Wanted - GP Mk1 Dash brace

Started by Tricked, October 08, 2015, 12:39:07 PM

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Tricked

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Anyone have a Dashboard/steering column brace for a GP Mk1 or knows of a company that sells one?? Ta
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Krug

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Try Flatlands

http://www.flatlandsengineering.co.uk/fle/fle_bgkp.htm


BK01   Steering Column Support, designed to fit most body styles, 3 way adjustable, also braces dashboard to bulkhead, all mounting bolts included.   £137.50

Tricked

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Thanks Krug,
Looks like I'm going to have to open an account with flatlands £££
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Luddite

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IIRC, the GP one's a length of tube with a couple of bits of strip steel welded on the ends.  Just as easy to make something up I reckon, you'll probably end up modifying the 'proper' one anyway.
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buggypete

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original gp one were very simple,2 tubes and a bit of flat bar easy to make,remeber gp,are differant width to manx/manx derrived buggys.just make your own as you will be able to put the coloumn and supports exactly where you want them ;-)up

Wilcoivette

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#5
I had a original, but remake it.


Later i made some more strips in it to make it stronger

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There are good pics of an original frame on 77atthew's build thread.
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