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#121 pickupmad87

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Posted 27 August 2013 - 09:40 PM

little update for you all.
 
didnt do anythingto the main structure of the pickup, I was roughing out ideas for my dash install.
 
ive ended up getting a dashboard out of a corsa b.
ive tried cutting loads off the dash and to the shape of the window and it didnt quite sit right. 
The clocks didnt centre up too well and center console was a little off center.
 
Now ive got the spare roof from the GT i cut the front portion of the roof off level with the gutter.
I then placed it on the dash rail to see how well it fitted. its fits fairly well, just needs lengthening.
 
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Im going to try and shoehorn the corsa glove box in too. with a little modification it should fit fairly easily.
 
I started by cutting an curve in the metal to take the clock housing thats been split away from the rest of the dash.
 
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And the clocks sitting in.
 
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With these screwed in, I started to trim the center console so that it sits hard up against the clocks to 
center it over the tunnel a bit more.
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Ive also used some patterning paper to bring the curve round from where the metal finished.
Ive got a longer bit left on the roof 
 
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Its all coming together quite well now. bit more roughing out with paper and i can attack the real thing!!


#122 Ben_O

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Posted 27 August 2013 - 10:45 PM

really liking the dash idea mate. Cant wait to see more on that!

 

Cheers

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Posted 30 August 2013 - 09:41 AM

coming along nicely your project.



#124 pickupmad87

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Posted 03 April 2014 - 07:52 PM

hi. been a while since ive updated anything.been really busy with work and stuff, havent had much time to do any thing!
not so much of an update just  little project me and the old man have been working on the last couple of nights.
 
for a while weve been wanting to have a test rig to run engines up before going in the car to check for oil leaks and other things.
 
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and a video of it in action!
 

 



#125 pickupmad87

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Posted 03 April 2014 - 07:53 PM

hi. been a while since ive updated anything.been really busy with work and stuff, havent had much time to do any thing!
not so much of an update just  little project me and the old man have been working on the last couple of nights.
 
for a while weve been wanting to have a test rig to run engines up before going in the car to check for oil leaks and other things.
 
20140402_192024_zpsd4153ab5.jpg
 
20140402_192033_zps0c4abdd2.jpg
 
20140403_175511_zpsc00b414e.jpg
 
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and a video of it in action!
 

 



#126 miniw76

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Posted 18 March 2016 - 01:20 PM

So what happened to my old pickup project ??

Did it get finished ?



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Posted 10 June 2016 - 08:43 PM

Nah still sat in workshop hopefully getting back on soon had other cars on the go in meantime




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