DaveFJ
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 02:01 PM |
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Dash - progress
After a busy weekend .....
 
Dash
Dash awaiting padding........ 
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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tegwin
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 02:02 PM |
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Very nice!
Look foward to seeing it with covering on it...
Im so not looking forward to making mine sometime in the next few weeks...
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bracey
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 02:05 PM |
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looks good that mate
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BenB
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 02:25 PM |
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You may know this but when you pad the dash its good to glue to foam to the dash but not glue the vinyl to the foam- just secure it at the back. This
helps prevent any wrinkles from forming 
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 02:32 PM |
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Thanks for the tip....
I am a little worried about when i snip darts into the overhang that it may cause rips to run round to the front?
I have now glued rubber tubing along the bottom edge and intend to pad and cover over the top of that to give the required radius/softness....
Dave
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02GF74
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 02:37 PM |
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I deduce that
a) you are quite tall
b) have forearms like popeye.
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 02:38 PM |
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6'3" and a quick rack fitted........
I needed the 10" wheel or my legs won't go underneath! 
Dave
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BenB
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 02:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
Thanks for the tip....
I am a little worried about when i snip darts into the overhang that it may cause rips to run round to the front?
I have now glued rubber tubing along the bottom edge and intend to pad and cover over the top of that to give the required radius/softness....
If the material has some stretch in it, then the job is pretty straightforward. One important thing though is not to cut the darts to the very edge-
if you do they might be visable. If you cut them to within a few MM the stretch of the fabric should take up any slack....
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 02:50 PM |
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cheers
Dave
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PeterW
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 04:54 PM |
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Dave
Who's gauges are they...??
Very nice
Pete
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dilley
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 05:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PeterW
Dave
Who's gauges are they...??
Very nice
Pete
Daves
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PeterW
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 05:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dilley
quote:
Originally posted by PeterW
Dave
Who's gauges are they...??
Very nice
Pete
Daves
With comments like that, is there any wonder I try and spend as little time as possible in Suffolk....?
Pete
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Rudy
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 06:45 PM |
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Hey Dave,
You have some problem with your alternator, engine is running at 1800 rpm and alternator do not charge
BTW I like you dash
Sorry about my English
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 07:35 AM |
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Gauges are teleflex from haneline in California.
(there was a thread all about them a while back)
I noticed the rev counter appeared to be reading 1800 rpm... I am hoping that will sort itself out when it is wired in and isn't bust 
Also - indicator stalk will be shortened so it does not block the view
[Edited on 16/5/07 by DaveFJ]
Dave
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Rudy
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 09:26 AM |
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Hey Dave,
your rev counter is ok, I have one similar in my boat, when you supply it , it will go ok. And when you will turn engine off it will still show for
example 800 rpm until you turn key on (mine do in this way).
Sorry about my English
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 09:27 AM |
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Great that's what i had hoped
cheers
Dave
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ayoungman
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 11:17 PM |
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Dave, another tip. Bring the vinyl material inside the night before and leave it in a nice warm place. Airing cupboard or near a radiator. It will
help with the stretch and will stop and wrinkles forming. Its the same technique as when fitting a vinyl roof, always wait until a nice warm sunny day
so that everything is supple. hth
"just like that !"
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 18/5/07 at 07:57 AM |
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Had a go at the covering last night... results weren't bad but I may strip it off and try again depending on how it looks when i get home
tonight.......
Dave
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 21/5/07 at 04:14 PM |
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And another busy weekend
 
Description
 
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Dave
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Rudy
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| posted on 22/5/07 at 06:07 AM |
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I am impressed from the rear of the car! That tyres looks very good
Sorry about my English
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soggy 3
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| posted on 22/5/07 at 08:16 PM |
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Looking good Dave, you did get inspired at the show!!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 06:29 PM |
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Looking good
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 09:02 PM |
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Cheers
now if i can only figure out the Tiger wiring loom!!!!
Dave
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flak monkey
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 09:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
Cheers
now if i can only figure out the Tiger wiring loom!!!!
Cant be that bad? Can it? Well I spose it is tiger. At least its only a pinto loom. My recommendation, start at the dash and work out from there
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 25/5/07 at 07:56 AM |
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I have worked out the dials and warning lights so that's not too bad but spent an hour last night working out the light and fog switches.
problem is it bears no greta resemblance to Tigers wiring diagram and all the ifo available only tells me tat 'these 5 wires' are for the
light switch... or whatever... so having to try and trace each wire to work out if it is main/dip/earth etc....
Still it wouldn't be fun if it was simple would it?
Dave
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