RichardK
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| posted on 26/2/11 at 08:53 PM |
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Black or ali coloured rivits
Just can't make my mind up what will look best, I already have both and they look equally good in my opinion so its up to you guys.
This was my problem after my pinto to zetec upgrade
My solution and todays effort
Cheers gang
Rich
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 26/2/11 at 08:56 PM |
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Thats going to look great 
My 11 year old son has just said "definately black rivets"
So there you go 
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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MsD
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| posted on 26/2/11 at 08:56 PM |
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Nice bit of fabrication there! 
Id say silver- then they dont look as obovious at first glance.
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serieslandy
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| posted on 26/2/11 at 09:05 PM |
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That looks really smart.
Personally I'd go for ali, but get rid of the bit of glass between pipe 1& 2.
Nice to see the use of blue wrap again.
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tilly819
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| posted on 26/2/11 at 09:11 PM |
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stainless steel button head bolts with nylock nuts on the back
tilly
F20C Haynes roadster 440 BHP/Tonne www.youtube.com/handmadeextreme
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austin man
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| posted on 26/2/11 at 09:17 PM |
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button heads less chance of fracturing the glass if you rivet it put washers underneath the bonnet
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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jacko
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| posted on 26/2/11 at 09:18 PM |
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Weld the holes up And glue it on with Sikaflex 
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RichardK
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| posted on 26/2/11 at 09:22 PM |
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Its stainless mesh thats covering the teardrop, defo not glass..
Jacko I'm a bit sensitive about welding ali at the moment 
Rich
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 26/2/11 at 09:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RichardK
Its stainless mesh thats covering the teardrop, defo not glass..
Jacko I'm a bit sensitive about welding ali at the moment
Rich
I think he means the bit of GRP that is hanging down between your exhaust headers
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RichardK
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| posted on 26/2/11 at 09:46 PM |
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Ah, thats me not thinking as its a homemade ali bonnet, will be taking that bit off anyway.
Makes sense now!
Cheers
Rich
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 26/2/11 at 10:45 PM |
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Personally I think the black rivets would look cool with the black bonnet.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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ReMan
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| posted on 27/2/11 at 08:04 AM |
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Ali. Bear in mind tne black will soon come off anyway if your a polisher
www.plusnine.co.uk
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RichardK
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| posted on 27/2/11 at 10:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Andybarbet
Thats going to look great
My 11 year old son has just said "definately black rivets"
So there you go
Tell your lad, thanks, of course he was right!
 
Description
Cheers
Rich
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Irony
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| posted on 27/2/11 at 11:25 AM |
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That looks sweet. Good fabrication. How did you get the radius's (radii?) so perfect?
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RichardK
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| posted on 27/2/11 at 11:42 AM |
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Just took a bit of time drawing it out and used hole saws, then essentially cut from hole to hole with the jig saw. The hole saws I use were Lidl ones
that come up now and again and are very good bi metal quality ones.
Cheers
Rich
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