Hellfire
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 posted on 15/4/04 at 10:30 AM |
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Dashboard
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Originally posted by Lightning
I got carbon fibre rolled at the bottom with 20mm dia roll.
Will you be making further modifications to this as the SVA states a 19mm radius IIRC  Has your's been thro' SVA yet?
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Lightning
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| posted on 15/4/04 at 12:43 PM |
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Typo, should have said radius, ie 40mm dia
You made me panic for a sec there!
Top edge has been radiused to 2.5mm
Radii are a pain to acheive, at the moment I have a stud on the exhaust mounting with a 5/8 UNF nut (mini copper mount) Cant put a plastic cover over
it as it would melt. Any suggestions? This should be the other section but what the hell.
Steve
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Hellfire
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| posted on 15/4/04 at 01:07 PM |
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IFAIK you can't get the 100mm diameter sphere into that area on ours. But, we did have a job rounding the edges on the exhaust and corresponding
brackets. I'm sure it will pass now...
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locoboy
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| posted on 16/4/04 at 05:14 PM |
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Coverd the dash this evening after work,
 
covered dash
Struggled to get the vinyl round the edges of the cut outs so there will be a few areas that dont have total coverage, but thats life im afraid -
thinner dash would have made it easier.
I was all out of ideas of how to hold the vinyl on the inside edges of the cut outs while the glue dried, then i remembered i had the bits i cut out
in the first place........................woo hoo, glued the edges, heated the vinly to allow it to stretch then forced the cut outs back in to hold
it all in place while it dries.
moral of the story, .............dont throw any waste away until you are sure you have completed the job - im glad i didnt 
[Edited on 16/4/04 by colmaccoll]
[Edited on 16/4/04 by colmaccoll]
ATB
Locoboy
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Lightning
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| posted on 16/4/04 at 08:14 PM |
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Very funky ! 
Steve
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Peteff
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| posted on 16/4/04 at 09:19 PM |
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One way round it is to spray adhesive round the edges of the cutouts and the face of the dashand lay the vinyl onto it then turn it over and cut a
slit in the vinyl through the holes up to the thickness of the dash from the edge of the hole. Then cut slots the other way on and make strips of the
material instead of removing it. Spray adhesive onto the back of the dash and pull the strips tight while sticking them to the adhesive on the rear.
Staple the strips for added security and cut off any excess. The narrow bits left between your cutouts will have made the job awkward.
[Edited on 16/4/04 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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tractorboy
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| posted on 16/4/04 at 09:26 PM |
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some photos in my archive (all of a sudden mine looks very boring!)
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locoboy
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| posted on 17/4/04 at 11:25 AM |
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i didnt remove any material Pete, i just cut slits in it and pulled it round. if i were to do a few of them (god forbid!) it would get easier and
easier no doubt about it.
Tractor boy. Not boring but functional and relatively easy to make i bet! - i will know better for next time
ATB
Locoboy
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locoboy
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 posted on 17/4/04 at 04:41 PM |
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She is finished - thank christ for that
Well here is the finished article - apart from the ameter thats missing on the right, its in the
shed.........................................................................somewhere!
[img][/img]
ATB
Locoboy
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undecided
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| posted on 17/4/04 at 06:44 PM |
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Mr Hellfire....that is one cool looking dash please give yourself a pat on the back matey.
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jmbillings
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| posted on 18/4/04 at 11:16 AM |
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Hey Col, that dash is very tasty. Ours is pretty conventional, pic below:
One thing on yours- the key looks a long way over, will that not be outside of the SVA steering wheel radius allowance? Or does the key itself not
count as a protrusion? We moved ours closed to the steering wheel to be safe...
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locoboy
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| posted on 19/4/04 at 09:05 AM |
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I dont know Jmb, does anyone know if the key constitutes an interior projection as far as SVA?
ATB
Locoboy
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/4/04 at 09:28 AM |
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If it's there when the passenger is in it's a projection. What seat belts are you using? I don't think I could reach that far across
the car with mine fastened. I'll have a go in a bit.
[Edited on 19/4/04 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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locoboy
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| posted on 19/4/04 at 02:58 PM |
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Pete,
Its a Formula 27 which is a narrow body, only 36 inches between mounting points for rollbar.
I use 4 points and the key was only about an inch closer before i rehashed the dash and i could reach it no worries. - maybe i just have long arms!
simple solution for the projection would be to cut a slice in a 10p bouncy ball and wedge the butt of the key in there with a bit of no nails - job
done. post SVA just cut it off or get it re-cut.
ATB
Locoboy
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MK9R
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| posted on 22/4/04 at 06:41 AM |
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Heres ours at its present state. Its about the 6th version we have made and taken months to get there!
The greay fibre glass will be sprayed black when finished.
 
dash7
 
dash6
There are a few more pics in my archive.
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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timcrasher
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| posted on 22/4/04 at 01:30 PM |
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Dash pictures
Flippin' 'eck Austen, your dash looks amazing. What with yours and Hellfires, I'm gonna be too embarassed to take my car to any off
the shows once it's registered.
I only covered mine with Alcantara. I didn't know I had to employ the services of automotive design consultants
I can't wait to see the end result.
Yours depressed and emotionaly stressed
Tim
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jmbillings
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| posted on 22/4/04 at 01:38 PM |
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Yep, top stuff, that! Progress pics will be welcome.
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MK9R
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| posted on 22/4/04 at 01:43 PM |
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Cheers lads, The dash has been on the go for nearly 6 months!!!!! It would have been quicker to carve it out of solid Kryptonite!!
So little spare time at the moment, i have hardly any time to spend on the car, let alone the website. I'm even busy at work, so have very
little time to organise my social life and surf the net!!
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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scutter
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| posted on 22/4/04 at 01:46 PM |
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Is there any copy right issues with the dash pictures, I mean these two are great may have to put a slant on mine with these in mind, or I to will be
in the standard hall of shame.
All the best Dan.
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MK9R
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| posted on 22/4/04 at 01:50 PM |
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copying is the biggest form of flattery! Ask Lotus!! (flame suit zipped up tight and goggles on)
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Mave
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| posted on 22/4/04 at 03:34 PM |
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Austen, it looks terrific! Hmm, I imaging it with the aluminium replaced by carbon.....NICE! Any chance of making a LHD version? ;-)
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