Race car switch panel

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Build one or buy one?

I do not want to drill holes in a dash , would prefer a panel with 5 - 6 switches and start button.

Moroso and Quickcar have panels in the 85 - 95 dollar range on eBay.  I have no idea of switch quality.

Wire harness on my 1962 Falcon is old , brittle.  I may add a panel with ignition - start - fuel - water pump- cooling fan on the car.  I have installed 2 switches into the holes for the radio controls for now.  I Need to do something different.

I have some switches from Del City, good quality and a push button for start... these parts are around here somewhere in a box.

 

[Glen]

Im not a fan of painless products, but this panel was perfect for my model A, the panel has one toggle switch pre-wired for turn signals.  The black lettering from painless wipes off with laquer thinner so you can label them any way you want.  It has no fuse panel though.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRF-50410/



On the Nova I mounted this box from Rickie Jones, because it is hinged and drops out for maintenance.

http://www.rjracecars.com/Overhead-Switch-Panel-214130x-Prodview.html



If you need supplies Super Duty Headquarters on Elliott has a lot of nice stuff.  relays, fuse panels, etc.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Glen, good looking panels you have.  I know the Model A switch panel is easy access via your foot...  

I found  information  on Yellowbullet.com site too.

thanks.

:!:

[wayne petty]

for push button starter switches.. you do have several options..

10 bucks at most autozones... dorman/motormite  #85984

http://contentinfo.autozone.com/znetcs/additional-prod-images/en/US/drm/85984/2/image/4/

this one at 23.. usually special order..   LS1156

http://contentinfo.autozone.com/znetcs/product-info/en/US/wl2/LS1156/image/4/


this lever type is also 23 bucks... special order...  LS990  

http://contentinfo.autozone.com/znetcs/additional-prod-images/en/US/wl2/LS990/14/image/4/

this is for the starter only.. 2 position.. off and momentary on..  as far as i could tell...


i would think... that if you kept an eye out for broken cast aluminum transmission pans...   a section of the pan rail and the side.. might be just perfect for a 90 degree flanged switch panel..

you might even find that a complete section including part of the bottom might work out nice.. like a piece of Z angle... so the switches fit in the middle and the bottom is slightly covered...

perhaps.. even a complete  forward transmission pan like is used on the 4l30E transmissions overdrive section..   something the size of a bread baking  pan...     that bolted down could even make it dust tight..  ...
just so other people know what it looks like.. i know you have them on your work bench already to store parts in..

the little one on the left in this image..

http://www.charlietranny.com/4L30E%20pans.JPG

these are just ideas.... as always...

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Wayne,  thanks for the info.

I have never worked on  4l30e trans.  Never seen one in the shop since we are performance based for 2 decades or more.