Finished Dash

The stock dash covering from Factory Five is a thick padded vinyl.  When the gauges are installed it compresses the padding and neither of us liked the look, so we went with something that wouldn't indent.  We chose a marine grade vinyl.  It leaves a much cleaner look in my opinion.  I used the standard gauge layout and the switch holes that were already drilled in the dash.  I had to add a couple of switch holes for the heater, wipers, and a push button ignition.  We also added a grab bar for the passenger.  (It adds an aesthetic element to the empty side of the dash making it look better, in addition to being functional to hold onto.)  We used Weldwood contact cement to adhere the vinyl and 3M-90 for the vinyl as it wraps around the back.  I did a lot of experimenting with different types of adhesive and left them outside for a week in the sun to see what worked best and was the easiest to do.  This is right after the vinyl was attached, with the gauges temporarily mounted and the switches not installed.  You can see the switches in some pics that I will post soon.