Guys,
One area of my Indy has bothered me since its completion (erm, are these cars EVER finished?).
The top of the chassis rails between the rear bulkhead and the instrument panel need to be rounded of at the top, but i don't know how to go
about doing so.
Has anyone got any ideas?
This picture shows the look i'm aiming for (minus the cateringvan logo's, and thanks to Marcel)
http://www.mk-indy.nl/images/inspiration/HPIM0188.JPG
Halfronde aluminium latten die gebruikt worden om vloertapijt in deur openingen te vlak te houden.
Deze achteraf bekleden met foam/leder.
Nice idea, Cita (Not that I really understood what you said!) Can you get them in half round section? aren't they usually flatter? Can a half
round section be bent easily to follow the wheel arch curve?
I used some convex 25mm wide aluminium strip from a DIY shop & cut, bent and rivetted it to the top of the chassis rails. I left it as plain
polished metal finish. (mines a locost not MK indy) It's better than flat, but it doesnt look as good as the circular tubes in your pic,
sebastiaan.
I used some ally strip, bought from MAC1 (remember to specify that they should fit an Indy if you order some), needed a small amount of fettling but
look pretty good now.
Pete
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Originally posted by Cita
Halfronde aluminium latten die gebruikt worden om vloertapijt in deur openingen te vlak te houden.
Deze achteraf bekleden met foam/leder.
quote:
Originally posted by Cita
Halfronde aluminium latten die gebruikt worden om vloertapijt in deur openingen te vlak te houden.
Deze achteraf bekleden met foam/leder.
Save yourself a trip to a Belgian doorway and get some flattened d section ally strip from B&Q/sheds.
LOL I could drop some off next time I drive through Holland,but I dont think that'll be until 2006.
"What's another year..." J. Logan
Cita,
Thought about the D-section strips, but i actually want something that'll also cover the top 3mm of the side panel, since i've made my own
(these don't have the 90 degree bend at the top, leaving the entire top of the chassis rails visible)
I also don't see how i could fix the (already vinyl covered) strips to the chassis firmly enough to hold them down.
Has anyone attempted using a cut in half piece of PVC pipe, then covered in vinyl?
Cheers,
Sebastiaan
i have some allmost "d" section plastic from double glazing,covered in gaffa tape with some black headed screws holding it down
Round wood bars are sold in several diameters (length 1 meter) in hobby shops.Cut them lengthwise in half,cover them with foam and vinyl.Drill a few holes through the side rails and secure the halfrounds with woodscrews and silicone from underneath the siderail.
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Originally posted by Cita
Round wood bars are sold in several diameters (length 1 meter) in hobby shops.Cut them lengthwise in half,cover them with foam and vinyl.Drill a few holes through the side rails and secure the halfrounds with woodscrews and silicone from underneath the siderail.
I was in the same situation, i used some D shaped wood wide enough to overhang the chassi rail, covered in black vinyl and stuck it to the top of the
chassis rails with polyurathane sealant . I clamped it on overnight with a couple of G clamps and it set solid enough to allow it to be stood on when
getting in the car and has not come loose.
Paul.
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Originally posted by sebastiaan
Cita,
Thought about the D-section strips, but i actually want something that'll also cover the top 3mm of the side panel, since i've made my own (these don't have the 90 degree bend at the top, leaving the entire top of the chassis rails visible)
I also don't see how i could fix the (already vinyl covered) strips to the chassis firmly enough to hold them down.
Has anyone attempted using a cut in half piece of PVC pipe, then covered in vinyl?
Cheers,
Sebastiaan