the_big_1
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| posted on 26/7/21 at 05:12 PM |
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Dash Panel
Hi all,
Has anyone found a fiberglass / GRP dash panel that fits the standard Haynes, something like this???
http://www.mksportscars.com/parts/interior/dashboard/mk-indy-dashboard-panel-fibreglass-grp.html
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 26/7/21 at 06:00 PM |
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why not use a sheet of ally or plywood and make your own ?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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the_big_1
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| posted on 26/7/21 at 06:02 PM |
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Hi ya,
I have but the grp carbon more rounded effect looks better to me. And the cost of hydro dipping my dash to be carbon is almost twice the price of the
MK one
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nick205
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| posted on 27/7/21 at 10:26 AM |
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Bit of plywood and black vinyl and make your own. Mine cost me a day and £20 (excluding gauges, lamps etc.)
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the_big_1
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| posted on 27/7/21 at 11:41 AM |
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Hi Ya,
Have something similar now and just not a fan lol, i like the carbon, gloss look.
Not sure how I would get the radius for IVA on the bottom edge using plie etc.
[Edited on 27/7/21 by the_big_1]
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nick205
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| posted on 27/7/21 at 01:13 PM |
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I made the bottom edge radius using 2 strips of pine quadrant glued together. The Vinyl then wrapped over the whole lot.
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nick205
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| posted on 27/7/21 at 01:18 PM |
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You might find this old thread useful
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=64223
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the_big_1
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| posted on 27/7/21 at 08:17 PM |
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Pity there isn't a way, without silly costs, to take the aluminum I have made and have it look like the gloss the carbon ones etc
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tims31
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| posted on 28/7/21 at 04:55 PM |
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I made mine from waterproof MDF board and wrapped in carbon. As for the padding under the dash I made some rounded fibre glass panels and covered with
a sleeping mat from millets and covered with vinyl.
Explanation in my build blog http://www.martinsfurybuild.co.uk/interior.html
Build: http://www.martinsfurybuild.co.uk/
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djtom
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| posted on 30/7/21 at 01:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by the_big_1
Pity there isn't a way, without silly costs, to take the aluminum I have made and have it look like the gloss the carbon ones etc
Just wrap it in 3M carbon lookalike wrap. Cheap and simple, and looks fairly plausible. Various qualities of the stuff available on ebay etc - 3M
Di-Noc is probably the best but also the most expensive. This looks cheap and potentially ok:
ebay linky
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 30/7/21 at 09:47 PM |
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What about a sheet of carbon look ABS backed by thin ply. Switches moon tend in the plastic with the ply cleared away behind. Bottom edge could be
warmed up and curved over suitable pipe
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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obfripper
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| posted on 30/7/21 at 10:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by djtom
quote:
Originally posted by the_big_1
Pity there isn't a way, without silly costs, to take the aluminum I have made and have it look like the gloss the carbon ones etc
Just wrap it in 3M carbon lookalike wrap. Cheap and simple, and looks fairly plausible. Various qualities of the stuff available on ebay etc - 3M
Di-Noc is probably the best but also the most expensive. This looks cheap and potentially ok:
ebay linky
I used the 6D stuff the above ebay seller has listed, it does seem to be pretty good quality and appearance, but i have not really used it on any
compound curves so can't really comment on how well it takes a form.
 
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Dave
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