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The wooden dash blank is the what Pilgrim used to supply.

I have just had a quick look through the SVA inspection manual and can't find any specific reference to suitable materials for dashboard construction. In any case, personally I would prefer to use a fibreglass one.

My dash blank was a fibreglass one with "prefixed dial positions" however, I fibreglassed and filled these and layed out the dash as I wanted it.

As to the fixings, the dash fixes to the underside of the scuttle which has a lip to which the dash screws. I used 'secret' fixings from behind the dash so that the screw heads are not visible. I fixed the lower edge of the dash to the chassis tunnel with a bracket just in front of the gear lever hole. I should point out that my dash has an inset walnut panel which houses the instruments. Also I mounted my heater as far forward as possible and made the control plate a remote unit which gave far more flexibility in positioning everything on the dash.