I painted the dashboard with Eastwood crackle finish black paint. I really like the finish and I hope when it fully cures that it is tough and scratch resistant. I applied two heavy coats as directed then used a hair dryer to create the crackle finish. The paint dries from the outside and even though it was dry to the touch by the next day it was soft underneath. One can did the whole dashboard. The paint had the best spray pattern I’ve ever seen from a rattle can. I carefully mounted the dashboard, gauges and switch panel in the … Continue reading Update 3/31/14

Here is an image showing the approximate position of the dashboard controls. The dash panel and gauges are loose. I’m on the fence about using the motorcycle cluster because the redline of the engine is nowhere near the indicated redline, but I can’t see a reason not to use it for initial assembly and tuning. Continue reading Update 3/25/14

It’s been a month since I worked on the Lancia because several other issues took priority but I accomplished a few things this week. I cut sheet metal pieces to fill in the body behind the driver’s head and the same on the passenger side. I removed the windshield to allow access to chassis bracing in the lower dashboard area and then fully welded some of the tubes that were only tack welded. I cracked the windshield slightly in the process but I decided earlier this year that I will be replacing the windshield at some point due to wear … Continue reading Update 3/20/14