Padded Dash???? Any thoughts/suggestions?

[Racebrewer]

Hi,

I stopped at the DMV headquarter in Albany, NY, and met with the guy who handles Kit Cars. Very helpful.

Apparently NYS requires a "padded dash".................

Any ideas in regards to padding the 818S dash? I was considering gluing a sheet of neoprene to the top.

Thanks for the input!

John

P.S. FWIW: Apparently NYS also requires "bumperettes", twin electric wipers and defroster...........

[Mechie3]

Flock it? No, not a euphemism for eff it, but a fuzzy non reflective surface that is applied to dashes to prevent light glare. It's a soft material and as long as they don't specify the thickness of the padding, it's technically padded.

[wallace18]

I am considering covering mine with an thin foam pad then vinyl. That is for sure padded.

[Racebrewer]

Thanks Guys,

I'm waiting for an "information packet" from NYS DMV that will go into the details.

I think that it will just say "padded dash". I don't think it will say "flock it", although I'd like to..... <LOL> Kind of silly with full seat belts. You ain't gonna hit the dash.

My game plan is "Do it right, do it once", even if its a bit more work. I want to pass first time. I had thought that "clip on" wipers were sufficient, but apparently that has changed. The "bumperettes" caught me by surprise though. I'll have to fab those up.

John

[68GT500MAN]

The material FFR supplies to cover the dash in the roadsters is padded. JoAnn's Fabric Stores carries padded material and head liner materials.
Doug

[Racebrewer]

Thanks Doug,

What's the FFR material like? Vinyl with foam?

Much appreciated,
John

[68GT500MAN]

Yes, it was a black vinyl over a thin 1/8" foam.

[Racebrewer]

Kind of stretching the meaning of "padded". Then again, most car dashes are pretty hard.

Thanks,
John

[longislandwrx]

wth is a bumperette?

[Racebrewer]

I think its those cone things Madonna used to wear..................

Actually, I believe that NYS wants some semblance of a bumper (nerf bar?). FFR has them for the Cobra kits. I'll edit this post when I get the info from NYS.

Us New Yorkers will probably have to fab up something to get through inspection.

[longislandwrx]

LOL

21476

I have the NYS DMV kit already, quite the packet. I spoke to the guy in charge of homebuilt cars. He was really busting chops until I said it was a FFR car, then he was pretty receptive. The feeling I get is that if you bring a well built that looks safe down to inspection, you'll be fine.

I'll do the minimum and then see what they catch.

I'll be adding tow hooks, so I can always fabricate bumperettes that thread into the hooks if I need to.