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Post by Scott on Feb 16, 2010 20:12:59 GMT
Nice work Nigel, Thats taken some time and effort, well done, Is that the plaster pattern ??
What have used for filling around your pipe moulding Clay?? and how did you get the plaster pattern from the mock up
sorry for the questions but love this sort of stuff
Scott
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Post by nigel on Feb 17, 2010 20:18:27 GMT
Hi Scott, No its not a plaster pattern, I purchased a scrap dash dia cluster from the scrappy £5 cut a section of a plastic bucket used some 8~10mm central heating copper piping easily hand bendable to edge and used standard car filler, sand down, use spray thick primer sand, prime, sand, prime etc spray then wax release prior to molding. Watch this space ;D nigel
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Post by Scott on Feb 19, 2010 18:23:15 GMT
Sorry Nigel, Looked like Plaster Pattern, Looking very good, Thats how i did my tank Pattern, Filler Primer is great stuff,,,,
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Post by nigel on Feb 19, 2010 23:55:56 GMT
That looks real quality Scott Just one question whats the extension for to the opposite side ? nigel
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Post by Scott on Feb 20, 2010 17:34:39 GMT
Nigel,
Thought i would look silly just cut off one side, and when i get the finished Fibre glass cover, i can then make a storage compartment that side,,,
Scott
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Post by nigel on Feb 21, 2010 17:34:36 GMT
Sonic checks out the progress on the Split Dash Mold
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Post by Andy on Feb 21, 2010 19:27:21 GMT
Looking good nigel looks like alot of work has been put in ,you and scott are doing well with your moulds will you both being doing a bit in the tec section on how to do them so we can all have a go at getting it right thanks Lego
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Post by Stiggy on Feb 21, 2010 22:54:56 GMT
Well I will be telling Alan how well you are all doing his job! How very dare you! Good work chaps. Wanna job, £3 an hour for starters, cash!
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Post by Scott on Mar 4, 2010 21:53:56 GMT
Nigel, Any more progress on the Fibre glass surround Scott
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Post by nigel on Mar 7, 2010 19:24:17 GMT
Hi Scott, Yes there has been progress, all be it slower than anticipated, the Dash is nearly there but I've got distracted by a load of other mods so its full steam ahead now for the next 4~6 weeks to get the car ready for Stoneligh and the summer of course. ;D It'll be quite nice to be burning the midnight oil again, reminds me of the original build, fingers crossed. ;D nigel
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Post by nigel on Mar 21, 2010 20:44:07 GMT
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Post by Scott on Mar 21, 2010 20:47:21 GMT
Excellent work Nigel, I would be very proud of that, Well done
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Post by spaniarduk on Mar 21, 2010 21:33:55 GMT
WOW Nigel, that looks great! Very well finished and neat looking! Any plan on selling the royalties to Stiggy so that it becomes another part of the kit? Well done, man! Jose
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Post by boom on Mar 21, 2010 21:35:52 GMT
I agree, it looks great. Don't forget to black out the little arrow to the right of the fuel pump symbol (unless you filler is on the right side). Sorry, just the perfectionist in me shouting a little too loud.
Are you planning to leave the reset button open - just wondering if it going to cause problems if it rains. Could always connect the circuit board switch to something under the dash out of the way.
All my previous attempts with fibreglass have ended in disaster so I've got much to learn.
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Post by nigel on Mar 22, 2010 19:56:52 GMT
Thanks for the kind comments guys I'm afraid I'm not a perfectionist just a poor enthusiast so I'll just have to ignore the Fuel symbol direction on the dash display 'O'ringed so no water ingress. 2 weeks left to get the rest of the mods finished, will I make it nigel
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