Dillinger1977
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| posted on 8/1/06 at 10:22 PM |
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vortx dash test
hello chaps,
just fiddling with photoshop to try out a dash idea I had. i want to use that sheet carbon effect plastic stuff to make a dashboard shape. mainly to
calm the WALL OF ORANGE COLOUR down a bit. 
is this sort of thing doable for SVA, or will i need to round the edges of it off a bit? (its 2mm deep afaik)
standard r1 00/01 clocks, 2 fan/fog switches and a brake light. minimalist, but i like it that way. (might be tempted for a fuel guage later
though!!)
what do you think? (the steering wheel will obviously be changed post-sva!)
 
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cheers!
-Rog
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tom court
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 posted on 8/1/06 at 10:34 PM |
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dash
looks very cool
is it the plastic effect carbon, how did u cut it ?
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RichieC
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| posted on 8/1/06 at 10:45 PM |
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Looks good to me mate, tempting me back away from using a digidash cos I really like the R1 clocks.
As for the SVA question, I honestly couldnt say whether theyd count that as a projection and therefore be subject to the radius issue. If its not too
hard to radius, Id do it just to be sure, otherwise ask them directly.
Rgds
Rich
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donut
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| posted on 8/1/06 at 10:47 PM |
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Crumbs! very nice!!!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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muzchap
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| posted on 8/1/06 at 11:19 PM |
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Looks awesome! :-)
Are you fitting any other dials?
Perhaps you could get TRITON to mould that whole segment for you - so the clocks sit inside a nicely radiused housing - with the carbon trim of course
If quite a few people are planning the same - you might be able to do a deal?
It'll look very professional then - which i'm sure the SVA Man will appreciate :-)
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smart51
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 08:15 AM |
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Carbon effect plastic is just plastic with a stick carbon effect film stuck to it. Why not just use the carbon effect film? It is about 0.05mm thick
and so can be cut with a sharp knife and will stick to the vortx dash without having a raised edge. Its also stretchy and so can be wrapped around
the return edges around the steering column. You can also wrap it around the curved lower edge. Much neater.
I got some off eBay but companies that do car panel wraps should be able to supply it. They may even be abe to laser cut it if you can supply a CAD
template.
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Dillinger1977
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 08:25 AM |
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that might be a better idea colin, in which case i could be tempted to do the whole lower part of the scuttle (like the orange MNR car with inlaid CF)
which looks great!
i'll have a look about for some film
-Rog
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viatron
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 09:10 AM |
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Dont tnink SVA will be a problem at that thickness, bouight a couple of sheets of this myself and the chap i bought it off said a router was the best
way to get a good edge when trimming / cutting it.
Mac
NB: iof you do use a router then you could use a quarter round bit to radius it anyway.
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Agriv8
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 09:22 AM |
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HI Rog,
I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong - but anything that is within the steering wheel radius plus 172mm ( please check before commiting )
is ok to be non radiused .
May be worth looking at the radius of the clocks before as well. All the gauges ont' V8 are withing this measurement. as the beveles are border
line !.
A length ou U trim rubber arroung the Carbon affect plastic, is another option for SVA. I have donne this arround the exhaust exit pltes on the side
of mine ( more a case of hiding dodgy cutting than SVA )
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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Dillinger1977
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 09:32 AM |
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heh heh!
the clocks -should- fall within the steering wheel radius (with gigantic sierra wheel fitted) but i was unsure of the carbon stuff just going past the
radius.
the U trim is an option that could work well.
thinking about it, the stone chip guards on the rear wheel arches are the same material. do these need U trim for sva, or is that area exempt from
the testing?
-Rog
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Agriv8
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 09:52 AM |
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Rog - would leave the rear protector's off until after SVA as I am unsure about the radius unless you are already commited of course !!
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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Dillinger1977
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 10:05 AM |
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not yet... 
good thing im so blummin slow isnt it?
-Rog
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amalyos
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 11:13 AM |
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The dash looks great, I may pinch the idea if thats ok, as mine will be a bit bright as well!!
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G.Man
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 12:08 PM |
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Looks great Roger...
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 12:19 PM |
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What have you got left to do now then mate?
Dash looks wicked.
Take it easy,
Chris.
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Dillinger1977
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 01:29 PM |
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cheers chaps!
i still havent 'done' the dash yet, as i said its just a photo manipulation job to see what it would look like but i think that it'd
be a good way to do it.
whats left? ooh. lots. ive done next to nothing since the last time i posted as ive got loads of 'other' work on at the moment.
its mainly wiring and cables before i get the engine fired up, and some 'finishing' stuff like boot panels + dash.
i was terrified of the wiring but ive just got a bit casual about the whole thing now and am going to have a go whether i make an arse of it or not.
-Rog
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 01:40 PM |
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Here's a great idea... Mine will be orange, too, so beyond sun glasses, this could be the best bet...
Joao
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