Yes, that should clarify things. I guess we were describing two different
parts of the car: the wood dash by itself, and that metal portion of the car
to which the wood dash is mounted and has the extra holes.
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: Bowen, Patrick A RP2 [mailto:PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil]
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 1:16 PM
To: 'Simmons, Reid W'; Spitfire List
Subject: RE: Dashboard construction
Because that is not your "dash" you are drilling into. If you took your
dash off you would realize it is only wood, but that it mounts onto a metal
frame which is a part of the car body and not the dash.
Patrick Bowen
-----Original Message-----
From: Simmons, Reid W [mailto:reid.w.simmons@intel.com]
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 3:39 PM
To: Spitfire List
Subject: RE: Dashboard construction
Hmmm, if there is no metal backing how come I can stick a magnet onto the
back of my dash and when I drill it I get metal filings?
BTW, I am starting on a project to make a solid Walnut Burl dash with extra
gauges and of course a hand rubbed finish to replace the plywood/veneer dash
which is somewhat warped and badly delaminating.
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: Bowen, Patrick A RP2 [mailto:PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil]
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 11:14 AM
To: 'Jeff McNeal'; Simmons, Reid W; Spitfire List
Subject: RE: Dashboard construction
The cutouts are actually what is left from the Mark I's and II's, and the
internal vents from the GT-6. The only metal on the back of any of the
'79s I have owned was the tab where they bolted in and a reinforcement ring
around one of the gauges.
Patrick Bowen
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff McNeal [mailto:jmcneal@ohms.com]
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 1:37 PM
To: Simmons, Reid W; Spitfire List
Subject: Re: Dashboard construction
I should have been more specific. I was referring to Mk3's up to '69 or
'70. Interesting to note your comments though... How many cutouts did you
find?
----- Original Message -----
From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
To: 'Jeff McNeal' <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Spitfire List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 10:31 AM
Subject: RE: Dashboard construction
> On my '79 there is some metal behind the wood, and there are cutouts in
the
> metal for gauges that "never were", which makes it somewhat easier to add
> gauges now.
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire (original owner)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff McNeal [mailto:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 10:11 AM
> To: Spitfire List
> Subject: Dashboard construction
>
>
> I used to own a '59 MGA and remember that the dash was made of sheetmetal.
> I was surprised today to learn that Spitfire dash assemblies are made of
> wood (plywood presumably) with a laminate over the surface. Is this
> correct?
>
>
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