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[conlad]

Quick question and hopefully someones knows or does it themselves!

Only asking as I need some holes cutting for a custom switch panel I want to make :)

Cheers all!

[stretch tech]

what type of metal is it ? you could use a drill and hack saw if it is thin-ish metal

[conlad]

Its sheet steel about 1.5mm thick but its such a small area to cut the switch holes with a hack saw

[stretch tech]

do you mean to put in the original switch panel hole ? are you going to be using standard switches ? if so you could drill many holes around the edge to make them fit and the surrounds will cover the uneven edges...it'll be cheaper than laser cutting

i do have access to a laser cutter at sixth form...might be able to make one for you

[conlad]

Yeah man you got it ;)

A metal one?? I might try the drill idea later this week.and file the edges :)

[stretch tech]

Yeah man you got it ;)

A metal one?? I might try the drill idea later this week.and file the edges :)

pretty sure it is, it'll cut up to 10mm think from what i can remember but the thinner the material the quicker and easier it cuts i think you'd be best to drill/file it your self though...much easier and you'll get it done in less than an hour no problem

[conlad]

nice one, cheers for the insight rhys :)

will put it up on the ICE thread i have

[stretch tech]

no worries...will check it i'll have an update for my ICE one at the weekend when i cut a new board and wrap it with my new carpet and i'm fitting the rest of my interior too so more updates for my main build thread

[conlad]

good lad!

are you moving them speakers up front?? ;)

[sledgehammer]

Firstly ignore the sh!t welds - it was done quickly , you will only need tacks anyway

instead of trying to create holes - make a box with angle & plate

the vertical gap is 30mm approx - so 30mm plate the width you want

horizontal is the width of the switches you want butted together

I left the join lines in - I like them

may put a start switch in the middle , choke & heater outside

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Edited by sledgehammer, 11 July 2012 - 08:51 PM.

[stretch tech]

unfortunately no i'm not, i really like the late 80's retro-cool look of the original dash and i don't want my great big ugly speakers ruining it i set out to keep my thirty as standard looking as possible and i'd rather loose a little bit of sound quality to keep the factory fresh look of the interior

sorry i'm a little ocd when it comes to the looks of things

[conlad]

You genius!!!

Never thought of doing it like that!

[conlad]

unfortunately no i'm not, i really like the late 80's retro-cool look of the original dash and i don't want my great big ugly speakers ruining it i set out to keep my thirty as standard looking as possible and i'd rather loose a little bit of sound quality to keep the factory fresh look of the interior

sorry i'm a little ocd when it comes to the looks of things

cant say i blame you!

i've got a bodykit, evil eye headlight covers and alfa romeo seats!! far from standard

[stretch tech]

plus my mates think it looks epic with four great speakers completely filling the cavity under the rear seats

i like the look of you body kit...i wanted one of the german export thirties as they came standard with a body kit

[conlad]

True haha will look good

No way?? Got a pic of one? :)