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Old 19th August 2014, 10:50 PM
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Hello... the mods have begun

Does anyone know where I can purchase a sheet of carbon or GRP with a curved edge large enough for the dash....

it seems that all the carbon dashes advertised are too small.

The other option would be to use a sheet of flat carbon but to attach an edge along the bottom but I cannot think of what to use.. (I think this may not look very good) I want the curve on the bottom not just to stop me hurting my legs but also to strengthen it.

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Old 20th August 2014, 05:48 AM
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Carbon mods used to do one.

Not sure which scuttle you've got but it's worth asking agm / equinox if they can do a carbon dash panel. If you need any sizes I can measure mine for you.
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Old 20th August 2014, 09:01 AM
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CBS do a curved bottom GRP dash. Not that cheap for what it is but did the job nicely as I couldn't be arsed making a new aluminum one at the time.

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Old 20th August 2014, 01:10 PM
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Julian at Aerodynamix will also do you one.
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Old 20th August 2014, 02:24 PM
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Friend of mine just outside Heddon could possibly do one in f/g if you have pattern.
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Old 20th August 2014, 03:51 PM
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Julian at Aerodynamix will also do you one.
He said no when I asked him the other day

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Old 20th August 2014, 03:52 PM
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Friend of mine just outside Heddon could possibly do one in f/g if you have pattern.
Do I need to make a mould or just give him the dimensions ?
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This is my current dilemma. Picked up a steering wheel from Demon Tweaks today btw David. Bored so took the kids for a drive. It's only an hour away.

edit: I might go for that CBS dash. Seems the ticket. I tried to mould ABS plastic around a 38mm pipe. It didn't go well.

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He said no when I asked him the other day

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Ah, it does say out of stock on his website.
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Old 21st August 2014, 12:58 AM
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This is my current dilemma. Picked up a steering wheel from Demon Tweaks today btw David. Bored so took the kids for a drive. It's only an hour away.

edit: I might go for that CBS dash. Seems the ticket. I tried to mould ABS plastic around a 38mm pipe. It didn't go well.
The other company do one in carbon for £80 which should fit. I will need to make an impulse purchase soon.

Btw.....I will post the stuff tomorrow. Been waiting for a correct size box to come a long (as well as getting far too stressed out with my dvla forms)

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