CHIM TOP DASHBOARD REMOVAL 3 BOLTS whats all the fuss?

[MADMAX2]

After just missing out on a Leven Dash and Radio unit for my mk1 Chim on e bleedin bay i decided to go through with familiarizing myself with removing the 3 bolts and having a gander underneath and........ after 2 mins i was there and got bored so i refitted dash with wing nuts to make it easier(hahahaha)so im just waiting for a nice dash to come along so i can beat my 2 min record!!!!!!!! any one got a leven or stainless steel dash and botton unit for mk1??? any Zertec indicator stalks lying around??????? other Leven stuff u dying to get rid of????





ps i got a crick neck lol !

[Don1]

MM, at the end of the month I'll have an old dash you can clean/recover if you want?

[Mr Nordic]

MM,

What size are the wingnuts that you need to do this - M?

I will get some ordered in.

Mr N

[bigdods]

Wingnuts are M6, I picked up a pack a few weeks back in B&Q for something like £2.50 when I had my dash off

[im]

Brilliant...I had the dash top off a few weeks ago but as the nuts had been on for a few years they were tough to get off and getting a spanner in was quite awkward together with my big fat mits.

I was wondering about putting wing nuts back on and now that someone has stated the size I think I'll do that.

Thanks Bigdods

PH eh...sometimes it makes life just a little easier...

[poorpeet]

You could do this. Takes all of ten minutes to do once the wood has been stripped off. I was looking for carbon but the sample didn't look right with the interior colours on mine. Then I saw that they did an aluminised fibre (NOT VINYL!). I got a sample & it looks just like an ally dash. Cost £30 odd & if I get fed up I can always change it.

[rod29]

dash looks great where did you buy this

[poorpeet]

StewartsF1.com or .co.uk. If you look on the site they do a whole range of carbon & kevlar in different weaves. He was happy to send out samples which was lucky in my case as what I was going to do would not have looked right.

[MADMAX2]

POORPEET that looks marvellous! could go in that direction save a few quid or two!! i suppose it comes in sheet form and you had the tools to cut it???? how did you do it?

i think ive replaced most 10mm nuts with wing nuts now, the door trims nuts too and anywhere i can put a wing nut!!!!! so much easier dont you think?!!!!!!!

[That Daddy]

MADMAX2 said:

POORPEET that looks marvellous! could go in that direction save a few quid or two!! i suppose it comes in sheet form and you had the tools to cut it???? how did you do it?

i think ive replaced most 10mm nuts with wing nuts now, the door trims nuts too and anywhere i can put a wing nut!!!!! so much easier dont you think?!!!!!!!

Can you get wingnuts for the wheels too?

[spend]

Why would you use a 10mm thread and only do it finger tight

Dave

[poorpeet]

Ian
It comes in sheet form with a separate sheet of 3m adhesive. I cut it with a stanley knife & used a scalpel for the fiddly bits like the led holes.

[rod29]

Looked at the website which one did you buy it is difficult to tell

[poorpeet]

Glass fibre weave Silver was the one I went for in the end.

[Don1]

MM, I have just done this with mine - hence the spare one coming up when it's replaced. It's looking good with the Leven stuff added...

[daz the plumber]

have you seen the ss dash boards for sale on piston heads

[im]

daz the plumber said:

have you seen the ss dash boards for sale on piston heads

Got a linky?

[poorpeet]

I think these are the ones Daz is refering to:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-CHIMAERA-DASHBOARD-BRAND...

Have you done the brakes yet Daz?

[daz the plumber]

yes there spot on 100% better.took a bit of time to bed in ,im very happy . can you tell me how to put pictures on this web site thanks