YODI
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| posted on 14/10/12 at 08:54 AM |
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Help me secure my dash
Hi guys
I have looked through all the posts in this section and not actually come up with an answer for what I need.
How have you guys secured your carbon dashboards to your cars?
Also, what edge trim can I use to go over the top of the carbon around the edges?
Here are a couple of pics, the carbon is 2mm thick and there is a decent enough edge on the car to secure it too.
Thanks, Yodi
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 14/10/12 at 09:11 AM |
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Mine is not strictly carbon, but GRP covered with Di-Noc.
I have used a rubber u section trim around mine for 2-3mm thick panels and it looks quite good, fixings will be allen key stainless button head screws
with rivnuts into the scuttle
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Completed dash trial fit
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Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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YODI
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| posted on 14/10/12 at 09:12 AM |
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I found some on ebay, my carbon is 2mm I might go for the 1-2mm, I can hardly see the screw heads in your dash other than the centre one
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whitstella
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| posted on 14/10/12 at 10:46 AM |
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+ 1 for rivnuts
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 14/10/12 at 12:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by YODI
I found some on ebay, my carbon is 2mm I might go for the 1-2mm, I can hardly see the screw heads in your dash other than the centre one
You will see them that's the only one in there at the time I took the pic, below without Di-Noc with screws
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Steering Cowl trial fit
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Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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stevebubs
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| posted on 14/10/12 at 04:33 PM |
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Motorcycle fairings screws and rivnuts work quite well for fixings...also available in a variety of colours...
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theprisioner
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| posted on 14/10/12 at 05:06 PM |
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Alternative fixing method
I wanted as few screws as possible visible on my playskool dash so I devised a method of fixing from behind. The dash is bonded on to a 1.5mm alloy
plate the alloy plate is then bonded on to some of the fixing brackets with Polyurathane adhesive.
 
Dasboard fixing
 
Sylva Dashboard in carbon
I can supply more details.
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