Fiberglass Dash How To for my 83 Square B

Here are the new photo's from today. I worked on it for around 5 hours total I'm guessing. Maybe six at most! I did cut out the old metal dash that the vinyl screw in dash sat on and bolted to. Anyways here they are.

So there is what I got done. Thanks to Florida being the wetest F'n place on earth right now I have to wake up at 6 in the morn to start working on it.  Also thanks to the rain I cant work since I have my own landscaping business

here are some photo's from today. I will be posting more of what I got done today but Its time for a beer and My gf waitin on me.

In the photo above I have built the shims that will get the 1/4 in mdf to contour to the windshield

in this photo I have screwed in the 1/4 in mdf to the frame of the dash and it fits perfect.

this photo I am just showing an up close of what it looks like.

driver side view of what I have got done and how it looks.

In this photo I have screwed in the main dash piece that will also have another piece on top of it that is 3/4 of and in smaller all the way around with the head unit, speedo, and fuel gauge fiberglassed in that will be painted the color of the truck. The rest of the dash will be vinyl.

Driver side view with the dash piece and the ac vents brad nailed up.

passenger side ac vent nailed up.

This is my first dash too. Well atleast the entire dash from scratch. I have done a few center pieces in a tacoma I used to have. Seeing biggi's work just gave me tons of ideas on how to do mine and I just ran with it. The biggest thing I can say about buiding one is dont try to rush it, just take your time and dont be in a hurry. Also having a ton of power tools is a big help since a lot of times I cant screw things in but I can brad nail them into place with easy. I have got saws and sanders galore in my dads garage!!

Biggi, I am from jacksonville, FL. Well actually more orange park but most people dont know of it but it is like a suburb of jax. Its all the 904 area code so its considered jax but not the duval area. Are you from FL?? If anyone on here is from jax or surrounding area I am happy to help out with any work you need help with. As long as its not a far drive!!! Anyways I dont know if I will be posting any more pics today cuz I actually have some work to do but I will be working on the truck for a few hours this morning and getting it ready for glassing. I still have to get a steering wheel puller cuz I dont have to have a big area around the steering column to be open or have to attach to the main dash so I am going to just make a small hole for it and put the steering wheel back on when Im done. Thanks guys!

here are a few pics of the first time I glassed with the fleece. This is not even close to the finished product and I know that there are some spots that wont look right to you but trust me I know what Im going for and you will see it later on. Thanks

Let me know what everyone thinks!!