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mad4x4

posted on 10/11/03 at 05:08 PM Reply With Quote
MDF Dash

OK I think, with the other thread we have the bottom of the dash sorted, But how do you plan to do the top to the scuttle.


Does the Dash go behind the lip on the scuttle? Infront of the Lip on the scuttle?. Or a mcahined/routed slot into the side of the MDF.

If the Dash is infront of the Scuttle how do you seal the dash to the scuttle.?

If the Dash is behind the lip on the scuttle (recessed) How do you finish the lip of it looks good?

I most of these questions are valid for an alloy dash etc.

Just had a sudden thought this post is in the wrong? LET Answer it over at interiors forume instead.

[Edited on 10/1111/03 by mad4x4]





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wicket

posted on 10/11/03 at 11:41 PM Reply With Quote
I've made the dash from MDF also & going to fit it behind the scuttle flange with a trim piece on the outer face of the flange. Both pieces will be covered in black expanded vinyl (p/n 25 from Woolies Trim). The dash is held in place with c/sk screws fitted through the scuttle flange with nuts on the inside to give blind fixings, the screw heads will be covered by the trim piece. The gap between the dash and trim will be filled with matching piping.
I will put couple of pictures in the archive tomorrow showing both pieces in place, the white finish is a sealing coat before covering.

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steve m

posted on 11/11/03 at 11:12 PM Reply With Quote
For those that have seen my car this will/should make sense, for those that have not, you have to imagine

My dash is made from ply wood, covered in 1/2 foam and then vinyal over the top

the scuttle frame is about an inch inside the alui scuttle cover (ie the shiney bit that you see)
the dash is then placed into the void, and as it is slanted forward it stays there by its own device, on the sharp edge of the alui I have put some fancy U shaped edgeing, that covers that sva unfriendley sharp edge. and also by magic (careful design) when the U edgeing is pushed into place the dash board is clamped in fairly tight, there are no screws or fastenings holding the dash in place

steve

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steve m

posted on 11/11/03 at 11:19 PM Reply With Quote
hopfully attached is a pic of my car interior , and no thats not me squeezed in thats Our good friend Doghnut mmmmmmm Rescued attachment IMG_0266.jpeg
Rescued attachment IMG_0266.jpeg

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SeaBass

posted on 12/11/03 at 08:33 PM Reply With Quote
Aha. I wondered who's car that was after seeing those pics (taken at Brooklands?) Nice Job






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steve m

posted on 12/11/03 at 10:05 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks

Yes my car, built as per the book,

And yes pics taken by Ned (thanks) at brooklands

The slopping circuit gives it away ????

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