killieaitken
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| posted on 9/6/12 at 11:22 AM |
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Dashboard bottom edging
I was wondering if anyone has any ideas forthe best way to get the 19 degree endge on the bottom of the dashboard. I saw some 28mm foam pipe
insulation out of B and Q and was wondering if fitted correctly and neatly this would do the job?
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BenB
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| posted on 9/6/12 at 11:33 AM |
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I cut a quarter segment out of the aforementioned pipe and packed it out on the back of the dash board so the bottom of the dash merged into the pipe.
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stevegough
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| posted on 9/6/12 at 01:23 PM |
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You need to be careful here. The regulation is 19mm Radius. That is 38mm Diameter. I used 40mm diameter plastic kitchen / bath drainpipe.
I packed a shaped piece of wood tightly inside so that screws got some puchase when fastening it on. A few more pics in my archive under
'interior'.
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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Jaybeee
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| posted on 9/6/12 at 10:10 PM |
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I purchased a router bit and made the lower edge a lot thicker as my dash is made of ply which I have shaped and then covered it in ABS Carbon effect
plastic
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Originally posted by killieaitken
I was wondering if anyone has any ideas forthe best way to get the 19 degree endge on the bottom of the dashboard. I saw some 28mm foam pipe
insulation out of B and Q and was wondering if fitted correctly and neatly this would do the job?
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SteveWallace
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| posted on 10/6/12 at 02:01 PM |
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As per Steve Gough, I am using 40mm drainage pipe from B&Q. I have recessed the edge of the dashboard and then split the pipe so that I can get a
flush fit. I glued wooden battons to the back of the dash so that I could put screws through the pipe, which I also glued. The white that you can
see is filler just to make sure that I don't have any big holes so that when I glue the final vinyl sheet on top of it all I end up with a
smooth finish. The whole lot will be sanded and I also need to drill holes for the instruments.
I will post a pic of the finised dash in due course, but that will be a while as I need to buy the instruments first.
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