I'd have to say that the flaws in the fibreglass finish would make me crazy, and if you're going to use fibreglass and body filler in the final project, then I think that another approach other than building on the factory part would have been better.
Please don't take this as "hating" or "flaming" because it isn't. I think that you have a good idea here, for making a dashboard to house aftermarket gauges.
I haven't seen your main display before, but have been looking at using a small ARM processor based linux box to take care of a speedo/odometer and tach, probably some other indicators as well. (Could probably use GPS for speedo/odometer, come to think of it.)
Anyway, if you're going to cover the warning light indicators, then you could have easily fit another gauge on the right hand side. Instead of just having temp, fuel, boost and oil pressure (Assuming you stick to what the factory had -- which are all good gauges to have) you could have added at least one more, say EGT or AFR. (Though maybe your display takes care of one or more of these functions. I don't know.)
It certainly makes me want to play with some ideas...
scottiedawg66;1901569 said:
In post #1 it's identified as a
Strada dash. (I assume that the linked one is similar.)
Edit: Looking that that one, I see that several of the functions are replicated, though I still like to have dials and indicator needles myself.
