I'm going to look into sketchup and see if I can find an old edition of solidworks. My Dad actually does a ton of design in solid works so maybe if I just gave him some measurements he might mock something up for me when he's bored ha ha.
And for the center gauges, something like this:
http://www.subtle-solutions.com/images/LEGACY%20-%20GAUGE%20BEZEL%20-%20BLACK.JPG
For this area:
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/DLtIk1G-R7g/maxresdefault.jpg
I thought about the ash tray to keep oil pressure/temp as I wouldn't have to look at it constantly, but would still probably catch my eye if it dropped or spiked. Still a little worried about looking down so low though ha ha.