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    Default New dash cover for colt....

    Hey all...still doin some cosmetic work on 06zulu and decided if possible I would like to replace my plastic dash cover with one not warped or chipped...any suggestions as I can't find anyone that makes one...if I could upgrade to a "glare shield" that would be awesome!

    Thanks always for the advice...god knows this kid can use it.
    Dennis Stiles

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    there was a member here that had a company [ E G composites ] to make them out of carbon fiber last I check they were still making them and were for sale I have contact info somewhere I will have to do a litle search to find it if no one else has it

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    If that doesn't pan out, mine is not too messed up. It's straight anyway. Let me know if you are interested, we are going to put in a Clyde Smith panel without the hump and make a new glareshield.

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    It's not impossible to form one out of aluminum sheet, 6061 or 3003 works well. I think I used 6061-t6 about .025 or .030, been a long time since I did that. After finished, covered with some approved fabric material.
    "Progress is our most important problem"

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    My Colt has a glareshield that was made by the previous owner. He started with a sheet of ABS plastic and shaped it with a heat gun and various improvised tools. This was done with the windshield out; I think it would be hard to do this with the windshield in place without damaging the windshield.

    The pictures aren't the best, but I think you can get the idea. The cover is easy to remove (about half a dozen screws) for access behind the panel.

    Mark
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    I made mine out of alu. I started to try and form one out of a ABS sheet but gave up and started banging. Pics kind of tell it all.
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    Frank,
    How much to make me one? ......;-)

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    Not sure my elbow could handle another. I still have the mold.
    -Super Stub-

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    Frank,
    I understand the sore elbow....Looks like it took a LOT of elbow grease on that one. Great workmanship!

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    Makes you wonder how they made the armour suits out of steel hundreds of years ago.
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