02GF74
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| posted on 5/4/06 at 07:11 AM |
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front mini indicators - how to fit them properly
as promised yesterday, here is how you fit indicators properly to you nose cone.
These are the m/cycle indicators, about £15 from VWP.
You will also need 20 mm diameter ali tubing from B&Q.
1. bend up some ali and fibreglass to iniside of nose cone. This has 2 holes to which the stalk supports bolt on.
 
brackets on nose cone
2. Take the end of the tube and squeeze it a bit in a vice to ovalise it (it also can be done with a G clamp as I had to do this for the second
stalk). Then trim the indicator base; I found a dremel sanding cyclinder was the easiest. This is to make the indicator base fit inside the oval
end (oval so that the indicator will not rotate).
 
trimmed indicator base
3. Bolt up the the supports that hold the tube to the nose cone brakets. Fit the tube, still in 1 piece right the way through the nose cone and
supports so that 1 indicator is in the correct position. Mark the position, or as I did, slap on some ali weld. Cut the tube to length inside and
then "weld up" using lumiweld. You could use fibreglass resign or some other string glue. You can leave the whole tube in place but t
hink of the extra weight and obstruction to air flow!!!!
 
bracket being lumiwelded
4. This shows indicator about to be fitted into the stalk.
 
indicator about to be fitted
5. And finally fitted to both sides. There will be metal bezels on the outside to give more support and nicely finish off the hole for the
stalks.
 
fitted to both sides
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caber
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| posted on 5/4/06 at 07:47 AM |
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OK what are you goung to play through that loud speaker?
Caber?
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graememk
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| posted on 5/4/06 at 08:13 AM |
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ice cream van music
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Danozeman
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| posted on 5/4/06 at 10:09 AM |
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quote:
ice cream van music
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/4/06 at 12:03 PM |
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I think that he's got the horn there.
So he'll probably play the "Look for Mr Softee" music when he's used it. 
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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ned
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| posted on 5/4/06 at 12:12 PM |
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does the radiator still fit ok?
beware, I've got yellow skin
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02GF74
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| posted on 5/4/06 at 01:26 PM |
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damn, i knew I forgot something.....
actually yes, the radiator sits behind thei nboard shocks/springs; you can see the centre of the fan in between them in the last photo.
once indicsators are wired, (maybe one last nose cone respray?) and it is work on sharp edge stuff in readiness for SVA!
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