As you can see I applied some bondo to fill in some holes and then I bent ends until I was satisfied with the fit.
I decided to use three screws on top to hold the dash in place (see those cleco pins??) and two screws underneath (out of sight) using those aluminum pieces that come with the kit for mounting light and hazzard switches (which I moved to the dash).
As you can see I removed the donor gauge pod from the dash and replaced it with terminal blocks..
You can also see how I cut the dash vinyl. Note how I left almost an inch and a half on top. I did this because of what I read on the forum. This piece tucks up in between the body and that 3/4 inch dash hoop nicely. It hides any gaps. Man those guys are smart!!
I found the 3M77 spray adhesive is good but after a couple of days some of the vinyl along the curves started to lift up. So I re-glued with Gorillia glue. That vinyl is there to stay now. Arg arg arg
I removed the stock ignition and installed a dash ignition swith, moved the horn button up and have three toggle switchs. One for lights, next one for flashers and the last one for windshield wipers. Yeah, right, like I am going to really be driving in the rain with this puppy.
Next to the wiring diet I must say I spent a long time with the dash and the use of terminal blocks over the Mustang donor instrument pod. But I wanted it to look nice and was not going to rush.
I also had help from mom gluing the dash vinyl, thanks mom.
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