Holden HX Overlander Panelvan

checkmate wrote:I'll get you some good clear dash pics and tail light pics on my days off mate. I finish work Friday for 14 days! Woohoo! Any other reference pics you need let me know.

Hey thanks man! That will be awesome!

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..I started to put together a dash with the pics that I do have....will compare it to checkmate's pics later on and either mod it if needs be, or just rebuild it...lol!

Still a ways to go...needs some putty and some fine tweaking.... But getting there me thinks...lol!

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Managed to make a rough styrene template for the GTS instrument panel...:blink:  so now I have a better idea of what size the holes should be...lol!
Also keep in mind that this panel is tiered, so I will have to cut off the bottom area , just above the steering wheel slot, as this entire bottom piece will be recessed below the upper piece...not sure if I explained it correctly ...ha!

I also started mapping out the face plate where the gauges etc go on another panel, so hopefully I can get the holes looking more uniform and in position.

looking good

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Got some work done on the instrument panel...! Still need to do the vents...then need to complete the lower half of the dashboard...!

Looking at the last posts of the dashboard, I believe you have found the secret of making the styrene behave.

dpride wrote: Looking at the last posts of the dashboard, I believe you have found the secret of making the styrene behave.

Lol...thanks dpride! Not sure exactly what the secret is... But what works for me is to think shapes on a component level as opposed to the entire unit (boxes triangles rectangles etc), sharp / new blades, thin manageable styrene sheets and plenty do overs..lol!  Ohh..also good pics to take measurements and a working set of eyeglasses....! Lol!

That dash is an amazing piece of work there mate.

DeeCee wrote:That dash is an amazing piece of work there mate.  

Thanks DeeCee!

Hey mate sorry for the delay in getting the pics to you I've had a few health issues. If the weathers good tomorrow I'll grab them
For you.

Hey no problems checkmate! I was also down and out with the flu over the holidays...!

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Hey guys...another small update!


Still working on the dashboard...getting there slowly...........so many angles and curves....still have some areas to putty some more and sand some more...:huh:
Was really tempted to make the glove box functional, but decided not to...lol! Still need to make the steering wheel and column as well as the piece that goes below the steering wheel column, at the bottom of the instrument panel...also need to adjust the area where the dash board sits ..... Also need to make the vents for the instrument panel...lol!

Been trying to wrap my head around the flooring.....lol!  Eventually decided to rebuild it with a 'step down' at the sides of the chassis so the outer sides lines up with the bottom of the body. Couldn't figure any other way of doing it without having that section raised over the chassis...

I was planning to do bucket seats as the Sandman is outfitted with them, but I think I will try to make the bench seat instead, as it will probably hide most of the raised area. This means that I will also have to consider making it a column shifter :blink:
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Some really great work going on here mate, keep it up!

That is just AMAZING, the way you have made EVERYTHING from scratch, but it looks perfect.

Hey thanks guys ! Working on some bucket seats now...!

Glad you went with the buckets, a bench would be a let down i think mate.

Im just gonna go ahead and subscribe to this build.

*Grabs pop corn.*

Another small update...! Started on the bucket seats...major learning curve here...lol! 

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This is what im shooting for, for the rear interior, but I'm gonna make it  removable so I won't permanently cover up the stock details of the tray...! Dancing pole to be included! Lol!

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