I've got the original molds for the LeGrand and hope to do a wet lay-up carbon body over the winter. Project car updates/editorial to follow.
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Aug. 2, 2010 5:22 a.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
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Aug. 2, 2010 7:13 a.m. digdug18 HalfDork
how did you get the original molds for the LeGrand?
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Aug. 2, 2010 10:33 a.m. amg_rx7 HalfDork
I took a class here: http://techshop.ws/
We did a small project to learn the basics of laying up carbon fiber over a kevlar mold/shape. It was pretty straightforward even to someone like me that has never worked with carbon fiber, fiberglass or anything else.
What I discovered is that the process of laying it up is pretty easy. What I also discovered is that making a mold in NOT easy at all.
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Aug. 2, 2010 10:46 a.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
digdug18 wrote:
how did you get the original molds for the LeGrand?
They came with the car---one of the owners was actually an employee of Red's shop.
Per
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Aug. 2, 2010 11:15 a.m. novaderrik Reader
http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69946
this guy is making a fiberglass spoiler/splitter for the front of his old Mopar.
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Aug. 2, 2010 11:46 a.m. Chebbie_SB HalfDork
Think about making something that may be used at home [planter, beer barrel,etc...] then try making half a dozen of something you can sell for the cost of materials to get a bit of trial and error experience without spending all your duckets on materials....
Just my 2 cents !
