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How much for a new front panel????????
leemarkadams - 7/11/09 at 04:46 PM

After the Bro-In-Law hitting the tyre wall on the track day today I need a new nose cone for my MK Indy, so any idea how much they are?

Here is the damage





Also, bloody gear linkage came loose so need to fix that at some stage...
Still, could have been worse!


austin man - 7/11/09 at 04:51 PM

price list says £140.00


coozer - 7/11/09 at 04:59 PM

Looks to be more or less in shape, so, glass the back to strengthen it then dig the shattered material and fill and paint?


Confused but excited. - 7/11/09 at 05:04 PM

This is the Locost Forum, £140 for a nose cone!, patch it up. That's the good point about f/glass. In fact it's the only good point about it as far as I'm concerned.


austin man - 7/11/09 at 05:06 PM

As a minimum Repair that one and swap it for trackdays, you wont feel as gutted if it happens again


austin man - 7/11/09 at 05:08 PM

They also do a free nosecone, so definitely locost trouble is you have to buy the comprehensive chasis kit


hobzy - 7/11/09 at 05:30 PM

Downside is also they'll not want to post it to you either in case it gets damages in transit - I managed to get someone on here to pick my replacement panels up and bring them most of the way down...


Peteff - 7/11/09 at 05:53 PM

Get the filler out, practise your technique ready for next time. That's just general wear and tear and shouldn't take up more than an hour of your time.


Kriss - 7/11/09 at 05:55 PM

Battle Scar!

keep it!

sand filler, matt black paint, done

would prefer to spend £140 on a TD or towards corner weighting, tyres etc


scootz - 7/11/09 at 06:38 PM

Fix it... even I could do a job on that (and I'm bloody useless with glass!).


leemarkadams - 7/11/09 at 08:21 PM

Reckon will give it a try repairing it then!


MakeEverything - 7/11/09 at 09:49 PM

Ive got a locost nosecone you can have for £30. Its red and well used, bu no serious damage.


BenB - 7/11/09 at 11:17 PM

That's not a tricky job!!! Just put some reinforcing woven matt on the back, mix up some pigmented flowcoat and slap it on top, sand it down and job's a good'un.