Barnacle instrument panel

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Does any have a barnacle gauge panel that they’d be willing to draw up a template from? I’d like to make something along the lines of the barnacle..
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The semi-circular one that goes under the speedo?
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Yes that’s the one.
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Will sort this evening.

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Brilliant, many thanks Mark.
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Couldn't find it last night, will have another go today.
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Better late than never. . . . .
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Oh wow, I’d love one of these!

You don’t see them come up often, can’t be too many out there nowadays…
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They are cool aren't they. I bought a load of NOS Barnacle stuff when they closed down, this is the last one of these I have now.
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mk1 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:44 am They are cool aren't they. I bought a load of NOS Barnacle stuff when they closed down, this is the last one of these I have now.
Absolutely incredible. I’ll join the list of punters on auction sites waiting for one to magically appear…! :lol:
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Lots of great Barnacle bits in here;

https://mk1-performance-conversions.co. ... rnacle.pdf
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mk1 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:00 pm Lots of great Barnacle bits in here;

https://mk1-performance-conversions.co. ... rnacle.pdf
Cheers Mark, this is a wicked resource! Love the site, will study this now!! :D
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mk1 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:00 pm Lots of great Barnacle bits in here;

https://mk1-performance-conversions.co. ... rnacle.pdf

Lovely catalogue Mark, I've a couple of mirrors on my cars and somewhere, a magnetic ashtray lurks hidden away ;-)
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mk1 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:29 am Better late than never. . . . .
Brilliant, thanks Mark. Is this made of aluminium or is it plastic? Must be welded if metal, or is it cast?
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It's pressed and folded steel with a rubber trim round the edge. The bottom side corners are welded.
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