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[BabyBek]

Its a deal!!

You don't have to pay to get out of Wales, just to get back in!

[Dog]

Still seems wierd why, you have the PAY to get IN wales!

Anyways, the offer is there Bek!


I have just ordered my new front....

KEVLER!!
and a Smoothy Bonnet!
Oh and may of got myself some Kevler door skins!

[Bungle]

its free to come to cornwall

its the english lot that charge you

[Danny-T]

Still seems wierd why, you have the PAY to get IN wales!

Maybe cus there's only one race stupid enough to pay the charge, where better a place to charge than on their own door step?









(joking for anyone i've offended (i'm part welsh myself).)

[Dog]

Decided to sort the speedo out, as my dash might be here tomorrow


Bits all at the ready!



Did the easiest one first, the fuel/temp



Both in, done, after I almost broke the speedo.........



And for the finished artical! not bad for a 1/2hr job!!
Just need to paint the needle now....
I have found my old Model paints, and found some glow in the dark paint..... but might be hard to see in the day... So might paint the needle orange.... or something...

[mini93]

hey dog you have pics of the front end, smoothy bonnet and door skins?? i thort you sed you were going for steel front? or ya just another person whos like oooh new things!!

[Dog]

No pics yet, only ordered it all last night with Smudger...!
Door skins are still a "test" yet, so they might not even come about!

The smoothly bonnet, is basically a MK1 bonnet, with no holes, or "ridge" so a totally flat bonnet....
The front, is a 2 peice jobbie, made comeletely out of Kevler... this will inc the A panels, but as I am using steel a panels as I need to fit my exturnal hinges... I am going to chop it off where it needs to be.

I only went Kevler because Smudger done such a good deal on it all.... worked out about the same price as steel....!
Hes an awesome bloke!

[mini93]

hmm not sure on the sound of the bonnet guess ill have to wait and see, if you dont mind me being cheeky and ask how much your paying for the front pannel? i guess ur buying the front seperate to the bonnet? i already have a CF bonnet so i dont need another also are the showing weave or gelcoated for painting?

[Dog]

Gel coat ready for paint!
Showing weave looks like unfnished bodywork!

In total with the Front end, basically a 2 peice front end, its cost me about £250, but the price can vary!

The bonnet is an expeiment atm, if it turns out ok, then Smudger is making one form me out of GRP, and one out of CF exposed weave, tot see if they sell! I just faniced something a little different.... not majorly, but something...

[minivanman]

Sounds nice! Personally, I hate the look of kevlar weave. Just looks rubbish You made the right choice!

[Dog]

Thanks Tom!


Recived a few items in the post today!


First of all, my Mk1 lights, that I got off ebay, and actully found it was an ex member (Plamer)! So managed to get them "off" ebay, for £30! In really good nick too!!





and secondly, I owe a few beers to a extreamly good member! Nick the Greek! (aka Steve)
I sent him a dash design, only wanted a quote at the time, then I just reciveded a PM asking if I wanted it doing... I had the money, so I said yeh why not!

He done some in his lunch hour, some on a Saturday! I mean a Chippy working on a Saturday!!

But I am glad I did part with my money! The work manship on the dash, is fenomanal! the fitting instructions are really easy to follow, even tells you have it all goes together!

This was the plan, that I had, I wanted it too look different...



Heres a few pics of it all built... I do need to cover it, I am thinking, Black Vinyl for the main part of the dash, and Orange vinyl for the raised bit in the middle... with maybe a Chrome strip running down the centre!




So Nick, its AWESOME!!!!

[BabyBek]

That is pretty awesome!!

And dog.. if you've not painted the needle already why not paint it orange and just dip the point in the glow in the dark paint?

[Dog]

I have been looking at Glow paints...
They are one colour in the day, and a small UV LED will make them glow orange/red at night!

I might even deceied to make a custom needle up... as its not eactully hard... so might make a clear perspex one, with a very small, LED in the end, to make the needle glow.... all in all, this part is still under construction, and havn't deceided how I am hacing yet, but it won't be long before I decided.

[supermotolee]

no rev counter? i have my rev counter zip tied to my roll cage in front of the air vent haha

[Dog]

I'm getting an after market rev counter...
Might even go proper rero and get a Smiths rev counter... Then I am going to bolt it onto the cage.

I just need to find a matching set of Smiths AUX dials!