Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 17:03:28 -0700
Reply-To: kevin obrien <kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM>
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From: kevin obrien <kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Carbon-Fiber Shifter Console w/ VDO Gauges
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Thanks for the input, Sean.
If I sell these it'll be as they come out of the mold
(ie: uncut) ...it will be up to the buyer to cut & fit
either an Automatic or Manual shift, gauge holes, etc.
I'll include installation tips, etc.
I won't be able to incorporate the heater outlet piece
as the mold is already made.
I've got a couple of guys getting back to me with
quotes on building them. I'll keep ya posted.
Cheers!
Kevin
--- Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@asu.edu> wrote:
> I would buy one for a manual 4-spd transmission. If
> you incorporated the
> lower dash piece that covers the heater outlets it
> would even be sweeter.
>
> Keep us posted and supply pics
>
> Sean Garrett
> 1981 Westy (his)
> 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
> sean.garrett@asu.edu
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kevin obrien [mailto:kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM]
> > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 5:44 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Carbon-Fiber Shifter Console w/ VDO
> Gauges
> >
> >
> > I assume that "sweet" was said in your best Eric
> > Cartman (South Park) Voice!
> >
> > I made the plug out of foam...skinned with
> > Bondo...sanded to Hell and back...refined...sanded
> to
> > Hell again...Primer-ed...sanded...primer-ed...
> > Good thing I did this AFTER my divorce....or she'd
> > really have had grounds!!!
> >
> > By the way...I've got the mold and could possibly
> > reproduce these if anyone is interested.
> >
> > I've also got a full length dash in
> Carbon-Fiber..but
> > it isn't installed yet...I'll post when it's in.
> >
> > kevindobrien@yahoo.com
> >
> > --- Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > Kevin,
> > >
> > > to coin a one word hackneyed phrase...sweet!
> > >
> > > What did you carve the plug out of? Foam?
> > >
> > > Alistair
> > >
> > > on 9/27/02 5:02 PM, kevin obrien wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello Gang:
> > > >
> > > > Well...Saddam's Boys took a break to worship
> (see
> > > my
> > > > earlier post :) So I thought I'd post a photo
> of
> > > the
> > > > Shifter Console I designed/built this past
> year to
> > > > house some VDO gauges. Made the plug...made
> the
> > > > mold...layed up the Carbon-Fiber/E-Glass
> laminate
> > > > (talk about a labor of love....whew!) 100's of
> > > hours
> > > > of toil....Here she is.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.necrotec.com/ebay/con1.jpg
> > > >
> > > > kevindobrien@yahoo.com
> > > >
> > > >
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