Making a motorcycle dash


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HairyBiker
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Hello, 

great to have a forum like this. Thumbs up!

I am looking at creating a carbon fiber copy of my motorcycle dash. 

I do have some questions regarding the method connected to this, but first of all I was wondering if I'm good off with an Epoxy Mould Making Starter Kit, together with a Carbon Fibre Laminating Starter Kit. Will I have enough material to make a copy of this dash? 

http://storage1.colony1.net/2195/Product_Photos/6-23-10%20031.jpg


Thank you!

Yours sincerely
Nat
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Hello BoostSamurai, 

yes, I was a bit unclear, sorry about that. 

What I need to do is replicate the actual gauge holder (black ABS plastic in the photo) but cover up the holes for the original gauges. I am doing this in order to fit one of these:

http://www.acewell.co.uk/product_images/1348518499_original_1.jpg




I don't have a picture of the OEM gauge assembly without the gauges, but it will look like the photo in my previous post, but with the gauges below taken out of it:

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1984-85-Yamaha-FJ1100-Gauge-Assembly-/00/s/NDU0WDYwOA==/z/m24AAOxy3lFRDA6Q/$(KGrHqZHJE0FD8CPK+WTBRD!6PjG,!~~60_3.JPG




So what I guess I need to do is cover up the gauge holes in the OEM plastic gauge holder in order to create a mold that is perfectly plane. 
Then after I create a carbon fiber copy (without the holes), I then make a hole for my new speedometer?

I hope this is not too confusing, am I making sense here?

Thank you, 
Nat
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