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Nose cone to side panel doesnt look right?
-matt - 20/4/11 at 08:47 PM

well i got the nose cone, bonnet and scuttle all lined up Today.

But where the nose cone joins up to the side panel it doesnt look right.

What am i supposed to do here?




any help on this would be great.

Thanks


Thinking about it - 20/4/11 at 08:50 PM

Are the side panels and the nose from the same supplier?


daniel mason - 20/4/11 at 08:54 PM

loads of indys look like that!


INDY BIRD - 20/4/11 at 09:17 PM

looks familiar

http://www.mksportscar.co.uk/index.php?option=com_picture&Itemid=61

see the red fireblade car

if not cut the pannels shorter not to fully enclose steering and Arm thats what i did

cheers


Yorkie - 20/4/11 at 09:31 PM

Had a similar problem with my GTS panels.

I cut the corner off at 45deg.



It doesn't look too bad from the front now.


Steve Hignett - 20/4/11 at 10:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by -matt
well i got the nose cone, bonnet and scuttle all lined up Today.

But where the nose cone joins up to the side panel it doesnt look right.

What am i supposed to do here?



I'd cut a "V" out of the horizontal/underneath part and pull it in to join it, then use the offcut to make a tab across the cut and put 2 or 4 rivets in it to keep it in shape........


JeffJeffers - 20/4/11 at 11:01 PM

I still have this job to lok forward to.
HERE is a thread from a while ago on the same topic.


Steve Hignett - 20/4/11 at 11:13 PM

This photo looks as if someone has done it the way I suggested above...

nose cone fitted
nose cone fitted


big-vee-twin - 21/4/11 at 06:50 AM

Here's my GTS, managed to pull em in.


[img] Front lights
Front lights
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ashg - 21/4/11 at 07:52 AM

just pull them in and bung a rivet in it to hold them


-matt - 21/4/11 at 07:52 PM

Thanks, it wont currently pull in. But if i cut the bottom off, it should then be nice and flexy and pull in i think.


loggyboy - 21/4/11 at 08:16 PM

A lot of Indys Ive seen have that area completely open, which looks as bad IMO. Im suprised its not something theyve looked at designing out or covering somehow.


jacko - 21/4/11 at 08:38 PM

It lets cold air in for cooling


DRC INDY 7 - 24/4/11 at 07:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
A lot of Indys Ive seen have that area completely open, which looks as bad IMO. Im suprised its not something theyve looked at designing out or covering somehow.




Why is it bad ? i prefer mine that way...........It seems you never have anything constructive to say. It must be a very negative world you live in

[Edited on 4/24/2011 by DRC INDY 7]