Making a Stradale lower dash

This has stalled a bit as I am busy with getting the center console scanned so we can draw up a RH version . On the dash I will use in my car , yes I am planning on using QE RH piece , but before covering and installing I will take a mold off first . So I can make more if necessary

 

Here are the first scans and conversions from LHD to RHD of the center console . I sent my spare LHD console for scanning not realizing that it was a fixed glass/Perspex version and does not have the window switch holes , these will need to be added. Handbrake is on the same side for both . Will have to check the forward fixings under the alcantara cover are correct.

 

I will 3Dprint a RHD version to check how it lines up with the fixing holes and how it fits the lower alcantara section , hoping this lower section is not also LHD/RHD orientated

 

Hi Reza

Thanks , yes amazingly we won the Cape1000 in a 328 Gts

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I'm back at the factory on Monday .

 

Thank you . I just takes time , nothing seems to move smoothly , but we will get there .

 

Here are the pieces that need printing for a RHD center CS console

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Quickly printed the RH facing reverse button just to see it all looks ok

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Finally I have a 3D printed lower dash plug that is worthy of making a mold from . This has been a bit of a battle as the first try was ruined with too many layer of spray filler and was then not dimensionally accurate enough .

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So 3D printing ( or more so inverting LH to RH isn't quite correct !!!! ) . Dash doesn't quite work as you can see in the joint line , my Ferrari steering wheel end is correct and the print is wrong. So a bit of manipulation is required at the joint line . The 3D printed piece is the first print , we were just trying it for size .

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Mold from the plug , tomorrow we should have a product Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Fresh out the mold
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Fitting to the dash , going to roughly attach together , then test fit in the car and then complete . Looking much better , I am going to close the existing tweeter hole and the cut for the radio as I want a radio delete lower dash

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The radio delete look ,I want

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Thank you , moving to another red car is never a bad thing . Once I have finished the dash I will print a complete center console to check sizes . Then we can take it from there , thanks

 

Test fit !!!!
I had to remove this radio bracket that was part of the dash frame
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Then these small brackets were fitted to the existing dash frame where the cubbyhole hinge bolted

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This bracket in the center

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Then the fit , obviously still my Modena top dash

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Now to blend the joint line and close the one tweeter hole and we should be good to go . Next is to remove Modena dash and fit Stradale one , plus lower dash and carbon door cards to make sure it all fits .

 

And finally , what I have been embarrassingly working on for two years !! Modified top dash and fabricated lower dash for a RHD Stradale . Now to fit the door cards and check the clearance . Fortunately I have all the Stradale door hardware , so should go quickly , no window mechanism to modify ( well we hope so )

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