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Old 05-18-2016, 08:41 PM   #2137
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Re: Markeb01 Build Thread

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It turned out I wasn’t all that happy with the Eelco 2 gauge panel under the dash. It turned out to have a big dent in the face, just to the left of the left hand gauge and it really showed up in the driver’s seat. So I picked up an NOS Offenhauser panel, drilled it for the exterior light and mounting bolts, and slapped it in instead. It’s much cleaner looking:



Never really coming up with an exact answer as to the purpose of the two vertical plugs in the dash to the left of the glovebox door, I finally came up with a solution for putting them to good use. They now hold two USMC emblems. The upper is for the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Vietnam (the unit in which I served). And the lower is a laser engraved EGA with a beautiful clear coat over it (which doesn’t show up in the photo). It is really a beautiful piece.





OoohRah!!
looks great.
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