James
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 06:03 PM |
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Interior bodywork panels- what material?
Finally made a decision... now a question.
When I originally built my car I paneled the interior. I made these panels from ali covered in vinyl. Looked really good.... for about 5minutes! 
Then the heat of the summer got to the glue and the vinyl had peeled off the ali and it looks a right mess!
I've removed them now, but having had a good look at all the interiors of the cars at Newlands yesterday I've decided I want them back.
So, I'm wondering what backing to make the panels from such that the vinyl will stick well (hardboard? fibreboard), what glue I should use, and
what I should do to make the backing waterproof (if necessary)!
The same goes for the tunnel panels really. Presumably they need to be really waterproof as I imagine the inside of the tunnel gets very wet!
Would waterproof PVA do the job sufficiently?
Thanks! 
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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coozer
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 06:11 PM |
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Panels on my MNR are carbon look plastic sheet with the tunnel being in fibreglass.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 06:15 PM |
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Ally
Mine are ally with vinyl evostick - ed to it , I can't see any sign of peeling yet.
Did you tuck it over the edges when you glued yours , so it is clamped behind the panel
Check mine on my website at: www.locostcar.co.uk
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oldtimer
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 06:23 PM |
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Do it again but with contact adhesive. If it looked good then change the glue, do it again and it will look good again.
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James
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 06:31 PM |
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I used Screwfix's spray glue.
Stuck like sh!t to a blanket at first. But it didn't like the heat. (Or the smoothness of the ali which I should perhaps have
'roughened/keyed' in the first place.)
I can't remember if I folded it around the back... I think I did. If I'd used summat other than ali I'd have stapeled it at the back
to be doubly sure!
[Edited on 29/9/08 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 06:44 PM |
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Photo
 
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 06:49 PM |
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I'm going to use alcantara fabric. I have upholstery glue so it should be ok. If it goes to poop i will re do it in carbon fibre
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 07:17 PM |
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Get some blac ABS - leather grain effect, lovely to work and fine on small areas can belly in huge panels but will be spot on for your application
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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James
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 07:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by trextr7monkey
Get some blac ABS - leather grain effect, lovely to work and fine on small areas can belly in huge panels but will be spot on for your application
Where would one get that sort of thing?
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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myke pocock
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 07:45 PM |
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I used 5mm Foamalux which is a foamed PVC if memory serves me well. Easy to cut and shape and the edges can be rounded over to keep Mr SVA happy.
Fixed mine with stainless raised head screws in stainless screw cups into nut inserts in the chassis tubes.
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 09:54 PM |
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Somewhere like this :
http://www.technologysupplies.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?RANDOM=NETQUOTEVAR%3ARANDOM&PAGE=SEARCH&SS=abs+sheet&TB=A&GB=A&SX=0&AC
TION=Search
but cheaper stuff on e bay and from plastic sheet suppliers , if you hunt around locally you may be able to source off cuts from factories making
dash boards and trimpanels for trains and coaches etc but much of the stuff is now recyled. There are previous threads about the best source of
carbon fibre look a like materials
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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Jos Fury
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| posted on 5/10/08 at 10:20 AM |
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I took polycarbonate and used bisontix to glue the skai onto it. thin polycarbonate sheeting kan also be bent quite easily.
[Edited on 5/10/08 by Jos Fury]
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