one of the things I had envisioned for a long time while planning this project...

carbuff · #**189** 05-22-2013, 08:25 PM

I'll never be accepted as a real Texan now, apparently due to my lack of appropriate restaurant-selection skills.

96z28ss · #**190** 05-22-2013, 10:03 PM

open 8 days a week huh?