somerset steve Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 After many molds of my original side panels i have now vac formed the following pair. Tell me what you think? Is there a market for them? Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkp413 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Any idea of a cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Sprayed red peeps would have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somerset steve Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 They can be made in any colour. Just need to use different base material. Then no need to paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic156 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) I'd be interested in red, but would like some idea of how many shillings. Edited July 8, 2009 by fantic156 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somerset steve Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Please don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Could you figure out some way of mounting them a little neater. Something hidden. How were the originals mounted? I'm liking your work though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somerset steve Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 The original panels were held on with lugs that go through a rubber grommet. It might be possble to bond a small eye onto the rear and then use a hidden cable tie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furse Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 They look very nice, i've made a pair of carbon fibre panels for my 200, i've used zuse fastner ( don't hink that spelt right1) they are a pin that push in and turns to lock into the female reciever that is fixed to frame or weld a nut on back off frame then you could just bolt on with a tidy button head bolt. Sure there's a market for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 I think it's DZUS Fastener... Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee harris Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I vacuum moulded exact sidepanel copies for the 200 and 240. They fit perfectly and very quite flexible....a bit pink though. Trouble was cost and price. I had many people enquire and some did take some but the cost and hence the price was quite high. If your sidepanels are cheap enough, people will stop making their own. I would turn some original pins though for correct fixing into the rubber grommets...but that drives the cost up ;-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixie Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I think the knob on the gate looks nicer how much is that ???? Not as nice as my cider pannels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Lee , Were those yours I got thru Steve Goode ? Flexable to say the least ... I painted mine the right red very lightly and then applied correct stickers and some polyurethane clear over it all and they seem to be holding up well . I also lined them with some heat barrier tape to keep them from cooking like the originals ... I don't remember them being too expensive as they are made from unobtainium ... And my OE. one's had popsicle sticks epoxied to the backside , I put there to keep them from cracking worse .... Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Here's the Dzus fastners - http://www.southco.com/class/81-82-85-dzus...eners-7438.html My old 94 Gas Gas used to have the tank cover held on by just one of these. I'm still of the opinion any fixing should be hidden. Either peg and grommet as original or something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somerset steve Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I couldnt agree more, a hidden fixing would be best. However using either a cable tie or a simple fixing would be better than having no side panel or one with cracks all over it. There are some side panel stickers on evil bay, i have just got a set, they are quite good. As for the Knob on the gate, hands of that!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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