Project "Battle Wagon"

[CamaroAJ]

Originally Posted by Bowtieracing

That dash is super cool!!

How close it was? What kind of brackets and how did you install it?

its dead on. i had to make 7 brackets. i went to lowes and got some 1/4 - 20 all thread nuts and 1/2 long 1/4 - 20 bolts and bolted them to the dash. then i got 1/4 cold rolled rod and cut them to the length i needed, on on each side of the threaded nut and one on the bottom to make a triangle.

for the two lower side mounts i used two more of the all thread nuts and a piece of 1/2" tube and welded the nuts inside the tube. the tube then was cut to length and welded to the "A" pillers where the stock dash was welded to the piller.

the lower center mount i used the stock mount and made a stand to bring it up 2" to hold the dash up in the right spot.

i'll post up better pictures tonight, working on installing the frame rails now before i cut off the back of the car that way i have a referance point to where the stock frame rails went and everything lines up right when i go to install the new rear sheet metal.

[CamaroAJ]

since i'm waiting on the sheet metal for the rear of the car i figured i would go ahead and replace the frame rails while i still have a referance point from the factory frame rails













also fitted the dash filler. it will be trimed more once the windshield is in.



here is a few better pictures of the dash brackets

[waynieZ]

It looks good and solid. Nice work.

[CamaroAJ]

thanks.

i'm going to start to cut the rear sheet metal off the rear of the car tonight and get the trunk floor set in. going to go pick up the body mounts at lunch so i can get the frame on the car to start on the steering column and sub frame connectors.