big_wasa
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 04:09 PM |
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Interior panels or not?
Interior panels or not?
What’s your opinion, do I need to panel the insides of the side panels?
With alloy sheets costing me £47 ago for 18swg I wasn’t going to bother, but will if it makes a difference.
 
cheers 
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Stott
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 04:19 PM |
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Strikers are like yours is now, and IMHO look great, all down to personal preference I think (as long as you have nothing attatched to the sides that
will contravene the radiusing rules)
all the best,
Stott
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pewe
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 04:24 PM |
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No mention on the naked interior on my SVA so guess it's OK.
Cheers, Pewe 
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bassett
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 04:30 PM |
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Im doing mine with black carbon effect plastic and its hassel to do but looks really good when its all in there.
Adam
My MNR Blog Updated Jan 2010 - Track Day Prep Begins!
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oldtimer
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 04:32 PM |
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Do you mean a difference in terms of stiffness??
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Humbug
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 04:41 PM |
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"Need" for SVA? As above, no as long as the radiuses are OK
"Need" for strength? I wouldn't think so as racing versions don't have much trim
"Need" for the way it looks? Up to you.
I went for no interior panelling and stuck blue camping mat foam directly onto the inside of the outer panels in the gaps between the square tubes.
Absolutely no comment at SVA and I have found it fine in use.
Cheers,
Simon
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big_wasa
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 05:04 PM |
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"but will if it makes a difference"
I mean driving experiance with banging your knees on the side tubes ect.
I dont think I will get away with the bare ally on the transmision tunnel due to the edges.
cheers
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nib1980
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 05:24 PM |
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I lined mine with a very thinn plywood and coverd them with carpet, no heavier than the alloy, cheaper, and it doesn't get red hot on a sunny
day, but all down to your choice really.
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martin1973
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 06:07 PM |
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i lined mine using alli
more comfortable, easy to keep clean
covered mine in black vinal from boyes cheep as chips
did my tunnel to.
martin
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 07:09 PM |
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i used foamex. its a very light thin plastic.
think it cost about 30qiud for 8x4 sheet.
rob
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jake_truck
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 07:11 PM |
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Another way is to fit interior panels, such as carbon effect behind the chassis, sort of up against the exterior panels. That way you hide the bare
fibreglass and still see the chassis. If that makes sense!
John
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coozer
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 09:05 PM |
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Having been rebuilding my car I took the opportunity to rivet black carbon affect plastic on the outside of the chassis exposing the tubes and it
looks ace!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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DarrenW
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 09:38 PM |
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Didnt fit them on mine. Looks OK. Black plastic panels also look good.
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wicket
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| posted on 17/9/08 at 10:56 PM |
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Covered mine with black Correx sheet attached with double sided carpet tape, see photo archive picture, '4cockpit1.jpg'
http://www.theonestopplasticsshop.co.uk/polypropylene-correx-fluted-polypropylene-c-68_696.html
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RK
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| posted on 18/9/08 at 02:21 AM |
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Me? No, but I vinyled the inside of the ally outside panel. May end up with some sort of padding where the knees will hit.
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smart51
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| posted on 18/9/08 at 09:51 AM |
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3mm thick plastic panels will weigh about 4.5 kg the pair. Do you want that excess weight?
I have them on my car and it makes it look more finished.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 19/9/08 at 06:23 PM |
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Thanks for the replies guys I will keep pondering.....
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zetec
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| posted on 21/9/08 at 06:52 AM |
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I made up some panels which just pop in between the chassis tubes. Used some thin ply covered in the same material as dash etc. If you make them a
snug fit they stay in place and can be taken out to clean/replace/go racing.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=3DSCF0048.JPG
[Edited on 21/9/08 by zetec]
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