No, it will be months before I fully fit them to my own estate, as the shell is going for shot blast and then needs some welding repairs before I even think about fitting these.
I am sourcing some bonding sealer through the trade, so hopefully be able to supply the panels with the bonding sealer very soon.
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Posted 21 December 2011 - 09:11 AM
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 12:56 PM
Hey im interested in a set of these! Any idea when they will be available?
Do you have a set price for a pair including postage?
Jack
Do you have a set price for a pair including postage?
Jack
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 07:50 PM
£150 inc postage. Can post a pair after christmas/new year.
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 08:35 AM
wow i love the idea of these! for the £150, do you supply the brackets, hows does and where do the rivets go? sorry for all the questions 
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 08:41 AM
The brackets are still work in progress. But they would be fibreglassed into the panel and then it would go into the window frame.
If you remove the window on an estate, remove the sliding bit (felt) you are left with about an inch ledge. I plan to make it so you can rivet into that ledge from the inside. So ideally you would line up the new panel, mark where to drill, remove panel, drill a small hole for the rivet. Place panel in position with bonding sealer applied, get inside car with a rivet gun and pop the rivet in. Job done.
The sealer im looking at is about £13 a tube, it is high strength stuff for fitting panels, body kits, boat parts etc. It is really strong, waterproof etc.
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If you remove the window on an estate, remove the sliding bit (felt) you are left with about an inch ledge. I plan to make it so you can rivet into that ledge from the inside. So ideally you would line up the new panel, mark where to drill, remove panel, drill a small hole for the rivet. Place panel in position with bonding sealer applied, get inside car with a rivet gun and pop the rivet in. Job done.
The sealer im looking at is about £13 a tube, it is high strength stuff for fitting panels, body kits, boat parts etc. It is really strong, waterproof etc.
Jordie
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 09:43 PM
Right, should have one fully fitted with a guide sometime next week hopefully.
We have changed the design slightly by fibreglassing metal supports into the back of the panel, allowing the edges to be thinner for better blending into bodywork. We are also fibreglassing brackets into the panels directly.
We will sort out a fitting guide with pictures of how we like to fit them, but we can also provide the panels without brackets if you wish to fit differently etc.
Looks excellent in place on my clubman estate as we mark out measurements for brackets etc.
Jordie
We have changed the design slightly by fibreglassing metal supports into the back of the panel, allowing the edges to be thinner for better blending into bodywork. We are also fibreglassing brackets into the panels directly.
We will sort out a fitting guide with pictures of how we like to fit them, but we can also provide the panels without brackets if you wish to fit differently etc.
Looks excellent in place on my clubman estate as we mark out measurements for brackets etc.
Jordie
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 11:57 PM
all steel baby ;)
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 12:51 PM
Looks excellent,
but finding metal panels is hard. I have a van which i was going to cut the panels out of, but now we are going to restore it instead. I have a full NSR quater panel also, but still going to fit fibreglass ones to my estate.
Clubvan estates for the win!
but finding metal panels is hard. I have a van which i was going to cut the panels out of, but now we are going to restore it instead. I have a full NSR quater panel also, but still going to fit fibreglass ones to my estate.
Clubvan estates for the win!
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 08:42 PM
so what happened to the idea of you pressing them from steel as mentioned earlier in the thread?
can you sling some pictures up from the inside once riveted?
can you still cut out the window trim rail?
luke.
can you sling some pictures up from the inside once riveted?
can you still cut out the window trim rail?
luke.
Edited by clinchy, 07 January 2012 - 08:42 PM.
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 10:05 AM
Pictures of the panels and a fitting guide in next week. Going to fit a pair to my estate.
Pressing them from steel is alot harder, as we would need to make the male and female components of the press. This is the easiest, cheaper option to make an exact replica panel. The plan was never to produce them, but to convert my own clubman estate into a van.
Due to demand we are going to produce them for other owners.
The brackets we've made rivet into the window ledge, you will need to see the pictures really.
Got a couple of sets ready to go after the guide is produced this week.
Jordie
Pressing them from steel is alot harder, as we would need to make the male and female components of the press. This is the easiest, cheaper option to make an exact replica panel. The plan was never to produce them, but to convert my own clubman estate into a van.
Due to demand we are going to produce them for other owners.
The brackets we've made rivet into the window ledge, you will need to see the pictures really.
Got a couple of sets ready to go after the guide is produced this week.
Jordie
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 12:12 PM
Cant wait to see them fitted! :) im still interested in a set!
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 02:01 PM
I'll make sure the camera is charged and in the car so I dont forget to take it with me.
Rivet gun and rivets in car, bonding sealer in car allready too.
Jordie
Rivet gun and rivets in car, bonding sealer in car allready too.
Jordie
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 03:00 PM
Looks excellent,
but finding metal panels is hard. I have a van which i was going to cut the panels out of, but now we are going to restore it instead. I have a full NSR quater panel also,
If you ever feel like selling that panel let me know.
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 05:39 PM
make me an offer via pm.
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 09:32 PM
are you also fitting the forward loading deck in you clubby?
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