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Author: Subject: Velocity roof - where can I get the parts?
Steve Lovelock

posted on 25/6/08 at 10:26 PM Reply With Quote
Velocity roof - where can I get the parts?

There is a yellow Velocity that has a blue top that is at every show I have been to but whose owner I haven't met yet. Or if I have met them I haven't realised the connection between owner and car. Anyway, I would like to do a similar top but do not know where to get the roof material and the trim that attaches to the windscreen frame from. Could the owner of that car point me in the right direction please?
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tul214

posted on 26/6/08 at 07:20 AM Reply With Quote
This one?


I saw it at Newark...Looked very smart.

[Edited on 26/6/08 by tul214]
newark hood
newark hood


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1.6 Raw Super6 sold

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wilkingj

posted on 26/6/08 at 09:10 AM Reply With Quote
Its Piddy's and its home made.

Basically its a bit of Caravan Awning channel fixed on top of the windscreen. A thin fold of the material with a piece of round plastic in it threaded thru the fold. which then slots into the Caravan rail. All machine stiched on his granny's sewing machine.

The rear is just a piece of ally rod thru a simmilar fold to the front, and tied down with some strapping to the rear deck.

VERY SIMPLE, and IMHO VERY effective.
Also it the truest Locost tradition.

I am sure Piddy will tell you where he got the material. The rest is easy to obtain.






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piddy

posted on 26/6/08 at 05:38 PM Reply With Quote
Hi. Piddy here.

company I brought the fabric from

link to the fabric used



I made the top as a temporary item until I had a full roof made and have stuck with it since because it works so well and is small to pack away.


I cut the material to size and then stitched a channel in both the front and rear. The front contains a length of TV coaxial cable to give a tight fit in the awning rail.
The rear channel contains a length of steel rod (6mm think). The straps have a loop stitched in the end of them to enable the rod to fit through them. The side straps are stitched direct to the Surrey material.
Where the items are stitched I have stitched them in an oblong and then corner to corner using a good strong Nylon thread.

The roof has been tested up to 90 MPH both wet and dry.

The awning rail can be purchased from any large caravan camping store.
I hope this helps and hope to meet you at one of the shows in the future. Rescued attachment Overall.jpg
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piddy

posted on 26/6/08 at 05:42 PM Reply With Quote
I should have said you can also get the plastic buckles and adjusters from the same comapny. Rescued attachment Side stitching.jpg
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piddy

posted on 26/6/08 at 05:46 PM Reply With Quote
and another. Rescued attachment Buckle stud.jpg
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rusty nuts

posted on 26/6/08 at 06:21 PM Reply With Quote
Spoke to a very helpful lady at Pointnorth yesterday who is sending me some samples Thanks for your help Martin.
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Steve Lovelock

posted on 26/6/08 at 09:34 PM Reply With Quote
That's excellent Piddy, thank you very much. They do the material in black which will match my car perfectly.
I'm delighted.

See you at one of the shows I am sure.

Steve

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piddy

posted on 17/7/08 at 01:49 PM Reply With Quote
Pictures of awning rail as requested Rescued attachment 1.jpg
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piddy

posted on 17/7/08 at 01:50 PM Reply With Quote
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piddy

posted on 17/7/08 at 01:50 PM Reply With Quote
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piddy

posted on 17/7/08 at 01:51 PM Reply With Quote
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Steve Lovelock

posted on 18/7/08 at 10:04 AM Reply With Quote
Thank you very much
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rallyingden

posted on 18/7/08 at 10:33 AM Reply With Quote
OT Question

Piddy

Is your bonnet a standard one or modified to have the bulge ?
Is it to fit a your engine in standard chassis ?
It looks like I may have a similar "challenge " getting my pinto under the hood.

RD

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saigonij

posted on 18/7/08 at 11:45 AM Reply With Quote
they have a buldge as standard - or they did. depends if they have been changed by the new luego.
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piddy

posted on 19/7/08 at 07:13 PM Reply With Quote
as above it is a standard Luego velocity bonnet. It will also fit the book chassis.
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Andybarbet

posted on 19/7/08 at 08:06 PM Reply With Quote
If you fit a velocity bonnet you would need to fit the scuttle and nosecone too because they are all a bit higher than standard locost bodywork, but it does give you a nice bit of extra room.

If you look at a side profile of a velocity, the scuttle etc is above the line of the rear deck, hope this helps

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rallyingden

posted on 20/7/08 at 08:13 AM Reply With Quote
I wondered if it was a taller version.

Thanks


RD.

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piddy

posted on 20/7/08 at 06:17 PM Reply With Quote
Good point Andy I hadn't thought about that.
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kelloggs

posted on 9/8/08 at 07:55 AM Reply With Quote
Hi martin got the top finished see sunday
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kelloggs

posted on 9/8/08 at 07:58 AM Reply With Quote
dam and blast cant get picks up
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Steve Lovelock

posted on 10/8/08 at 01:38 PM Reply With Quote
Black top looks good, well done. Both of you have used an awning channel that has a P or F shaped cross section. I have not been able to find such a channel anywhere. I have only really got access to the internet though. Would you guys know the name of the shops that supplied them please as I am no comfortable with the channel I have got.

Cheers

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kelloggs

posted on 10/8/08 at 04:58 PM Reply With Quote
Had the same problem, local caravan dealers hadn't got the right type so we ended up getting ours of an old caravan that was being scrapped, it was the bottom skirt bit, but still needed alot of work as we had to cut off parts of the rail that we didn't need. Martin (piddy) got his from a caravan & camping place at Norwich not sure what it was called.
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rusty nuts

posted on 10/8/08 at 05:54 PM Reply With Quote
Lift the dot fasteners work well on the top of the screen frame . I took the screen and the frame off the car , dismantled the frame, drilled and tapped the frame to take the screws then used a dremel with a cutting disc to cut off any excess length of screw . Easier than a length of channel ?? but neat
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macspeedy

posted on 23/8/09 at 02:28 PM Reply With Quote
awning channel link

http://www.blackburnsmetals.com/products-aluminium-hanging-z.html

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