Pdlewis
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| posted on 13/11/07 at 08:20 PM |
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Dash material
Hello,
What are we recomending for making dashboards these days?
My current dash is a good shape but i want to make a few modifications and would like a nicer finish as it is 2mm steel used to clad industrial units
so has some sort of textured paint whihc came up ok when painting but not perfect.
Ideally i would like a flat finish instead of vynil is it easy/do able to add a radius on the bottom of aluminium as i quite fancey doing the tunnel
top and dash in ali
any suggestions/comments?
Cheers in advance
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 13/11/07 at 09:49 PM |
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Aluminium
MDF
Fibreglass
Carbon fibre
Plywood
I am personally going to use 1" thick Black Walnut, but that's just me. 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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snapper
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| posted on 13/11/07 at 10:10 PM |
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I am personally going to use 1" thick Black Walnut, but that's just me.
With or without the shells??
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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Dale
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| posted on 13/11/07 at 11:03 PM |
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I plan on a wood dash as well. It will more likely be mdf though (for diminesional stability) laminated with hopefully burled maple.
Dale
Thanks
Dale
my 14 and11 year old boys 22
and 19 now want to drive but have to be 25 before insurance will allow. Finally on the road
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 12:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by snapper
quote:
I am personally going to use 1" thick Black Walnut, but that's just me.
With or without the shells??
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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02GF74
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 10:27 AM |
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i made mine from 2 mm aluminium sheet, with a curve fromed along the lower edges. since the lower edge on mine is not flat, it is not pissible to
make without gaps in the folded over bit.
so you would need to cut the sheet so the entire lower edge is straight - if that mekes sense.
also I thik it is quite hard to get a nice finish with just a mallet - did not matter to me since I covered my dash.
a plain aluminium dash will reflect a fair bit of light; you could matt it or anodise it or do those circle pattern things.
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