Sc Dashboard Layout Confusion?

[computerworks]

Originally Posted by Ant

The more pictures and dash layout plans I look at the more confused I get, and that brings me back to what Carroll Shelby was quoted as saying the layouts can be all different pending the tradesman of the day, .

That's because most all of those drawings are wrong....the S/C dash was the same on all cars...it was cut at AC..the same way.
Over time, people added extra switches here and there...but the layout is standard

Originally Posted by Ant

What I am trying to achieve is the right look, and one of the first things that is wrong with a lot of replicas is the depth of the dash, and it quite noticeable, but I guess there is no right or wrong way.

If you want the 'right look', there is only one way.

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[Ant]

Ron,

Thank you for your post, and yes I wish to do it the right way, and have the office decorated and layed out properly!

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[maverick]

Originally Posted by computerworks

That's because most all of those drawings are wrong....the S/C dash was the same on all cars...it was cut at AC..the same way.
Over time, people added extra switches here and there...but the layout is standard




If you want the 'right look', there is only one way.

(you have a PM)

Well, stop teasing us !

Whatcha got !

[computerworks]

Ok...here are some details of the 427S/C dash layout.

This configuration is very likely the way that the cars left SAI.
I say that because of two things:

• These were racecars, and as such, they were frequently modified by the owners
• A lot of these cars (S/Cs) have been "restored" and "restored"...again and again...over the years. Certain guys in that game have certain opinions about things.

First, the left side of the panel:



Now, the center was designed for a race car...giving the 3 vital signs of health: oil pressure, water temp and revs.



Finally, the right side (center of the car)...there was nothing further right of this cluster on the S/C dash.



On some restored cars, you will see the 3 small gauges in a different order.

On many cars, you might find an additional toggle switch, usually over the Dash dimmer rheostat, or to the right of the ignition switch, to control the cooling fans. I believe these were added after the fact.
The original layout did not have a fan switch, but rather, used a temp sensor for that.

This is what I believe to be the accurate detail.... as always, I am open to any new facts.