Printable Version | Subscribe | Add to Favourites
New Topic New Poll New Reply
Author: Subject: Anyone doing this?
Rorty

posted on 19/9/05 at 05:47 AM Reply With Quote
Anyone doing this?

What about a nice engine-turned dash? It would certainly be in keeping with the Locost image. Rescued attachment engine-turned_dash_panel.jpg
Rescued attachment engine-turned_dash_panel.jpg






Cheers, Rorty.

"Faster than a speeding Pullet".

PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!

View User's Profile E-Mail User Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member
Triton

posted on 19/9/05 at 06:14 AM Reply With Quote
Just so yesterday luvvy
View User's Profile E-Mail User Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member
David Jenkins

posted on 19/9/05 at 07:14 AM Reply With Quote
"Retro" is the word, Mark!

I think it can look smart, if done nicely.

David






View User's Profile Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member
indykid

posted on 19/9/05 at 08:31 AM Reply With Quote
it looks like the splashback from a burger van.

as i've said before, get flocked
tom






View User's Profile Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member
SeaBass

posted on 19/9/05 at 08:33 AM Reply With Quote
Used on our dash... It's the one thing most other kit car builders comment on...







[Edited on 19/9/05 by SeaBass]






View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
nick205

posted on 19/9/05 at 09:31 AM Reply With Quote
Nice dash Sea Bass, but I hope those pints didn't leave unsightly rings on your rear arch
View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
Jeffers_S13

posted on 19/9/05 at 10:25 AM Reply With Quote
Nice dash, did it get through SVA OK ?

How is it fastened to the scuttle ?

[Edited on 19/9/05 by Jeffers_S13]

View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
Hellfire

posted on 19/9/05 at 11:17 AM Reply With Quote
Little unsure about the dash - I guess it's all down to preference. I do like those "Pint Holders" you have Seabass... when you said your car had a "flat spot" I didn't assume you meant on top of the rear arches






View User's Profile Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member
SeaBass

posted on 19/9/05 at 01:04 PM Reply With Quote
The dash was designed to mimic 'older' style british cars. Many others, Hellfire included, have opted for a more contemporary layout. It passed SVA fine this way, all the gauges are covered by a piece of acrylic to get round radius worries. We were going to remove it after SVA but it's now been on for two years.

My personal favourite dash of all time has to be the original Lotus Elite... mmm What a car.






View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
chrisf

posted on 19/9/05 at 01:26 PM Reply With Quote
I thought about doing this and having the panel anodized flat black afterward. I think it would be a nice mix of old and new. But I would make a panel similar to Hellfire's, then do the machining.

--Chris

View User's Profile E-Mail User Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member
Rorty

posted on 19/9/05 at 01:32 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by chrisf
I thought about doing this and having the panel anodized flat black afterward. I think it would be a nice mix of old and new. But I would make a panel similar to Hellfire's, then do the machining.

--Chris

Anodising will negate the pattern and just render the panel flat black.





Cheers, Rorty.

"Faster than a speeding Pullet".

PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!

View User's Profile E-Mail User Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member

New Topic New Poll New Reply


go to top






Website design and SEO by Studio Montage

All content © 2001-16 LocostBuilders. Reproduction prohibited
Opinions expressed in public posts are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of other users or any member of the LocostBuilders team.
Running XMB 1.8 Partagium [© 2002 XMB Group] on Apache under CentOS Linux
Founded, built and operated by ChrisW.