Dash mounting brackets, just a quick Q Options

[the-green-monkey]

Just wondering if anyone knew the dimentions of all of the appropriate materials for the dash board mounting brackets?
Like These
just i kinda begrudge paying nearly £10 when i can just make them for free at college, provided i have the measurements, thanks guys and gals

[the-green-monkey]

Come on, surely someone must know

[Vigilante Steve]

Sorry dude

[the-green-monkey]

Haha damn ah ill just try and make a template n see what i can do

[Vigilante Steve]

Would get the distance between the bends is just enough to go top to bottom with ends clamping onto back of the top and bottom rails

[the-green-monkey]

Yea, ill give it a bash i took like 6 foot of scrap steel from college so i can play around a bit and see what i come up with

[Vigilante Steve]

[surfblue63]

I did have a good hunt around on the interweb but I couldn't find any dimensions. However the brackets on my W&P dash a situated just inside the air vents and between the main clocks and the and the radio hole. As Steve says you need to make the brackets long enough to go into the dash rails from behind. I would suggest you measure between the back edge of the dash rails were you want the brackets to go and add about 10mm to that length. This will be the dimension between the bends on the bracket. The tabs need to be about 25mm long.
From memory the wood blocks for the treaded pieces are about 20mm thick.

Hope this helps but it will be a bit of trial and error.

[the-green-monkey]

I did have a good hunt around on the interweb but I couldn't find any dimensions. However the brackets on my W&P dash a situated just inside the air vents and between the main clocks and the and the radio hole. As Steve says you need to make the brackets long enough to go into the dash rails from behind. I would suggest you measure between the back edge of the dash rails were you want the brackets to go and add about 10mm to that length. This will be the dimension between the bends on the bracket. The tabs need to be about 25mm long.
From memory the wood blocks for the treaded pieces are about 20mm thick.

Hope this helps but it will be a bit of trial and error.

Cheers mate, as i say plenty spare so ill just do a bit of trial and error untill i get it right then when im done ill post pics and dimentions so if anyone else needs help they will have it

[Vigilante Steve]

Cheers mate, as i say plenty spare so ill just do a bit of trial and error untill i get it right then when im done ill post pics and dimentions so if anyone else needs help they will have it

Nice one! Its all knowledge for the NEMC troubleshooting arsenal

[the-green-monkey]

OK i gave in and bought some of my own so here are the dimensions for anyone who doesnt want to pay

There are: three brackets (A, B and C), three blocks of wood (also A, B and C) 6 Studs, 6 wing nuts and 6 washers

Dimentions are as follows:

Bracket A: aprrox. 2mm thick steel 230mm long with 90 degree bends at 20mm at one end and 30mm at the other.
Bracket B: approx. 2mm thick steel 240mm long with 90 degree bends at 20mm at one end and 30mm at the other.
Bracket C: approx. 2mm thick steel 220mm long with 90 degree bends at 20mm at one end and 30mm at the other.

Block A: MDF or other strong wood 120mm x 17mm x 32mm
Block B: MDF or other strong wood 155mm x 17mm x 32mm
Block C: MDF or other strong wood 110mm x 17mm x 32mm

All studs are M6 60mm long, altough i would suggest getting longer ones for block B
All wing/butterfly nuts are M6 as well
I forgot to measure the washers so i will add the dimentions for them later

Block and bracket A go to the right of the speedo block and bracket B goes to the right of the glove box and block and bracket go to the left of the glove box.

Simply drill and tap holes for the studs and glue them firmly in place then drill holes in the brackets for them to fit into.

Put the brackets in so that the bends hold it around the top and bottom dash rails and put the studs through the holes. then put the washers on and tighten the wing nuts over them.

If you still have questions or i havent expained anythign just ask

[surfblue63]

Thanks for the info.

Have you fitted your dash yet? When I fited my dash I had to take it out again because of a couple rattles and squeaks. All I can say is make sure the clocks are tight to the dash panel.

[the-green-monkey]

Yea its in but its coming out again soon for several reasons, squeaks, no covers on the dials , and i cant see when im doin speeds between 40 and 60 so it definately needs some modification