Engine Turned Stainless Steel Sheet Marine Dash

An engine turned panel was what i wanted for my new dash.

Engine turned stainless steel sheet marine dash.

The trick is to make a set up that allows easy and repeatable indexing and to select an abrasive that gives the finish you want. Speedway stainless steel 4 bar rod ends 5 8 18 rh thread polished. 304 stainless steel sheet is austenitic meaning it will not attract or hold a magnet. Engine turned aluminum panels made by speedway motors for as low as 34 99.

After experimenting briefly with wood dowels and valve grinding compound and sand paper coated dowels i ordered some medium and coarse grit cratex sticks. Sheet metals include aluminum stainless steel and galvanized sheet. You get more accurate lines and spacing on the bridgeport than with a drill press. Stainless steel machine turned instrument panel.

Fpm metals is the leading producer of fine polished metals. Sheet size can be as large as 48 wide and 96 long depending on the pattern selected. Alexander used the existing dash template to mark out a section on a panel of ready made engine turned aluminum. Usually the panel that needs finishing is aluminum or stainless steel but engine turning works on any metal.

Stainless supply is the manufacturer and source of polished pattern stainless steel. Sheet thicknesses range from 030 to 1 8 thick. The engine turning was done on a bridgeport milling machine. Lokar bdi 9138 goolsby edition 5 gauge dash insert 3 3 8 inch engine turned 463 95 lokar bdi 9139 goolsby edition 5 gauge dash insert 3 3 8 in mother of pearl.

Nothing says nostalgia better than a dash insert crafted from engine turned aluminum. If you need any fabrication hemming rounded corners you must select the cut to your size option. Thickness is available in 030 or 063 in either metal. R815000048 r8150000m7 mcnichols carries designer textured metal stainless steel type 304 engine turn pattern bright annealed surface finish 22 gauge sheet.

Haneline rod and custom products creates engine turned stainless steel dashes and accessories for hot rods street rods and custom cars since 1952. Jim starts by lubricating the aluminum panel with wd 40 and uses wd 40 throughout the entire procedure. Making those overlapping shiny scale like whorls on metal is easier than it should be. Call or email us for a quote today.

All engine turned patterns are produced in either aluminum or stainless steel.