defender
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 11:49 PM |
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Alloy Dash
would an alloy dash with an lcd screen pass the sva?
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 12:02 AM |
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Ali dash is OK if it meets the requirements. Wouldn't recommend watching TV whilst driving tho'. 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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fesycresy
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 08:17 AM |
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Are you putting a finish on the 'alloy' ?
You don't want to blinded by glare at an important moment 
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RazMan
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 09:49 AM |
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Agreed, the glare from any shiny dash (including painted) can be very distracting, especially in an open car.
Ref the lcd screen, it will still need to conform to radius regs but otherwise it should pass ok.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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wicket
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 12:42 PM |
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Don't forget the bottom edge needs to have a 19mm rad.
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Bob C
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 12:44 PM |
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I made an ally dash with 40mm diam tube bottom edge, covered it in vinyl. Easy enough if you have TIG technology...
Bob
 
Rescued attachment dashally.jpg
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Chenti
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 01:50 PM |
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Wow...that Dash must be really heavy....
You need a Carbon one mate....
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Bob C
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 03:46 PM |
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heavy? the Al sheet is 1mm thick & the tube about 1.5mm wall - the thing weighs nothing.....
bob
(tube looks thick walled but that's just where it was 'dressed' (hammered) to get a bit of a radius at the end.
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chockymonster
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 04:04 PM |
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What LCD screen are you using?
Have you checked to see if you can actually see it in daylight?
Unless it's a transflective screen I doubt you'll be able to and I doubt the old bill will accept "I couldn't see the speedo
cos it's too sunny" as a valid excuse.
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