Humbug
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| posted on 17/4/05 at 06:32 PM |
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Dashboard
I just made a mockup of my dash - I've got the Stuart Taylor c/f dash with built-in radiused bottom edge. It seems very short from top top
bottom, i.e. a lot of space underneath.
The scuttle has a large overlap (at least a couple of inches) where the dash will fix. It is currently right out to the edge of the scuttle, but any
thoughts on just moving the dash down a bit (and maybe fixing behind the scuttle panel), leaving some of the blue scuttle visible? This would bring
the bottom edge down.
[Edited on 17.04.2005 by Humbug]
 
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Humbug
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| posted on 17/4/05 at 06:34 PM |
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...also, to fix instruments in a c/f dash, should I back it with something, e.g. a thin piece of plywood?
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DavidM
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| posted on 17/4/05 at 07:02 PM |
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Have you considered fitting it on the inside of the scuttle, such that you have the blue showing all round with and with edging strip. You'd be
able to move it down without it looking uneven.
David
Proportion is Everything
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Humbug
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| posted on 17/4/05 at 09:01 PM |
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Yes, that's what I meant by "fixing behind the scuttle panel"... I think I have seen some people's dashboards like that in the
archive somewhere.
Thanks
quote:
Originally posted by DavidM
Have you considered fitting it on the inside of the scuttle, such that you have the blue showing all round with and with edging strip. You'd be
able to move it down without it looking uneven.
David
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Avoneer
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| posted on 17/4/05 at 09:15 PM |
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Think it will look better mounted on the front and leaving a 10mm gap around the top and sides where you'll see the grp scuttle behind.
Don't think it will look nice behind the scuttle - just my opinion of course.
Short in height just like a caterham.
Pat...
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DavidM
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| posted on 17/4/05 at 10:22 PM |
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Duh, that' speed reading for you. I think the Luego demonstrators have them fixed behind the scuttle. I think it looks ok.
David
quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
Yes, that's what I meant by "fixing behind the scuttle panel"... I think I have seen some people's dashboards like that in the
archive somewhere.
Thanks
Proportion is Everything
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Humbug
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| posted on 18/4/05 at 07:39 AM |
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Anybody any thoughts on whether backing is needed for c/f dash, e.g. plywood?
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