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Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
Looking to source the above. It appears that the Hadrian version is not worth bothering with due to its poor quality. There are other suppliers on eBay but I suspect they all get the panel from Hadrian anyway.
Probably going to source a plan panel then cut and flange/swage the holes myself.
Given the cost of buying the right hole cutter and flange/swage tools, does anybody know a good place in Adelaide that could do this for me? Just trying to save the ring around.....
Is there an official size for these holes?
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/01/02 21:37:11
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size wise its just what eva ya choose a comprimise between air flow and looks, surly ya could get a cheap asain hole saw cheap enough?
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/01/02 21:44:57
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it's more the flaring tool that costs and given that I only want to use it 5 times it makes for expensive lil holes!!!!
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/01/02 22:38:04
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might look better but is it needed? not like the holes need to be flared? just a though 
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/01/02 22:45:56
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yeah i know, not a must have but if I am spending so much on preping a high level car I may as well have it how I want it - would hate to paint it only to wish for the rest of time that I had flared those holes!
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/01/02 22:46:05
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If you don't flare to holes it will look shyt. The panel will warp. I thinks thats why the non swagged one on ebay never sold....
I have a feeling my friend is importing some swagged holed front panels from a good source. He will read this i am sure....
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/01/02 23:41:00
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There are only a couple of places that make the replacement panel. Have you considered asking one of the UK suppliers (someone like Grp4fab or Peter Lloyd Rallying, not the manufacturer) if they'll modify a standard panel for you? Or even Palmside in NZ? I'm sure they're setup to drill and swage five holes. Buy two and sell the second to offset the shipping cost of the first.
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/02/02 00:23:05
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Isn't the tool your referring to known as a 'dimple die'? surely some engineering place would be able to do the holes for you if you marked them out and gave them the sizes you require.
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/02/02 00:29:15
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that was my original question
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/02/02 21:44:04
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Thanks Mickas, I can get the real McCoy ones for about $250. I have some coming in a few weeks so I will know better then if the quality is cool as.
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/02/02 21:51:52
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Been looking at the air hole ones on feeBay. What do you mean by "the real McCoy ones"?
Will be very keen to see how good your ones are mate. The panel must be a good fit and the holes must be swagged.
What state are you in Ulsterman? $250 + freight to Adelaide.
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/02/02 21:57:18
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I mean a proper fitting panel with properly swagged holes like the works cars had. I have ordered one for my own car and a few spare ones. I dont do this as a business but happy to help out. Yes $250 + freight. I am in Qld.
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/02/02 22:02:07
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do you have an approx date that they will arrive? I am starting to rebuild the front end of my car so need one very soon. I guess I can glue all the other panels in place then wait for this one to arrive but it gets hard to aligne things.
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/02/02 22:38:32
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Should be about 3 weeks mate
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RE: Mk1 Front Panel with Air Holes
2010/02/02 23:25:35
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Rob I am having trouble with my emails reaching you. can you send the ones that you use, as my vista is shyting me. I might try you from work tomorrow morning.
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