Custom Cosmetic "Knee Plate"

[Stang70Fastback]

So this lower dash trim piece was split in half when I bought the car last year. Earlier this week it snagged on my pants as I was getting out and completely ripped off, revealing the bare metal "chassis" underneath. Seeing as they're essentially impossible to find now, the only proper solution is to replace the entire dash with the newer one-piece style, but that's a bigger project for another day. In the meantime I figured I'd have some fun with my CNC and my laser engraver.

I present" the Caterham "knee plate" which is an ABS plastic "frame" with a black, anodized aluminum faceplate. It's SUPER boomer, super gaudy, and super ridiculous, but it was fun to make and it at least looks better than a torn off trim piece. Next up is designing and 3D printing a black "blend piece" to better merge the broken part of the trim piece that you can still see to the back of the bare metal chassis.

 

Edited May 24 by Stang70Fastback