Discussion
I have decided to take my dash off in the near future and make a template in order to get some covers made up for them.
Now I am considering 3 different options, just canvassing what would be the most popular:
1). Wood Veneer
2). SS plate
3). Carbon Fibre
I reckon I can get all of these made up, although SS will be quite expensive for me.
What would people prefer? I need to make sure there is enough interest for me to go ahead with it. I'm also going to have a go at getting some custom switch panels made up, with alloy switches. Is thereanything I need to know about the switches (electrical stuff)?
Cheers
Now I am considering 3 different options, just canvassing what would be the most popular:
1). Wood Veneer
2). SS plate
3). Carbon Fibre
I reckon I can get all of these made up, although SS will be quite expensive for me.
What would people prefer? I need to make sure there is enough interest for me to go ahead with it. I'm also going to have a go at getting some custom switch panels made up, with alloy switches. Is thereanything I need to know about the switches (electrical stuff)?
Cheers
If you didn't already know..
The switch panel assembly is made up of 2 plates...
The lower panel mounts the switches and the upper is simply a cover plate, with oversize holes cut in to shroud the switches...
IMHO and having looked at it, the assemble could be made simpler and better by using 1 plate which houses and mounts the switches. This would also allow better directional flow for the vents as the plate will be directly above the vent itself.
The upper panel is held off the lower by spacer studs which are glued to the rear of the top plate.
There is a section on www.tvrsseries.com about removal of the panel.
Dave
The switch panel assembly is made up of 2 plates...
The lower panel mounts the switches and the upper is simply a cover plate, with oversize holes cut in to shroud the switches...
IMHO and having looked at it, the assemble could be made simpler and better by using 1 plate which houses and mounts the switches. This would also allow better directional flow for the vents as the plate will be directly above the vent itself.
The upper panel is held off the lower by spacer studs which are glued to the rear of the top plate.
There is a section on www.tvrsseries.com about removal of the panel.
Dave
SS or Carbon Fibre please - depending on the price difference 
Did you decide if you're going to do complete dash assemblies (ie: with fixing bolts etc so you remove the old dash then fit the new one) or a slide in panel to go in-front of the old. Certainly on my S it looks like the dash is simply slotted in place.
Did you decide if you're going to do complete dash assemblies (ie: with fixing bolts etc so you remove the old dash then fit the new one) or a slide in panel to go in-front of the old. Certainly on my S it looks like the dash is simply slotted in place.
Personnaly I would go for SS, but I am bias having just does it to my S2,
Photo below (if it has worked)
http://photos.fotango.com/p/eba00401189f00000006.jpg
Photo below (if it has worked)
http://photos.fotango.com/p/eba00401189f00000006.jpg
I may also be able to help, I have a friend that designs various things that are then punched out of sheet metal, (this could be any type of sheet metal i.e. stainless steel etc).
If I had a template or something in AutoCAD that I could pass on to him, I'm sure he would be able to do something and all it would cost me is a few beers + the sheet of metal. I have seen the machine he uses and I would think that could easily produce 10+ dash panels out of one big sheet of metal ...
The only problem maybe thickness of dash panels, what would you think they would need to be ?
Trev
If I had a template or something in AutoCAD that I could pass on to him, I'm sure he would be able to do something and all it would cost me is a few beers + the sheet of metal. I have seen the machine he uses and I would think that could easily produce 10+ dash panels out of one big sheet of metal ...
The only problem maybe thickness of dash panels, what would you think they would need to be ?
Trev
Hi Trev
Haven't seen you about for a while..
As far as manufacture for Steel panels goes..I have a really good contact for Laser cutting sheet.
I will try and get some parts made prior to the S meet and take some along. The templates are the difficult thing to get hold of.
O/T How is the car after the Upgrade chip..?
Dave
Haven't seen you about for a while..
As far as manufacture for Steel panels goes..I have a really good contact for Laser cutting sheet.
I will try and get some parts made prior to the S meet and take some along. The templates are the difficult thing to get hold of.
O/T How is the car after the Upgrade chip..?
Dave
Dave,
I'm around every now & then !!, the S is running perfectly since the upgrade, just wish I had a bit more time to get out and enjoy it more.
If you can get them laser cut then they will have a better finish than the ones I could get made, be interesting to see what you come up with ...
Trev
I'm around every now & then !!, the S is running perfectly since the upgrade, just wish I had a bit more time to get out and enjoy it more.
If you can get them laser cut then they will have a better finish than the ones I could get made, be interesting to see what you come up with ...
Trev
Right, I can get a couple of CF ones made up as well as a couple of veneered ones. The SS will be more difficult. I would have to buy a sheet of SS which is around £150 then pay for each one to be cut out.
Mainly I'm interested in making my money back, but I'll let people know when the first one is done. It willprobably be wood or CF.
Mainly I'm interested in making my money back, but I'll let people know when the first one is done. It willprobably be wood or CF.
WildfireS3 said:
Right, I can get a couple of CF ones made up as well as a couple of veneered ones. The SS will be more difficult. I would have to buy a sheet of SS which is around £150 then pay for each one to be cut out.
Mainly I'm interested in making my money back, but I'll let people know when the first one is done. It willprobably be wood or CF.
Not sure if wood is a good idea, due to heat soak... could lead to cracking.
Something to think about. If enough of you guys (and girls) want Stainless Steel dashes laser cut we could look at it. We already offer all the Griffith/Chimaera/Cerbera range so have plenty of experience.
If Carbon Fibre is your preference then in my view there is only one place to go www.London-carriage-Craft.com These are not the cheapest but the quality is something else and worth every penny.
If Carbon Fibre is your preference then in my view there is only one place to go www.London-carriage-Craft.com These are not the cheapest but the quality is something else and worth every penny.
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