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Richard
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A final push this week to get the quarter panels finished. Starting with cardboard templates. Then the usual bending process, with the outer curve trued up with a file and some coarse abrasive.  I'm hoping to keep the brackets simple - one bolt onto the over-rider brackets and one into the panel. I won't know if this will be good enough until a road test.    This is after etch primer, two grey primer coats and four colour coats flatted down between coats, plus two coats of lacquer, flatted and polished (over a few days). The slot goes around the over-rider bracket and I would have preferred to keep the neoprene U channel but there isn't enough clearance. Here it's fitted but it had to go.   The other side.......  This is how it fits. Held onto the bracket with a penny washer, so no drilling required. If it doesn't stay put in use I may have to put an extra hole through the bracket.  This side went straight on. The other side took a bit of fettling.    And that pretty much brings my metalwork to a finish. All I need now is a bigger windstop, and that will wait for a while.  This mod really tidies the front and could easily be offered by the factory.
DaveW
'05 Red Roadster S1
'16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
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Cheap tat alas. Not sure how to resurrect mine.
Once again Dave you have provided some useful tips and inspiration. I now have the space with a big double warm dry garage but as usual its full of wood and junk including a new kayak for the grandsons to use.
My Centenary Badge had to also come off but because one of the Studs not only stripped its thread but it eroded away under the nut such that it rattled?? I had to cut the nut off
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Very impressive Dave. Well done.
Ian
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Wild Mogs Reims 2019, Goodwood 2018, Isle of Man 2017, Carried on to Caramulo" 2016
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More great work!
Excellent detail ...and yes ..you are absolutely right ..the factory could offer this mod...and make a good margin.
Dave you really should be a development consultant!
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Looking VERY good young man..!! It is something that could be very easily put into production, and could even be louvered of course, but it'll never happen in reality. And painting it too..top job.. I'd never tell you this in public of course, but you can be a very inspirational sort despite what the others say about you..heck, I've pressed the post button now..
Steve
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Richard
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Looking good
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