omega 24 v6
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| posted on 29/9/07 at 09:52 PM |
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How far up the back of the dash??Big picture warning
Comments please on how the sharp edges and radii up the back of the dash/scuttle area might affect my build if I go ahead with these following
pictures.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/8Dashboard.jpg
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/Fuse%20box%20access%20with%20lid.jpg
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/Megasquirt%20Hinged%20up.jpg
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/Megasquirt%20hinged%20down.jpg
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/Under%20dash%20with%20scuttle%20off.jpg
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Fozzie
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| posted on 29/9/07 at 10:17 PM |
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I can only say of my experience of SVA in 2004..
The bottom of the dash has to be 19mm radius.
Everything built in or under, so to speak, has to radiused, IIRC 3-4mm, or 'edged' with trim... I did this and had no problems....and he
did look thoroughly.
If you think of what a flaying leg/foot/hand/ arm may come into contact with in, say an 'emergency stop' situation, check it and radii or
cover those edges.
HTH Fozzie 
Edit.... to correct typos 
[Edited on 30-9-07 by Fozzie]
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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indykid
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 09:18 AM |
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i'd say fozzie pretty much has it covered, but just a thought......
if you used buttton head bolts on the megasquirt panel and bolted them up the other way so the bolt heads were on the underside of the panel,
it'd cut down on a lot of the sharp edges presented, or the number of nut covers you'd need.
it may not be practical but i though it was worth mentioning.
tom
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 09:21 AM |
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I was going to cover the bottom of the megasquirt panel with foam panel because of these bolts. As I'd already built it all up to fit elsewhere
and everything seems to be 2 steps back at the moment.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Fozzie
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 05:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
...... and everything seems to be 2 steps back at the moment.
Don't worry, take heart, its happened to most, if not all of us at some point during the build...
The upside of it at this point is,..... its far better now to sort out possible problems....than even further down the build..... when its not so easy
to find a solution without 'major surgery' ....
You'll get there!
Fozzie 
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 08:34 PM |
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I've been through a couple of low points already but the wife says I've all the patience in the world for stuff like this but very little
for people And yes I will get there but so far it's been 2 years.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Fozzie
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 08:48 PM |
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Awww.... You will soon be surprised, that the little glimmer of light, at the end of that long tunnel, will suddenly get bigger and
brighter.........
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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