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nitram38

posted on 7/12/07 at 11:41 AM Reply With Quote
Wanted: Dash pod

I am after something like the one in the photo. Anyone have any ideas where to look?
It doesn't have to be carbon but that would be a bonus !

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Mr Whippy

posted on 7/12/07 at 11:56 AM Reply With Quote
make one, just make a wooden box as a mold, paint it shiny inside and lay some glass fiber, dead easy. You can buy film to make it look like carbon.

Infact you can get simple kits of carbon mat and resin to do this. Should take a night to make that.

[Edited on 7/12/07 by Mr Whippy]





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nitram38

posted on 7/12/07 at 12:03 PM Reply With Quote
With so much else to do I would rather buy one. I need it soon as I want to mount my steering column supports and this will affect where it goes.
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Mr Whippy

posted on 7/12/07 at 12:23 PM Reply With Quote
the satisfaction of making it yourself....





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lsdweb

posted on 7/12/07 at 01:11 PM Reply With Quote
MArtin

You could try Martin at MVS Racing - he does loads of CF stuff and may have something to suit or something he can make up - http://www.mvsracing.co.uk/

Tell him Wyn 'Swift' suggested him!

Wyn






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nick205

posted on 7/12/07 at 01:11 PM Reply With Quote
What about carbon fibre air boxes for bike engines - might be able to find something vaguely the same shape which could be modified to suit.
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Peteff

posted on 7/12/07 at 01:24 PM Reply With Quote
Mount your column where you want it.

Then make one out of resin and fleece like the speaker pod guys do. You'll get the shape you want instead of having to work round someone else's.





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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nitram38

posted on 7/12/07 at 02:21 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
the satisfaction of making it yourself....


Did you make everything yourself?
Like wheels hubs etc
Somethings are more economical to buy than make

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Confused but excited.

posted on 7/12/07 at 04:58 PM Reply With Quote
Locost option;

Sprayed Tupperware box?

I know, coat already on!





Tell them about the bent treacle edges!

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