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flak monkey - 21/10/06 at 12:47 PM

Have any of you gents got a good way of creating a template to fit in the recess in the scuttle for a dashboard? Other than cutting and trimming until it fits, I cant think of a better way....

Cheers,
David

nitram38 - 21/10/06 at 01:14 PM

Make one out of cardboard first. If you make mistakes you can easily sellotape bits back. Once you are happy, transfer the cardboard to your material and mark it out.

[Edited on 21/10/2006 by nitram38]

StevieB - 21/10/06 at 01:30 PM

Lay the scuttle on a piece of card and mark the inner and outer faces, then a bit of perserverence with selotape as suggested.

andyace - 21/10/06 at 07:36 PM

If you want I could trace the outline of my carbon fibre (effect) dashboard onto thick paper for you and send it on. This is exactly GTS scuttle size (GTS-202).

flak monkey - 21/10/06 at 08:41 PM

Hi Andy, that would be great if you could! I will U2U an address to you.

I will then measure it up and create a cad drawing of it for use by others - if thats ok

Thanks a lot,
David

dragonstone7racing - 23/10/06 at 09:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by andyace
If you want I could trace the outline of my carbon fibre (effect) dashboard onto thick paper for you and send it on. This is exactly GTS scuttle size (GTS-202).


I just love your photo of the dash Would you have any more photo's of you Car. Thanks

David

andyace - 24/10/06 at 12:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dragonstone7racing
quote:
Originally posted by andyace
If you want I could trace the outline of my carbon fibre (effect) dashboard onto thick paper for you and send it on. This is exactly GTS scuttle size (GTS-202).


I just love your photo of the dash Would you have any more photo's of you Car. Thanks

David


The picture in my archive is actually the picture from the GTS site. Mine will hopefully look like this once my clocks are in, but as yet I am in a much earlier state of build.

How far have you got and where abouts are you from ?

P.S. David, I havent forgotten about the template, will get it done tonight.


[Edited on 24/10/06 by andyace]

dragonstone7racing - 28/10/06 at 05:56 PM

Ha I see now nice dash I cant wait to see your one when It's done.

As for my build so to date. I can now get into my 18ft long Garage for the first time in years after 3 car boot sells of my lovely child's old toys and the other junk the wife just keeps throwing in there so locks all sorted out ready to paint the floor now a job that has been put back and back I have my Haynes Manual and the GTS plans for the chassis came by post last week also have printed out Darrens Build Manual so done my reading Have a new mig and have quite good at sticking bits of scrap together with it now. I used to weld quite a lot but old skills need some practice. Donor Car is sat there looking at me ready for the chop but still has some Tax and Mot left so using it as a run around being a estate has been very handy
and most useful. Will get around to painting the floor this week as I had a head gasket go on the cinquecento Just as well I had the Donor to hand.

mickebo - 28/10/06 at 10:23 PM

I like wood.
Big problems to make it look good..
Advice?

flak monkey - 29/10/06 at 09:01 PM

Can someone do me a favour and quickly measure the height and width of the GTS scuttle/dash area? Only need rough measurements.

Cheers,
David

locoboy - 31/10/06 at 11:21 AM

David,

Max width is 101cm and height is approx 27cm

This is of the recessed area...

flak monkey - 31/10/06 at 01:38 PM

Thank you kindly