L5W
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| posted on 30/6/10 at 08:02 PM |
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Fitting side panels
Hi,
I've offered up my side panels and have noted there are gaps between the chassis rail and side panels, mainly in the cockpit area. I started to
use a clamp to see if I could get them flush but it felt like I was putting them under too much load so I stopped. Is this fairly normal for indy
panels?
I've since bought some strips of rubber, 2.5mm thick, and was planning to use this to pack the gaps, then rivet through the top of the panel and
the rubber and into the top rail. Has anyone else got round this another way?
cheers,
Lee
couple of images:
http://l5w-mk-indy-zetec.blogspot.com/
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jacko
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| posted on 30/6/10 at 08:11 PM |
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Have you pushed the sides up /if so push them down and have the gap at the bottom of the sides this is what i did
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L5W
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| posted on 30/6/10 at 08:38 PM |
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Hi, I've not pushed the sides up, this is where they seem to want to sit
The section of fibreglass above the rear wheel arch where the roll bar is seems quite tight. In the images above, if pulled these areas down, I
thought it might put the fibreglass that sits flat above the wheel arch under stress. (unless I grind down the metal next to the roll bar but I
thought I'd better check here first before doing something drastic!)
http://l5w-mk-indy-zetec.blogspot.com/
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JeffJeffers
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| posted on 30/6/10 at 08:53 PM |
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Sorry to hijack your post but what did you use to cut the holes in your side panels for the wishbones?
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austin man
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| posted on 30/6/10 at 09:08 PM |
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hole saws cab be used as well as jigsaws and dremmels use a drum sander after to smooth the edges
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MkII
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| posted on 30/6/10 at 09:38 PM |
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ive recently been working on a mk indy it also had gaps as you have. the builder had used some washers as packers and riveited through them. hth. .m.
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L5W
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| posted on 30/6/10 at 09:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JeffJeffers
Sorry to hijack your post but what did you use to cut the holes in your side panels for the wishbones?
Hi, I made a cardboard template with the wishbones in place, transferred the markings to the side panels then chain drilled inside the marks with a
6mm bit. The edges were then tidied up with a dremel. If i was doing it again, I'd use a circular hole cutter as I think it looks neater,
especially round the rack gaiters as I did mine free-hand with the dremel. I'm planning to put some circular trim over the top to neaten the
gaiter holes I made.
quote:
Originally posted by MkII
ive recently been working on a mk indy it also had gaps as you have. the builder had used some washers as packers and riveited through them. hth. .m.
Cheers for that, will try packing the gaps too 
http://l5w-mk-indy-zetec.blogspot.com/
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bi22le
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| posted on 30/6/10 at 09:52 PM |
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The idea of foam I think may be a good shout. May stop the fibreglass crack \ rattle noise a bit when you finally start driving.
I have never built a car so take my advice with a pinch of salt. The foam does sound like a nice finish though.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 08:49 AM |
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If it was me I would be using rivenuts (m6) to hold them on, so I would use washers to space it out. Then I would use J section ali on top drill and
counter sink M6 stainless steel screws (A4 preferably, I used A2 for this sort of thing as it' cheaper!) into that on the bits that show.. A
PITA to do but it means all the pannels can be removed, it will hide the gap and give a bit of strength and be IVA proof...
Dan
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L5W
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 04:27 PM |
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Hi,
I'm liking the rivnut method especially as the side panel will need to come off if I need remove the exhaust at some point in the future
I got some lengths of L-section aluminium with the kit. I've also seen hockey trim mentioned on here before. Is this the same stuff? Does anyone
have pictures of J-Section ali fitted to these areas?
Thanks again,
Lee
http://l5w-mk-indy-zetec.blogspot.com/
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40inches
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 05:41 PM |
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Had the same problem, I cut out the side panel around the roll bar bracket, that moved the gap to the bottom of the side panel, strips of ply
sikaflexed into gap. Done 
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bigpig
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 12:14 PM |
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I rivnutted the panels in and as spacers put some 3mm-ish plastic strips in the rear panel.
The side panels on mine are OK on mine as I skinned with ally first then put the GRP over that (as I surmised that's what the build used to do).
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